New Here And Newer Owner Or a Pro Flex 4500

[foksy]

That's a steal , I paid £500 for mine early this year although it hadn't been used , stored in a centrally heated garage all it's life.

one good upgrade that I did was Magura hydrauliic rim brakes much better than the V's. My front smart does the same as yours , I think the circuitry isn't up to the pounding , and with that in mind I'm seriously contemplating Risse genisis air shocks front and rear
hassle free and lighter.

I also thought over changing the forks but for me they do just fine, , my days of stiunt riding are over LOL and I love the way they bob over the bumps LOL

You'll really enjoy your bike they are an amazing bit of kit, Nice one, enjoy

[AmandaHanna]

IM not sure about the frame size.. Im 5"7 and With the seat almost all way down my leg is almost fully extended..  I did notice that there were bolts instead of rivits now that I have peeked at other bikes.

[Colin]

As for size, there's only a Medium and a Large in the x500 / Oz bikes.

No difference in stand over height between them (30.39"), and just under an inch in top tube length.



"A" in the diagram; Med = 22.13"; Large = 23.11"

Maybe you need to cut that seat tube down a bit/get a shorter one, so that you can lower it and not foul the shock.

I'm building one of these up for my missus, she's 5' 5" and I'm pretty sure it will fit her, so say really nice things about your one and that'll convince her! <GRIN>

Bolts/Rivets? where?

ah ha! on the shock upper mount plates!

Dunno why that might have been done, any sign of damage?

Ride it like you stole it!!............oh yes, you did ...........nearly........... <GRIN>

Col.

[AmandaHanna]

I looked it over well and I couldnt see any damage anyplace on the frame. The bolts instead of rivits.. is where the metal plate is for the rear shock mount...   I did ask the shop to cut the seat post 1-1.5 inches for me. so it wont hit the rear shock. a previouse owner did but appears to be no damage. I dont have the bike back yet... they said early next week, my shop that I take the bike to is backed up.. So I will measure my frame when I get it back.  But I really do love this bike! I do have to say its my fav so far. Before this in the bike world I only knew TREK.... Thats what my parents always purchased for me. I always ended up with a bike I didnt want... (700 multi track) was the last one... YUCK.

[jeffhop]

very nice bike there amanda, to get the stickers off i would just peel them and then clean off the gunk with gt85 or wd40, must admit i would leave the forks alone if it was mine just to keep the originality, ive got an oz and people keep asking me where the smart shock forks are, if anyone does know where to get a sticker set from let me know as id love to get mine looking  like original again. ill also re-iterate what orange said `why IS everything so much cheaper in the us`!!

[Old Proflexer]

I'd not seen that before - the upper plate mounts attached by bolts.  Those side plates should be carbon and riveted but there may have been a failure (never heard of that either) and an owner replaced them with an aluminum plate and sent three cross bolts to hold them in place. 

Just make sure your bike shop snugs them up and maybe uses a little locktite on the threads.  They should pass thru the main body of frame and stay in place with no problems in the future - but, I'd be inclined to remove the plates and inspect just to be safe.

Here's a pic of one of mine so you can see what the side plates look like



As long as you keep the seat post off the Nr-4 reservoir you'll be ok - the action of the swingarm moves the shock up and in, away from the seatpost.  The reservoir can get banged up when lowering the seat post and it drops down or if it's lowered to a point where it touches the shock.  Always try to keep if off the shock so cutting the seatpost to give yourself some adjustment is a good idea.

Like your rear tire and welcome to the group

OP

[AmandaHanna]

jeffhop m glad to know everything is cheaper in the USA. I will have to stock up on bikes, lol. Were awaitig our overseas orders this fall. England or Germany.. Thanks for the sticker tip.


OP Thanks for the advice on plates and bolts. I will have to check.  I love my tires  they came on it but it is what I would have picked for what im using the bike for. Thanks Everyone!

[AmandaHanna]

OP I looked and they are still the carbon plates, but there are those bolts. I peaked under and It dose NOT appear to be any cracks...

I picked it up early from the shop and it rides like a dream. I cant wait to really test ride it this evening.

[willem]

ill also re-iterate what orange said `why IS everything so much cheaper in the us`!!

Free trade, less government, upward mobility, equal opportunity, and did I mention less government?

Although we appear to be developing a pretty good case of socialism. Stand by for our November update...

Please forgive the OT digression, but that was an awfully slow pitch to miss!
BTW, my whole family would still love to move to the UK for at least 5 years...