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Plankosaurus

Plankosaurus

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pink poodle said:
I reckon you'll give it a faint tickle! That's very close. Would offset bushings help change the angle at max dangle?
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Pretty sure offset bushings would bring it closer, don't think they work the other way do they?

How much shim is in the shock? Maybe another couple of mm to be safe. What size tyre is it? Could be that running something less chunky like an ardent or a SS might give you some piece of mind

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Lucaw

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Plankosaurus said:
Pretty sure offset bushings would bring it closer, don't think they work the other way do they?

How much shim is in the shock? Maybe another couple of mm to be safe. What size tyre is it? Could be that running something less chunky like an ardent or a SS might give you some piece of mind

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4mm shim, might put another 2 in there for piece of mind
 
pink poodle

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Is that a QR fork?

Strip the fork. Or sticker bomb it. Maybe decoupage? Cover it in animae and contact.
 
Lucaw

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Well fuck.
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Not only did I snap my barrel adjuster clean in half, I also managed loose the pads out of the rear brake which means that the pistons went out too far and now the seal has come out so no the calliper leaks and the pistons don’t return. The front lever also rattles really loud now too.
I now need new brakes and I will put a wanted ad up later.
I’m starting to think that @ozzybmx was right when he said that the bike was cursed
 
pink poodle

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Looks like @Lucaw put the rage filter on that photo! Shit luck dude. I've got 1 older style Shimano xt (785) at home, pretty sure it is for the rear. A mate has a Shimano slx front from the se era. I think the combo would be better than the other options you have suggested. I'll be home in a few days and can have a look of you like Shimano?
 
Lucaw

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pink poodle said:
Looks like @Lucaw put the rage filter on that photo! Shit luck dude. I've got 1 older style Shimano xt (785) at home, pretty sure it is for the rear. A mate has a Shimano slx front from the se era. I think the combo would be better than the other options you have suggested. I'll be home in a few days and can have a look of you like Shimano?
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sounds good
 
Lucaw

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So, update time
Got @RaccMTB old set of xt m775s which bolted straight one and are powerful enough for me. :D
Took it out for a ride today on the Meehan, and rode from the top of Nutella to the belbins car park in 15mins
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After:
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I am very disappointed in the box 3 drive train however, as the clutch is not strong enough to stop the chain bouncing of the cassette and getting caught in the frame. I also can’t get used to the single push shifter. Does anyone know if the microshift avent 9 would work with my box cassette?
 
pink poodle

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Is this chain suck or skipping?

It may be worth pulling the hub apart a bit to get some fresh grease in there.
 
Lucaw

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pink poodle said:
Is this chain suck or skipping?

It may be worth pulling the hub apart a bit to get some fresh grease in there.
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I lubricted the hub yesterday, and it does skip only in the top two gears but if I fix those ones then it skips in all of the other ones
 
pink poodle

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This might just be an alignment issue rather than needing to change. You fiddled with the settings on the derailleur much?

As for the microspline...no idea. Are they all Shimano spacing?
 
Lucaw

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pink poodle said:
This might just be an alignment issue rather than needing to change. You fiddled with the settings on the derailleur much?

As for the microspline...no idea. Are they all Shimano spacing?
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I have tried adjusting it, but it just will not work properly

The microshift just uses any 9 speed chain and the box chain is the same width as a Shimano 9 speed. If nobody has anything to say I will order a microshift avent shifter and rear mech
 
Litenbror

Litenbror

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Lucaw said:
I have tried adjusting it, but it just will not work properly

The microshift just uses any 9 speed chain and the box chain is the same width as a Shimano 9 speed. If nobody has anything to say I will order a microshift avent shifter and rear mech
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It is possible to use a 10spd Shimano mech with a Sram 9spd shifter wonder if it would work with a box shifter.
 
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So I had another go at indexing the rear mech, to no avail. I tried spacing the chainring in and out, removing the chain guide and it still skips on the top two gears of they are under pressure. If you try and add more tension to relieve the top end skipping then it skips at the bottom end. Most of the play appears to be coming from the pop rivets in the parallelogram. It’s less than 3 months old, so I will see if mtb direct will warranty it.
 
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