my mates just got a jekyll 800 (prob 2004) and wants to know what fox fork originally came on the bike when new and what anyone would recommend putting on instead. thanks.
Have a look on the cannondale site. They have an archive section. Mine has a leftymax 140mm(yes) but it came with a lefty Jake 100mm (no).
IIRC they came with a Lefty. Is it the SOBE team colours? All ways liked that colour scheme.
Fox won't make that fork anymore anyway, so if you can find the crown to axle height and get a fork with the same dimensions, or run a slightly longer travel fork with more sag to get the dynamic ride height correct, it'll effectively be an upgrade.
I put Marzocchi Marathon 2003 on mine and transformed the bike.
It had previously had a 80mm headshock(2001 model).
If I was doing it now I'd just get something with U-turn and wind them down to fit (older Reba, Revelation)
I'm running 140mm Revelations on my '04 with an integral headset to keep the stack height low.
Now I was going to post something similar. My brother 30 or 04 has a Lefty which he hates. Major service 12 months ago yet its buggered again now. Very little use, say 10 miles a week and never in mud etc. What does he need to considered headset wise before he bungs a conventional fork in?
Can either be some reducers so that he can run a standard 1 1/8" headset, a reducing headset such as an FSA or Orbit 1.5Z R or he can now go for a 1.5" headset and 1.5" steerer, or tapered! Too many choices now TBH!
Rich
Can either be some reducers so that he can run a standard 1 1/8" headset, a reducing headset such as an FSA or Orbit 1.5Z R or he can now go for a 1.5" headset and 1.5" steerer, or tapered! Too many choices now TBH!
Rich
thanks everyone , will pass all that onto him.
does anyone also know what the rear shock was originally and what could replace it as it has fixings halfway down it? Thanks again.
