I might be able to get my hands on a pair of Manitou R7 forks from a family member, which are 80mm travel. They are from an 07 Giant Anthem 2.
(A) Is it a good idea to put them on my wife's 2007 d4w Rockhopper? I think it currently has a very basic 100mm RST job. new frames I know are 80mm travel. I suspect this will shift geometry forward a bit, but presumably the forks will be more supple and a bit lighter. Will it make her bike too twitchy? Stem is already a 50mm job, so probably hard to shorten that any more.
(B) What would you pay for them 2nd hand - I think condition is ok, but have probably not been serviced in a couple of years. Use was not that extensive.
Anyone?
if I'm reading it right the [url= http://www.manitoumtb.com/assets/Service%20Manuals/2010%20Fork%20Service%20Manual.pdf ]Manual[/url] suggests they could be convert-able to 100mm
A) measure the axle to crown on both & see how much difference there is, to start with, to see if there would be a difference. Though I'd suggest the performance gain & weight loss would make them the better choice.
B) not a lot, they were never that well rated other than being light, & so there 2nd hand value reflected this (I could be wrong). Either way I'd not give them anything near the price of 2nd hand set of Reba's as the money would be better spent on Reba's
Thanks z1ppy. The forks are from my brother, so hopefully I will be able to get a deal. I have a pair of Rebas, but I am not handing those over to the wife! The Rebas seem much more substantial.
I think it is only worth doing if they are really cheap, as you can get a pair of new 100mm xc recon silvers for a little over £100.
I will measure up to see how much shorter they are from axle to crown.