|   Does this marathon look like a 80mm or 100mm | DIRT BOY
Jul 31, 2003 6:17 PM | | I thought I bought a 80mm Marathon but looks like I have a 100mm.
How do I measure, just the exposed sanctions? I did that and it measured 100mm. I think I really the vendor sent my the wrong one and this is why the handling on my Klein feels weird. After almost a 1 yr I decided to measure it. Arrrrggggg!!
DIRT BOY |
| re: Does this marathon look like a 80mm or 100mm | Shmidt
Jul 31, 2003 6:49 PM | | Looks like 80mm. You always have some extra exposed stanchion. Otherwise it's dangerous. If seals will be hitting the crown? It might lead to separation! So I think it's 80, doesn't look like 100mm. |
| yep, looks like 80mm... | kam
Jul 31, 2003 7:23 PM | | easy way to tell would be running at a slightly lower pressure (less preload) and seeing if you're getting (or close to) the 80mm of travel. just by looking at the amount of stanchion exposed, it looks like 80mm. |
| re: Handling issues. | chris2fur
Aug 1, 2003 1:39 AM | | If I'm not mistaken...even the 80mm Marathon may affect the handling of your Klein because the crown-to-axel height runs a little longer than most 80mm forks. (Even if the actual travel is 80mm, your bike may be sitting a little higher in front, changing the angles slightly). I know this is definately true of the 100mm Marathons vs. other 100mm forks.
-Chris
http://www.realworldcycling.com/ |
| Thanks! That looks like that is the problem. My X-Fly felt fine. | DIRT BOY
Aug 1, 2003 2:46 AM | | Do you know if a Fox Float has a lower axle to crown height?
Maybe I will sell this one and get the Fox.
DIRT BOY |
| DB, I'm pretty sure the Fox has a similar A-C as the Marzocchi.. | SS_MB-7
Aug 1, 2003 4:40 AM | | Hey DB,
I'm pretty sure that the Fox F80RLT has the same, or very close, axle-to-crown height as the Marzocchi. Also, I'm also pretty sure the X-Fly and Marathon have the same a-c.
Marzocchi forks are known for having longer a-c for a similar length travel fork.
Ride Hard,
Mike B.
http://www.geocities.com/one_speed_MB |
| Mike is Right. X-Fly, Marathon A-C within 3mm. What about sag? | chris2fur
Aug 1, 2003 7:13 AM | | According to Marzocchi info, max (extended) A-C on X-Fly 80 listed as 461mm. Marathon (85) max A-C is 458mm. Of course, what the actual A-C is when you are riding depends on how your sag is set up. Maybe you were riding further into the travel on the X-Fly?
-Chris |
| BTW, A-C of Marathon 105 is 478mm if you want to be sure...(nm) | chris2fur
Aug 1, 2003 7:18 AM | | |
| Hmm. Then it must be my Klein geomarry has changed alot... | DIRT BOY
Aug 1, 2003 10:46 AM | | I had the X-fly on thier for a day so really did ride it that much.
Here are 2 pics of my past and present Kleins.
According to Klein, the geomatry between the 98 Pulse and 03 Attitude is the same.
Here are some pics:
98 Pluse Comp with a 01 X-Fly
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<br><b>03 Attitude Comp with a 02 Marathon 80</b>
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Thanks for ther help guys!
DIRT BOY |
| Wow. You can see the difference.. | chris2fur
Aug 1, 2003 11:05 AM | | You can actually see the difference in the angle of the fork and the top tube. The one with the Marathon is definately sitting up higher in the front. Without being able to measure the two side by side, who can say what is causing the difference?
-Chris
http://www.realworldcycling.com/ |
| Well according to KLEIN the Attitude can accept ranges from... | DIRT BOY
Aug 1, 2003 11:31 AM | | 445mm to 468mm max! It looks like I am off by 10mm with a Fox or a Marathon.
is there any forks in this range besides the Rock Shox line?
Look like TREK designed a bike only to work with Rock Shox Forks unless the manitou are smaller.
DIRT BOY |
| Anyone know the Axle to crown height for a 03 DUKE SL? (nm) | DIRT BOY
Aug 1, 2003 11:19 AM | | |
| Anyone know the Axle to crown height for a 03 DUKE SL? Yes! | Edmund Nasjleti - SRAM Corp.
Aug 1, 2003 11:53 AM | | DUKE SL (Air) 80mm travel is 451mm.
DUKE SL (U-turn) 63mm to 108mm adjustable travel, at 63mm the length is 439mm, at 100mm the length is 484mm. Further questions, please contact the fork manufacturer at www.sram.com
There is an automatic e-mailer back to SRAM. |
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