[AM] The new project - Santa Cruz

[norgan]

Hi All,

So i'm part way through my new project now and thought I'd post some initial pics.

The frame is a 2010 Santa Cruz Heckler.

Paint is a Dulux colour called "Deep Ocean".

Prepped and painted by myself in my bathroom hehe showers make great spray booths!





Other bits:
Fox Talas 32 forks
SLX Chainset including SLX/Saint 11-28 cassette
Easton Stem
Chris King Headset
Aozonic Bars
DMR grips light blue
Manitou 4 way swinger rear shock (see how this goes on the AM)

To come:
XT front der
Joplin dropper
Shock Reducers
Santa Cruz decals
Frameskins


Next step is to migrate the Shimano disk brakes over, bit the SLX shifters and rear der.

 

[markb84]

Good to see it coming together. How's the swingarm going?

 

[norgan]

Swingarm is all welded up and has it's first colour coat. Will post an updated pic tonight.

I am making enquiries in the states for a new one as they are over $600 here!

 

[norgan]

Next step



My frameskins arrived today and the new shock reducers. now just need the decals and other bits

 

[stoo]

I am making enquiries in the states for a new one as they are over $600 here!

I just bought a brand new Heckler frame and shock for less than that!!!!
Nice work anyhoo, looks ace.

 

[Az]

I just bought a brand new Heckler frame and shock for less than that!!!!
Nice work anyhoo, looks ace.

Do tell?? I want in.

 

[Mr Kurt]

I just bought a brand new Heckler frame and shock for less than that!!!!
Nice work anyhoo, looks ace.

I don't believe you......

Love my heckler. Takes everything I can throw at it! Very versatile.

 

[stoo]

Ooops, that was meant to be a PM....

 

[norgan]

haha well the frame cost me $170 with headset. The welding another $140. Paint and supplies another $200.

Joplin $100, new der $20 Misc bits $30

The rest i already had.

more pics shortly

 

[norgan]

It's almost done!

So all i am waiting on is some of the pretty stuff i.e. decals.

Here is the bike so far:

 

[BT180]

Nice one. Have you ridden it yet?


Good work with the paint job...Mine could do with a shower booth re-spray too.

 

[norgan]

Nice one. Have you ridden it yet?


Good work with the paint job...Mine could do with a shower booth re-spray too.

Maiden voyage this morning. the bb is very low on this so will probably swap out the 175mm for 170mm. but aside from that it feels nice.

 

[The Dude]

too short = BB lowness

Looks like you have the wrong size shock in it - should be 216mm E2E
Slackens the HA nicely, though

 

[norgan]

Looks like you have the wrong size shock in it - should be 216mm E2E
Slackens the HA nicely, though

ah ok, that could be part of it. i read quite a few peeps running the 4 way swinger though.

 

[markb84]

ah ok, that could be part of it. i read quite a few peeps running the 4 way swinger though.

All rear shocks come in different eye to eye and stroke lengths. You need to ensure that you use the correct length and stroke for a frame:
Eye to eye too short a shock and your angles will be messed up, too long and you could break the frame due to it impacting itself.
Stroke too short and you won't get the travel the frame is designed for. Too long and you'll break your frame.
You should also bear in mind with different frames come different leverage ratios and therefore different compression/rebound tunes to suit that leverage ratio, the heckler is a single pivot with high leverage and therefore normally requires a stiff compression tune.

 

[BT180]

Go the DHX5 coil in 7.875 x 2.25. That's what I have on my Heckler and I reckon it's perfect. It's one of the most popular coil shocks used on Hecklers in the USA too.

 

[norgan]

Cool thanks guys. I was reading up on this and decided on a brand new rp23 7.8x2.2 as is stock on the newer hecklers and got it at a good price
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[markb84]

Cool thanks guys. I was reading up on this and decided on a brand new rp23 7.8x2.2 as is stock on the newer hecklers and got it at a good price 
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Should have bought the shock with the frame!!

If you're getting an RP23 just make sure it's the right tune for the Heckler, especially if you're buying it new and can choose the tune. RP23 on Heckler is rebound tune 1 compression tune 3. I don't know what the boost valve tune is supposed to be if you're getting a BV RP23 though.

 

[norgan]

Should have bought the shock with the frame!!

If you're getting an RP23 just make sure it's the right tune for the Heckler, especially if you're buying it new and can choose the tune. RP23 on Heckler is rebound tune 1 compression tune 3. I don't know what the boost valve tune is supposed to be if you're getting a BV RP23 though.

Yup, with hindsight i should have lol Thanks for the tips.

 

[norgan]

Decals part 1



Part 1 of decals, I like the stealthiness of the black but i;m toying with the idea of laying blue blue over the top off centered so they look like light blue decals with a black shadow.