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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: keith on June 30, 2008, 04:41:32 am

Title: How's this for a rear shock conversion
Post by: keith on June 30, 2008, 04:41:32 am

What do you think of this?  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Retro-20-Proflex-Beast-Alloy-Frame-Parts-XT-XTR-Shock_W0QQitemZ110266253517QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110266253517&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

(http://i2.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/fa/79/0dc8_1.JPG)

Title: Re: How's this for a rear shock conversion
Post by: shovelon on June 30, 2008, 08:21:36 am

Quote from: keith on June 30, 2008, 04:41:32 am

What do you think of this?  [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Retro-20-Proflex-Beast-Alloy-Frame-Parts-XT-XTR-Shock_W0QQitemZ110266253517QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110266253517&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

OMG! :o

Obviously this seller does not know that the shock adapter needs to be rotated 90 degrees. ::)

Title: Re: How's this for a rear shock conversion
Post by: IMO on June 30, 2008, 12:43:23 pm

Its OK, Its got a Fox RL sticker on it.

 Looks far too long for the frame , some weird linkages thing going on with the load making a see-saw action

Title: Re: How's this for a rear shock conversion
Post by: orange on June 30, 2008, 01:35:32 pm

I was just about to post the same auction with the same comments...!

Title: Re: How's this for a rear shock conversion
Post by: Colin on June 30, 2008, 01:58:09 pm

How NOT to do a rear shock conversion................

Make sure we keep a copy of that photo to explain to people in future.........<GRIN>

Title: Re: How's this for a rear shock conversion
Post by: timboiow on July 01, 2008, 12:52:17 am

Interesting approach to make the seatpost part of the shock arrangement, a good landing should finish it off nicely!! Someone should probablt ask the question on e-bay as to why he's done this and how long has this modification being working? Keep an eye out for new member asking about this one in a few weeks. Anyone else spot the rear disk mount as well (aren't there some tapering webs here that strengthen the drop-out and so they trying to clamp a taper )??
Timbo

Title: Re: How's this for a rear shock conversion
Post by: kiwi on July 01, 2008, 02:25:18 am

a good list of parts though!?

Title: Re: How's this for a rear shock conversion
Post by: RhinoDave on July 01, 2008, 05:08:23 am

I agree withTimboiow. It looks like the shock body is pressed up against the seatpost to prevent further deflection. That A2Z adaptor won't fit unless the tapered support gussets on the drop out are ground flat.It's hard to tell for sure but it looks like the drop out has been altered. I wouldn't touch that frame unless I had another rear swingarm. I looked at putting an adaptor on my 856 when I built it.