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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Meredithsdude on March 18, 2008, 03:08:22 pm

Title: 855 blown elastomers and alternative springs
Post by: Meredithsdude on March 18, 2008, 03:08:22 pm

Alright folks I need some help.  My wife has stumbled into a sweet 855 bike and I made her buy it.  It came with a Pauls Crosstop and a sweet old school set of other parts!!  Anyway the rear elastomer was completely gone and had ozzed all over the frame.  I know a long time ago a bunch of groups made replacement springs, and I have looked high and low for them.  I cannot afford a risse shock and I the reality is my wife will probably not ride off road.  Does anyone know of a spring we can try that would at least get ride of the big hits and get this bike back on the road/trail??

Thanks
RickM

Title: Re: 855 blown elastomers and alternative springs
Post by: orange on March 18, 2008, 03:24:18 pm

hi - welcome over here - guessing you saw my post over on VRC. As I mentioned have a word with Callum at Rapidddescent, he can sort you. good luck!

Title: Re: 855 blown elastomers and alternative springs
Post by: kiwi on March 21, 2008, 09:37:51 pm

855 has "friction damped" shock only.You might need to see if you can fond a rear ODS unit and go frm there...you could fit a spring to the friction shock but it will be bouncy....check out the for sale section...therewas a guy selling a whole bunch of ODS units...

Title: Re: 855 blown elastomers and alternative springs
Post by: Ade on March 22, 2008, 12:30:10 pm

Alternatively Callum at rapiddescent sells replacement elastomers for the 855

Ade