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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: nathan on May 16, 2007, 08:47:28 am

Title: leppers
Post by: nathan on May 16, 2007, 08:47:28 am

hi all just wonderin if the proflex 857 is like a lepper to the mtb world. cos i`ve been given one and i`m startin to think that he`s given it me for a laugh cos you can`t get Parts . PLEASE HELP

Title: Re: leppers
Post by: shovelon on May 16, 2007, 08:59:46 am

Nathan,
You are right on! We are the lepper colony of the bike world.

Well you found the right colony alright.

What ailment do you need treated? We have all the latest snake oils, and electrifiers. :-)

Title: Re: leppers
Post by: orange on May 16, 2007, 06:55:48 pm

...we have the technology...we can rebuild it...;-)

Title: Re: leppers
Post by: kiwi on May 16, 2007, 09:23:18 pm

didnt the fact that you were GIVEN it make you wonder?Most parts are normal,only the front and rear suspension arent,and even thats pretty simple

Title: Re: leppers
Post by: Lysander on May 16, 2007, 10:03:02 pm

Naw.........leprosy and proflex luurv differ- ye can get tablets for leprosy...............

Aye- while's there's bodgers and cheapskates like us, there'll always be solutions.........I'd be interested to know how other suspension bikes from mid-90s are fairing.....are we just anoraks, or are proflexes still alive 'cause they actually worked!

Title: Re: leppers
Post by: kiwi on May 16, 2007, 10:46:43 pm

they were(and are) simple light and they work!

Title: Re: leppers
Post by: shovelon on May 17, 2007, 07:53:21 am

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they were(and are) simple light and they work!

Not only worked but lent themselves to upgrade like no other. Take a look at many of the new offerings like jamis. They are abandoning the horst link and relying on only the spv valving for anti-bobbing. A real step behind in my mind.

Our Proflex's are just enhanced that much more with spv valving. Better than new, which was top of the line when new.

Title: Re: leppers
Post by: whisperdancer on May 17, 2007, 08:24:41 am

If only a good shock manufacturer made a cone shaped shock with SPV to fit the proflex...

Title: Re: leppers
Post by: nathan on May 22, 2007, 09:22:12 am

hi sorry about the delay didn`t think anyone was going to reply. but thanx much appreciated. the main bits i am missin that i assume need to be proflex are the main pivot parts (don`t have anything) and i am assuming the damper and coil will need attention. up the leppers.not literally

Title: Re: leppers
Post by: nathan on May 22, 2007, 09:26:19 am

oh by the way the friend that gave me the frame gave me a kona chute aswell that just needs wheels. strangely drawn to the pro flex tho . explain?

Title: Re: leppers
Post by: orange on May 22, 2007, 09:36:56 am

you like to be different - we like that :-)