New Guy with Proflex 455

[Tawcoma26]

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.

[orange]

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!!

[JQuestKY]

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.

[Thunderchild]

Welcome,
Have you posted a picture of your 455 in the gallery?

Thunderchild

[Tawcoma26]

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

[orange]

yes rapidddescent do spring upgrades too as long as you have an oil damped shock on the rear

[Tawcoma26]

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?

[orange]

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.

[Colin]

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.

[orange]

d'oh yes I remember now...

[Tawcoma26]

Heres a few pictures of ther bike. Sorry their dark..I'll get some better ones up later.

[shovelon]

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.

[Tawcoma26]

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.