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[Closed] Can a Fox Talas 36 be lowered with a travel spacer?

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I've searched around and it seems a bit inconclusive. Mojo's website says all forks (bar a few exceptions) can be lowered. My Talas 32 150mm came with a 10mm travel spacer so I would assume a Talas can be.

Searching around some people say a Talas can't be lowered. I've been trying to find a guide but with no luck. There are a few for the Float but the Talas is slightly different.

Just want to reduce mine to 150mm.

Can anyone help?


 
Posted : 25/04/2013 7:36 pm
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I'd be surprised if you could, I've had mine to bits a couple of times and the talas unit is pretty much enclosed, even stripped down (from the images on the fox website) I couldn't see where you would put a space.


 
Posted : 25/04/2013 7:59 pm
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Thought the whole point of TALAS is you can adjust the travel? My 36s go from 100mm-150mm, in 3mm increments.


 
Posted : 25/04/2013 8:04 pm
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I just want to lower it 10mm from 160-120mm to 150-110mm.
I'd got the impression it was possible.


 
Posted : 25/04/2013 8:59 pm
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nope...get the Float conversion, it allows proper sag setup, a much more reactive fork (small bumps!) and you can quickly / easily reduce the fixed travel using the spacer adjustments

you will find that a Float fork sits deeper into the travel when the sag is properly setup, than a TALAS which always "sits high" when setting sag

I converted a number of Talas forks to Float forks for myself and many customers, and none ever reported missing a travel adjustable fork, all reported good benefits to a more plush fork that worked properly 😉


 
Posted : 25/04/2013 9:00 pm
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How hard is it to convert them?


 
Posted : 25/04/2013 9:11 pm
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Next time my forks are due a major service, I'm going down the Float conversion route - although Vans is very temping too!


 
Posted : 26/04/2013 11:16 am
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I've read the conversion is quite easy and the Float spring is only £80.
Can't find a guide though...


 
Posted : 26/04/2013 11:28 am