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looks pretty tidy and original(see the original cantilever brakes!).Some of the last models of x56 were upgraded tp gdt and even noleen shocks to help clear old stock before(sometimes after) the x57's were released
Quote from: kiwi on July 29, 2008, 02:50:28 amlooks pretty tidy and original(see the original cantilever brakes!).Some of the last models of x56 were upgraded tp gdt and even noleen shocks to help clear old stock before(sometimes after) the x57's were released Which Noleen shock fit the x56? They weren't the same as the x57s because they changed the frame that year, right?Those springs are oil-damped right? I wonder where I could get replacement springs aside from Rapid Descent... not sure if I'd want to invest in the Risse shocks.
i beleive the x57 nollen will fit the x56.
incorrect.they made a special shortened Noleen NR2 for Proflex X-series special editions (based on the 856) and for 956 owners who wanted to upgrade. It will be difficult to find one now because they need regular servicing and are nitrogen charged. I know that the guy in the UK who did them went out of business. he was also the risse distributor so we lost 2 with one stone.callumrds
The like-new 856 I picked up a could weeks ago had coil-over Noleens standard. The rear shock has an hourglass-shaped spacer between the strut top and the shock bottom.
So we can no longer get Risse shocks for these bikes?I read on Google that a Stratos shock will work. Not sure which model, though. They look pretty heavy.
Quote from: Ozymandis on July 31, 2008, 04:39:30 pmSo we can no longer get Risse shocks for these bikes?I read on Google that a Stratos shock will work. Not sure which model, though. They look pretty heavy.yes,just ask for the risse to fit an 856 complete with a freedom adapter
Stratos made the "Strata" shock that fitted the 856. great shock, I think they went out of business years ago.callum