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  • 1996 Kona Lava Dome…what forks would work best…?
  • brack
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    Marzocchi Bombers?

    What steerer length etc

    Please…

    Posted 13 years ago
    clubber
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    Streerer length will depend on frame or more importantly head tube size.

    80-100mm travel works best IMO. 100 is a bit long but you get used to it. In 96, 3″ was dh travel…

    Posted 13 years ago
    scu98rkr
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    Bombers are generally quite long in comparison to RockShox. My 100mm 2010 Reba SL is only 470 mm axle to crown you might be able to get away with them.

    If you could get a 80mm Reba presumably it would be 450mm this would be perfect.

    Posted 13 years ago
    clubber
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    I used 105mm mxcs on my 95 kilauea and as I said they were a bit long but you quickly got used to it.

    Posted 13 years ago
    Onzadog
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    Wasn’t 65 mm typical for xc in those days? 80 mm was a down hill fork. If you’re wondering what modern fork to fit, why not a fox float model and drop the travel down to 70mm (or anything you wanted) with the travel reduction spacers.

    Posted 13 years ago
    4ndyB
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    60-80mm max I believe

    To be sure ask on Retrobike, someone will know what the bike came with, what it can take & what works best

    Posted 13 years ago
    clubber
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    96 was the year the 80mm pace rc36 came out. Worked perfectly on mine.

    Posted 13 years ago
    john_l
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    P2.

    Posted 13 years ago
    clubber
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    To be sure ask on Retrobike, someone will know what the bike came with, what it can take & what works best

    Pretty sure that’s exactly what I’ve done 😉

    Posted 13 years ago
    kimbers
    Full Member

    ive run 100mm bombers on my 97 lava dome no problem and im used to running it with the original p2s

    only 05 bombers had massively long atoc heights

    Posted 13 years ago
    GlitterGary
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    I’ve got some 100mm Manitous on my 2002 Lava Dome, and it seems to be ok.

    I’ve not ridden it yet though…

    😥

    Posted 13 years ago
    4ndyB
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    clubber so it is.

    I tend to read the 1st post and answer the question, rather than reading the whole thread, which can be good thing as you miss out on all the crap that goes on, but you can also miss out on someone giving the same kinda answer that I’m about to post!

    Posted 13 years ago
    juiced
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    got 100mm mxc’s bombers on my 1999 sunn ( very similar to a kona geo) felt a bit long so reduced them using spacers to 80mm, Feels spot on now.

    Posted 13 years ago
    granny_ring
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    I used to rum 75mm manitou forks with 100mm stem on my caldera frame then changed them for 100mm judy forks & 80mm stem

    Posted 13 years ago
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