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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Skyline-GTR- on October 30, 2003, 03:19:53 am

Title: Proflex 856
Post by: Skyline-GTR- on October 30, 2003, 03:19:53 am

Anyone of you guys have oringial documents of the Proflex 856. I brought one back in 2000 for a good deal but dunno much about the bike's background.






                                                       Thanks!

Title: Re: Proflex 856
Post by: tmaybee on October 30, 2003, 06:38:33 am

Your best bet would probably to look at the pdf's in the "How Tos" section.  My 855 actually came with a 4th generation manual so I don't think that would be of much help.   My 856 had no manual at all.

I do have a fax from the tech force on ODS oil change instructions but the file here is probably more clear.

Trevor

Title: Re: Proflex 856
Post by: Carbon_Angus on October 30, 2003, 07:35:47 am

my bike manual for the 857 had a bunch of stuff in it that related to the 856...what specifically did you want to know ???...maybe i could scan and send you what you want.

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Title: Re: Proflex 856
Post by: Skyline-GTR- on October 30, 2003, 12:37:24 pm

I actually got the 856 manual and the shock manual. I was just wondering were there ads about the bike. I had never seen ads about Proflex since they went out of business before i got a Proflex :(

Title: Re: Proflex 856
Post by: Carbon_Angus on October 30, 2003, 12:56:56 pm

http://www.proflex.demon.co.uk/855headnews/index.html

has some places to link to for info about the bikes and history.  click all around...a lot of information

maybe Callum will share some info

Topica has message board for ProFlex its called 855heads (www.topica.com)

Title: Re: Proflex 856
Post by: kiwi on October 30, 2003, 04:51:23 pm

the 855 was one of the first seriuos light f/s bikes produced.It wass theoretically trhe same bike that (excuse my spelling) the then world cup champion Henrik Djernis was riding in the (i think) 1995 world cup series(hence the "world cup desigh".The 856 was a slightly improved version which many bike mags really rated....96 really put proflex on the map and i think even ar t that stage k2 had started the buyout