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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: sheetsy on March 16, 2004, 12:43:48 pm

Title: Upgrading a 754 Gen 5
Post by: sheetsy on March 16, 2004, 12:43:48 pm

I'm a new member to the forum (this is a great resource; kudos to the creators)... I found this site while searching the web for replacement parts for my "old" but still strong 754. Elastomers have turned to stone (again) and I am out of luck finding replacements. Any suggestions on an upgrade?

Title: Re: Upgrading a 754 Gen 5
Post by: Carbon_Angus on March 17, 2004, 09:45:42 am

http://www.k2bike.com/01site/tech_forum/pdfs/99spring_chart.pdf

k2 may have some "new" marshmallows for you,
1-800-447-3824
but i think you are out of luck as to getting an upgrade with that model unless you make some mods to the strut.

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Title: Re: Upgrading a 754 Gen 5
Post by: sheetsy on March 17, 2004, 12:22:21 pm

Thanks for the info. I ordered the parts I needed from K2. It's not the worst it's ever been, but I swear these things turn to stone over night.... Got to look into some other options...

Title: Re: Upgrading a 754 Gen 5
Post by: kiwi on March 17, 2004, 06:20:55 pm

yes even new "MCU`s" are old now!!

Title: Re: Upgrading a 754 Gen 5
Post by: tmaybee on March 17, 2004, 10:40:32 pm

Here is an 854 on ebay.  Might be usefull to you for spare parts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3667303332&category=22679

Cheers,
Trevor

Title: Re: Upgrading a 754 Gen 5
Post by: Owen on March 21, 2004, 05:39:15 pm

hey guys,

I am in the same situation in that I have a 757 and I keep buying elastomers and keep throwing my money away. So I was looking to replace the linkage with a gas or oil shock. I saw a sight that claims there rear shock will work but I can't see how seeing as how the space between the two pivots is bigger then the shock. Anyone have any ideas or seen anyone weld a bracket to acomidate a gas or oil rear shock.

Title: Re: Upgrading a 754 Gen 5
Post by: kiwi on March 22, 2004, 06:26:03 pm

Ummm a 757 looks like this

(http://idriders.com/proflex/files/757b.jpg)

oil/coil standard