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[Closed] 51mm offset 140mm fork work on a 44mm 150mm frame?

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Norco Torrent

States 44mm on the RS 35 Gold 150mm forks that came fitted though as I have a lovely set of DVO forks that are mint and setup real sweet for me...

I personally reckon that by swapping out to the DVOs will be fine and that 32mm stiff DVO chassis I can live with just fine!

Anyone care to share geometry effects of this as if it say slackens head angle by 0.5 degree - this personally would bring it to a more sensible 64.5 degree head angle

Tia stw 👍


 
Posted : 13/05/2020 12:32 am
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i think if you didn't know it was different, you would never realise when riding. Not that ti's exactly the same but changing forks changes so much else.


 
Posted : 13/05/2020 12:38 am
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Exactly my thinking !

Thanks for confirming !

So I should stick with the DVOs that are tuned in to my liking is what you're pointing towards yh?


 
Posted : 13/05/2020 12:40 am
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Pretty sure some industry dude reckons it makes little difference?


 
Posted : 13/05/2020 12:56 am
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552mm vs 573mm axle to crown so it’ll steepen the angles by almost a degree, slightly increasing reach, lowering stack and BB. Longer offset will speed steering up further. Will probably be fine as you’re starting with a very slack head angle!


 
Posted : 13/05/2020 12:57 am
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Thanks for info buddies🤟

Will get my DVOs upped in travel asap


 
Posted : 13/05/2020 1:52 am