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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: shovelon on October 27, 2005, 04:01:43 am

Title: 957 on ebay?
Post by: shovelon on October 27, 2005, 04:01:43 am

Could this be a 957?



http://cgi.ebay.com/Easton-Custom-Proflex-full-susp-Shimano-carbon-fibe_W0QQitemZ7191493495QQcategoryZ98083QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem





Me thinks so says I.



Terry

Title: Re: 957 on ebay?
Post by: Carbon_Angus on October 27, 2005, 08:22:59 am

Yes, but it's a "SMALL"

Notice the uppershock mount is thru the top tube!

It's listed at 19" (which is wrong) but 'SMALLS" fit like a 16"....just a heads up to anyone who would want it.

I STILL WANT YOURS, Terry! :P

[smiley=beer.gif]

Title: Re: 957 on ebay?
Post by: shovelon on October 27, 2005, 10:00:47 am

Ahh, you are so right. Did not even notice that.

I will be keepin' mine for a while, sorry.

Terry

Title: Re: 957 on ebay?
Post by: kiwi on October 27, 2005, 09:56:47 pm

14=small,16 = medium,18=large,20=waybig

Title: Re: 957 on ebay?
Post by: Matno on October 27, 2005, 11:18:24 pm

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14=small,16 = medium,18=large,20=waybig

Are you sure about that? I thought they started at 16" with the small, and that a Large was 20". Way Big should be something more like 21-22. Most manufacturer's Large frames are 19-20". I could be wrong... Then again, K2 frames are not "typical" sizes because the BB to top of seat tube length doesn't change much from size to size. My medium and large 5000s are both exactly 20" in this regard. The only difference between them is the top tube length (22" and 23").

Title: Re: 957 on ebay?
Post by: Simon on October 28, 2005, 03:01:36 am

My 18" 856 is a medium.
Simon.

Title: Re: 957 on ebay?
Post by: kiwi on October 28, 2005, 10:37:18 am

i am sure.The small or 14 inch frame always had the shock body buried in the gusset,and required a special shock.

from the "957 frame assembly pdf"
note the numbers at the end of the part no

15188-14 1 Front Tri, 957 SM Polished
15188-16 1 Front Tri, 957 MD Polished
15188-18 1 Front Tri, 957 LG Polished
15188-20 1 Front Tri, 957 WB Polished

Title: Re: 957 on ebay?
Post by: rapiddescent on October 28, 2005, 09:27:37 pm

the 14" is the way small - and usually the shock is way broken.  When we were making the old Long Travel Kits we were astounded that this frame doesn't have quite the correct shock path travel and it bends slightly!!!!

Title: Re: 957 on ebay?
Post by: Carbon_Angus on October 31, 2005, 09:29:42 am

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the 14" is the way small - and usually the shock is way broken.  When we were making the old Long Travel Kits we were astounded that this frame doesn't have quite the correct shock path travel and it bends slightly!!!!

yep 14" = small  [smiley=doh.gif]

Title: Re: 957 on ebay?
Post by: Carbon_Kiwi on November 03, 2005, 11:37:32 am

i have a 957 collecting dust (it's a medium) may consider selling it one day (if i could find a good home for it...)
just a thought though...