Author Topic: got the 957 built (Read 8516 times)

Carbon_Angus · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2007, 02:31:00 pm »

that is one beauty of a bike.

wow!

Ade · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2007, 06:18:19 am »

Thanks for nice comments about bike.

I have a question about the front shock. There is a knurled adjuster at the bottom that I assume adjusts rebound. To save hours of fiddling and trying to discern a difference in riding can anyone tell me which way is max/min and if it actually makes much difference. I've got it about middle for now and it seems ok.

cheers
Ade

orange · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2007, 07:59:08 pm »

In my experience it hardly makes any difference either way!!

shovelon · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2007, 02:48:17 am »

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In my experience it hardly makes any difference either way!!

Ha!!!:-)

Well from my experience, using righty-tighty, rotating towards spring increases rebound damping. Rotating out lessens rebound damping.

Terry

Colin · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2007, 05:35:39 am »

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In my experience it hardly makes any difference either way!!

I know what you mean, on the bench, with the spring taken off, the shocks definitely rebound quicker, slower, (or not at all!) depending on the adjustment.
In place on the bike and being used in anger, I've found the difference is very slight.
I think it's also affected by how well matched a spring you have versus your weight and riding style/conditions as well.

But ain't it nice to have something to twiddle with and your mates ask: "what'cha doin'?" and you say "Oh, I'm just adjusting the rebound as I felt it was a trifle overdamped on that last run............."
...............BS in full flow........as an explanation for why you went A over T !!! <grin>

Col.

ianc · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2007, 03:56:20 am »

Only just seen this thread, beautiful 957 in the Uk... I'm afraid mine looks much worse cosmetically, all decals removed, but it's still doing me proud 10 years down the line, getting some top 10s in UK enduro events (managed 7th in the plymouth night rider 12 hour night event despite a whole lap off, at 3am, sat in the toilet with dodgy guts!). Mines pretty much a mix of old frame/new bits too - fox forx, king wheels/headset, carbon bars etc but nearly all has been bought second hand and as I've had 10 years worth of riding out of a £700 new frame I reckon £70 per year is pretty good value!

Ian (Bristol)

semilebon · « **Reply #21 on:** May 19, 2007, 09:05:31 am »

It looks fantastic mate. Makes me want hurry with my 96 animal. Getting hold of bits slowly. Any tips for retro rebuild would be handy. Struggling to find Sram SRT 800 xrays, missed a set on e-bay a month ago noy seen any since.

Sem

Ade · « **Reply #22 on:** May 19, 2007, 10:33:32 pm »

The only second hand parts put onto the frame were the wheels and the saddle. Rest all new. Sold motorcycle and put cash into this. Looked at prices 2nd hand bits go for and decided that there weren't many bargains to be had, might as well get new. Put Risse front and rear since photos and rides very well.

So best advice I can offer on a retro build is to send you to http://www.retrobike.co.uk/ who like to keep things period and have a good auction watch facility. Also http://www.bikepro.com/directions/a97_proflex/957.html
where there is complete original spec and some photos.

Oh yeah - run thin tyres. There's hardly any mud clearance for UK and I originally put on 2.1 Fire xc but had to carry it too often. So I run 1.5 Continentals in winter and currently 1.8 Fire xc for summer.

cheers
Ade

semilebon · « **Reply #23 on:** May 20, 2007, 03:27:08 am »

Thanx mate.

Got hold of some 221's new your right what your saying not cheap second hand bits. I've been out of MTB's for awhile used to have 857 then brought an animal, looked around at things in mag's, seems really expensive and not as nice. So when my local dealer came up with the animal frame about 4 months ago could not resist. Could not belive it when a set of vector 2's came up on e-bay with ODS on them. Paid more than I'd like but not many about.

Thanx again for web sites, can not wait to bang it down smithscombe and wycombe up at the quantocks N Somerset.

Jim

orange · « **Reply #24 on:** May 20, 2007, 07:44:47 am »

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smithscombe and wycombe up at the quantocks N Somerset.

oh yes! :-)

ianc · « **Reply #25 on:** May 22, 2007, 07:30:12 am »

Are there a few of us local(ish) to the quantocks then? We should have a meet...

Ade - was puzzled by your "use 1.5" conti tyres" quote, then I realised that you've got V's on, and the positioning that close to the 'chainstay' does indeed provide clogging and carrying opportunities. That's why mine has discs front n rear - not period, but got me through some monster mud bogs at the recent CLIC24 event with no pushing/carrying required! I remember doing a race about 6 years ago when I had to walk for 3/4 of each lap the clogging was so bad - couldn't even push the bike and was using the granny ring on DH's there was so much resistance!

Ian

Ade · « **Reply #26 on:** May 22, 2007, 07:49:52 am »

ianc

I know this is a popular question, but how did you do the disc fitting?

I may consider that route as I just did a 5 hour trailquest in the chilterns, it rained (lots) and it was like riding up and down rivers. Wore out the pads in the first hour and spent the next 4 deliberately riding into mud, leaves rocks etc. to slow down.

rapiddescent don't have any rear adaptors at the moment and aren't planning anymore.

There are 2 threaded holes on the nondriveside drop out - I don't suppose they take some sort of disc adaptor.

cheers
Ade

orange · « **Reply #27 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:33:38 am »

these image images any use? Not all x57 but same principle applies.

Ade · « **Reply #28 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:46:36 am »

brilliant, thanks orange.

looks like plan would be to get the wheel, rotor and caliper and then take measurements to fabricate the plate. Probably revisit this in the run up to current rim wearing out.

cheers
Ade

orange · « **Reply #29 on:** May 22, 2007, 10:07:41 am »

2 more for you - one from a biker on this forum (I think he is selling this bike), the other is a template courtesy of Simon (also from this forum):

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