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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Tawcoma26 on January 23, 2009, 01:15:54 am

Title: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: Tawcoma26 on January 23, 2009, 01:15:54 am: Hey Guys, I was brought here by someone over in the Socaltrailriders forum.

The names Jay, and I've owned my 455 for about 2 1/2 years now. I got it for $100 and I love every bit of it. I've gone every and this thing just keeps on going and i dont plan on getting rid of it. Although I do want to upgrade a few things. Brakes, forks, rear shock, things like that. I do have a few questions and hopefully they can be answered. Since I'm a student, I dont have much money. What are the cheapest but still good parts out there.

I hear the rock shox dart 3 is a pretty good fork. Thats pretty much All i know I can get. As for the elastomer in the rear, I got rid of it and put in this solid spring that sucks. Is there anything else I can put in.

Thanks for the help ahead of time.
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: orange on January 23, 2009, 09:06:26 am: hi and welcome - if you're looking for a replacement for the elastomer/spring try www.rapiddescentscotland.co.uk,I can personally recommend them and Callum the owner is a regular on this forum.

Not sure about forks - lost track after about '99!!
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: JQuestKY on January 23, 2009, 09:39:07 am: i'm running a rockshox tora 302 what i found on ebay for 80 bucks- its great so far and didn't raise the front end or bottom bracket by much.
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: Thunderchild on January 23, 2009, 11:39:50 am: Welcome,
Have you posted a picture of your 455 in the gallery?

Thunderchild
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: Tawcoma26 on January 25, 2009, 09:22:50 pm: I'll be posting a picture hopefully by tomorrow. I havent been home in awhile due to school. I want to get at least 110mm to 150mm travel up front.

I was also wondering, is there a way to just totally get rid of the elastomer...with a spring and damper
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: orange on January 25, 2009, 11:49:24 pm: yes rapidddescent do spring upgrades too as long as you have an oil damped shock on the rear
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: Tawcoma26 on January 26, 2009, 02:05:51 pm: Quote from: orange on January 25, 2009, 11:49:24 pm
yes rapidddescent do spring upgrades too as long as you have an oil damped shock on the rear

Is there any way to buy the damper or modify the mount?
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: orange on January 26, 2009, 02:27:14 pm: they come up on Ebay from time to time. There are threads around here for modifying the cone mount to normal 'eye' type shocks if you have a look around. good luck.
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: Colin on January 27, 2009, 03:06:21 am: Note: a 455 is not an x55 style bike, i.e. not a 755/855 etc

so I don't think that it has the cone fit shock, it has more like an "off-road" style older shock.

I think RDI (Callum) does replacement MCU's for the 455.

Col.
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: orange on January 27, 2009, 10:29:55 am: d'oh yes I remember now...
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: Tawcoma26 on January 29, 2009, 05:28:00 pm: Heres a few pictures of ther bike. Sorry their dark..I'll get some better ones up later.

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/snook26/IMG_5286-Copy.jpg?t=1233278710)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/snook26/IMG_5283-Copy.jpg?t=1233278799)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/snook26/IMG_5285-Copy.jpg?t=1233278829)
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: shovelon on January 29, 2009, 06:02:28 pm: Shiny bike eh? It just had to be a shiny bike. I have not seen too many in that style and shiny.

Gotta keep them shiny bikes alive. 8)
Title: Re: New Guy with Proflex 455
Post by: Tawcoma26 on January 29, 2009, 08:20:40 pm: yea shes shiny, But I've been meaning to strip her down and respray her. I'm looking to go with black or something else dark.