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[Closed] Marz 55r 160mm on spesh big hit

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Managed to come across some Marz 55r 160mm forks for cheapo, want to put them on a spesh big hit, bike normally takes 170mm forks - would the 160mm make that much difference?


 
Posted : 19/01/2012 2:56 pm
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Check out the axle-to-crown measurements on the specific model of 55 you are looking at and of the forks the Big Hit came with.


 
Posted : 19/01/2012 3:02 pm
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It's about 10mm out, the Marz is 546mm, the alternate models which came as standard are Stance kingpin 540mm, and the junior t 555mm, not to clued up on what that means, is that ok?


 
Posted : 19/01/2012 3:17 pm
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I think a 66 on a Big Hit is an excellent idea. My experience is limited, for I've ridden a Big Hit on Junior Ts once at Thetford(!) but I liked it a lot.

The difference of 9mm by my highly inaccurate rule of thumb is going to mean that the front end is about half a degree steeper than the Junior T bike but I don't think you'd notice it really. Plus a single crown fork on the bike will give you a better turning circle at least, which is why they're popular with the freeride community.


 
Posted : 19/01/2012 3:27 pm
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if those measurements you've posted are right then they'll be fine.


 
Posted : 19/01/2012 3:28 pm