Author Topic: Manitou Swinger Shocks on Ebay (Read 8350 times)

orange · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2007, 06:30:32 pm »

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tel, theyre too long for an xpx, depending on the size of the home made adaptor (they dont have the cone mount for the strut bikes) i would say a shock of around 165mm i2i would be required. im thinking of making myself an adaptor at work when im less busy than i am now! if i get it made i could possibly run a small batch off if anyone would be interested.

I'd be in for a cone->eye adapter if you're making some up.

whisperdancer · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2007, 09:03:45 pm »

Me too!!!

orange · « **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2007, 12:52:41 am »

MadCowKev was asking about these recently too... are you out there Jeffhop?! ;-)

iliv2k2 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2007, 04:49:17 am »

In case you missed out the first time, the guy is selling about 8 more. I can't believe the difference.

whisperdancer · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2007, 06:54:24 pm »

Can anyone tell me if I can mount the shock in a x57 frame without cutting the frame? Does the thinner part of the shock fit the side plates of the frame as the noleen shocks?

kiwi · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2007, 07:28:29 pm »

as long as you dont have a small i think that you will be all right.Buy a short one though so you have some length for an adapter to fit the strut,o go the whole hog and go sfb(simons four bar)

8.125

another guy is selling other lengths eg 7.5

whisperdancer · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2007, 08:45:54 pm »

Wouldn't it be better a 6.5'' shock instead? The noleen has 8'' to the end of the tapper. An adapter without the tappered lenght would have about 1'' long, being the total lenght about 7.5'', aproximately what the noleen has without the tappered end.
Wouldn't a 7.5'' shock raise the rear end too much?
I wouldn't like that to happen as the "dive" effect of the crosslinks would be more noticed.
The problem would be the short stroke, as I believe the shock is more difficult to adjust. I do not like longer strokes anyway...
I have to decide to buy or not to buy, before I take my blown up nr4 to put some new seals, oil and gas (about 40€).

Any sugestions?

Regards, Ricardo.

shovelon · « **Reply #22 on:** February 26, 2007, 02:16:15 am »

You can mount the shock chamber down and it should fit. I elected to mount chamber upon my large 957, and clearanced the mount slightlly. I think it looks good, but that is me.

Terry

Douglas_Johnston · « **Reply #23 on:** February 26, 2007, 07:25:54 pm »

A 6.5 would give more length for the adapter,but most of the adapter length is"within' the length of the shock...a benefit of a shortr shock for the strut bike is you can slow the steering a bit.

Douglas_Johnston · « **Reply #24 on:** February 26, 2007, 07:28:23 pm »

hey Shovelon why do the crosslinks look slightly wrong on your bike???I dont mean to offend,they just look kinda wrong somehow

shovelon · « **Reply #25 on:** February 27, 2007, 02:03:10 am »

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hey Shovelon why do the crosslinks look slightly wrong on your bike???I dont mean to offend,they just look kinda wrong somehow

The J-path on these forks shorten the rake when I am braking, making the front really nervous. So I swaped them from left to right to increase the rake. Much better now(and a little kooky:-)).

Terry

whisperdancer · « **Reply #26 on:** February 27, 2007, 09:53:20 pm »

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You can mount the shock chamber down and it should fit. I elected to mount chamber upon my large 957, and clearanced the mount slightlly. I think it looks good, but that is me.

Terry

Since you have a Swinger, can you confirm the shaft diameter so I can check that it will fit the frame?

Ricardo.

ertman · « **Reply #27 on:** May 11, 2007, 02:58:34 am »

Will this fit on a 4000 without trimming? Can't pass up that price, I'm going to have to pick one up and see if I can figure out how to make it fit. Thanks for the link!

GinSonic · « **Reply #28 on:** May 11, 2007, 03:17:03 am »

JeffHop:
"...... im thinking of making myself an adaptor at work when im less busy than i am now! if i get it made i could possibly run a small batch off if anyone would be interested.....

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I'd be in for a cone->eye adapter if you're making some up.

I'm down with acquiring one of these as well. Will it work for my 855?
G.

jeffhop · « **Reply #29 on:** May 11, 2007, 04:06:01 am »

unfortunately having just sold my xpx i wont be making any adaptors, sorry.

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