Could i use a 160mm...
 

[Closed] Could i use a 160mm Lyrik on a 5-Spot?

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or is it too much?


 
Posted : 10/06/2011 8:01 pm
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might be tempted with two step version - wouldn't much fancy climbing at 160mm


 
Posted : 10/06/2011 8:05 pm
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Have been using one on my DW Spot for over a year - fantastic fork for it. No issues with climbing.


 
Posted : 10/06/2011 8:12 pm
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I thought that. They are the uturn version so adjusting the travel isnt a problem. I just wondered if there would be too uch stress involved and too slack an angle at full travel....


 
Posted : 10/06/2011 8:13 pm
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i have them on my bottlerocket. feel rad!


 
Posted : 10/06/2011 8:18 pm
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Ye but your abilities on a bike far out weigh mine. Ive seen a bottle rocket and they seem a fair bit tougher than a 5-spot.


 
Posted : 10/06/2011 9:15 pm
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What age of 5 spot? up too 2009 pre DW link was designed around a 130mm fork i think The DW link bikes run a 140 / 150mm fork. You could use a very low stack height head set and probably get away without changing the geometry too much.


 
Posted : 10/06/2011 10:11 pm
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it would be a 2009 i think. At evening crowd?


 
Posted : 11/06/2011 8:18 pm
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you can run 160 on a 09 spot. 08 and before it gets a bit too stressy on the frame.


 
Posted : 11/06/2011 8:39 pm
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I run 150mm on mine, tried 160mm earlier this year and they felt fine.

Seen plenty around with 160mm forks on them, as mentioned about if you can fit a low stack headset you make life little easier on the climbs and put less stress the head tube


 
Posted : 11/06/2011 8:45 pm
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I put a set on my 2008 5 spot about a year ago and they're fine, I'm not dead yet!. Ok on the climbs but it's the weight that's the limiting factor.


 
Posted : 11/06/2011 9:13 pm
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Just stuck 36 floats on my new one. Haven't managed to ride it yet though (brake hoses too short) ๐Ÿ™
No riding for me again this weekend.


 
Posted : 11/06/2011 9:20 pm
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You could do a deal for your Lyriks for my Revelation 2010 150mm forks? ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 11/06/2011 11:03 pm
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Better of with a 150 travel fork.


 
Posted : 12/06/2011 2:53 am
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Hmm, by the sounds of it i may give it a go. If it doesnt seem right, i can wind the forks down...


 
Posted : 12/06/2011 3:33 am
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What age of 5 spot? up too 2009 pre DW link was designed around a 130mm fork i think The DW link bikes run a 140 / 150mm fork. You could use a very low stack height head set and probably get away without changing the geometry too much.

Just read this and worried as I'm looking to get a set for my HL 5 spot. The turner broucher for 2005 says up to a 6" travel fork however so even back then they could take 152mm travel.


 
Posted : 17/06/2011 8:36 am
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The Turner 2005 brochure says up to 5.5" which equates to 140mm.


 
Posted : 17/06/2011 8:53 am
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Just read this and worried as I'm looking to get a set for my HL 5 spot

personally wouldn't go above 150 on my HL 5spot.


 
Posted : 17/06/2011 9:39 am
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i have a 36 talas on my 03 spot, mainly leave it in the 130 mode but wind it out to 160 for steeper stuff and bigger jumps.


 
Posted : 17/06/2011 9:54 am
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The Turner 2005 brochure says up to 5.5" which equates to 140mm.

Upon closer inspection the brochure says will take a 6" fork in the contents, a 5" fork in the blurb and then a 5.5" fork in the geometry table. How odd.


 
Posted : 17/06/2011 10:07 am
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Just email Dave or Greg at Turners and ask them. They usually reply in a few hours.

Thats what I love about Turner. I had a question the other week and got a reply from Dave AND Greg within about 3 hours. What other company offers that kind of feedback.


 
Posted : 17/06/2011 10:33 am