WTB 200x51 Shock (Coil or Air) Found

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bjhall78

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Item: Rear Shock 200x51
Location: Post or ACT
Item Condition: You tell me
Reason for wanting: I don't like the Fox RP23
Price and price conditions: You tell me
Extra Info: Coil or air not fussed
Pictures: Yes please
 
Oddjob

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What bike is it going in? How much do you weigh?

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bjhall78

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I have read that a 200x57 will fit. I am not that confident that it will because when I compress it without air, the rear triangle just touches the seat tube. Research also tells me that some 200x57 shocks can be reduced in travel.
 
moorey

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bjhall78 said:
I have read that a 200x57 will fit. I am not that confident that it will because when I compress it without air, the rear triangle just touches the seat tube. Research also tells me that some 200x57 shocks can be reduced in travel.
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Yeah, that’s not good. Shouldn’t touch with a 51 then. You sure it’s 2015? Not much earlier, they ran a shock with shorter e2e and stroke.
 
Dales Cannon

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Pinkbike sayeth:

"...stock shock is actualy 7.875x2.25 but travel is limited internally.. so if you take air out of the shock and bottom out the shock it bottoms out at 2" stroke. i ran float x 7.875x2.25 before i sold the bike and it didn't touch anything on bottom out.
on the upside, you get more travel out of your trance"

If you want to try that size which is pretty common I can send you the original RP23 off my Bronson and you can do the deflated thing and check clearances. Not sure what it will do to any other bits, that is your risk.
 
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On that I have had a thought (dangerous I know). What about running the a newer 210x55. Yes it would raise the bottom bracket by 10mm but also increase the travel from 140 to 154mm. I could run a offset bushing (or two) to counteract the BB height increase. By raising the BB slightly I think it would also provide the room for the extra 14mm of rear wheel travel. Fork could then run at 160mm like the Trance SX
 
moorey

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bjhall78 said:
On that I have had a thought (dangerous I know). What about running the a newer 210x55. Yes it would raise the bottom bracket by 10mm but also increase the travel from 140 to 154mm. I could run a offset bushing (or two) to counteract the BB height increase. By raising the BB slightly I think it would also provide the room for the extra 14mm of rear wheel travel. Fork could then run at 160mm like the Trance SX
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Some Trances only allow offsets one end, so you're looking at possibly 2mm offset only. I think you're in dangerous territory, so I'm stepping out also. You're really messing with the bike's intent. Maybe talk to someone at NSD about options?
 
Isaakk

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bjhall78 said:
I have read that a 200x57 will fit. I am not that confident that it will because when I compress it without air, the rear triangle just touches the seat tube. Research also tells me that some 200x57 shocks can be reduced in travel.
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Sounds to me like the shock already on there might be 57mm stroke. Can you measure/confirm?

210x55 sounds like a bad idea all around though - just my opinion.
 
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bjhall78

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I found the problem. The shock that came with the frame is a 185x50. Doesn't fix my shock with the lack of compression dampening but I at least know why it was touching the frame. Now there is a possibility that a 200x57 shock will fit.
 
moorey

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bjhall78 said:
I found the problem. The shock that came with the frame is a 185x50. Doesn't fix my shock with the lack of compression dampening but I at least know why it was touching the frame. Now there is a possibility that a 200x57 shock will fit.
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I don't know of 185x50. The earlier models ran 185x44. Is it some custom dealie that's been customised wrong?
 
smitho

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Not sure if it's what your after, but I have a DHX2 for sale in 200x57 in the For Sale section:

Sold - SOLD Fox DHX2 Factory 200x57 (7.875x2.25) Rear Shock

Item: Fox DHX2 Factory 200x57 (7.875x2.25) Rear Shock Location: South Melbourne Condition: Excellent. Recently serviced by NSDynamics with new Kashima shaft. Price: $old Other Info: Custom Stealth Matte/Gloss Black Slik Graphics decals. RRP on MTB Direct is $1003.95 for 200x57. Spring not...
www.rotorburn.com

If you're Melbourne based, happy for you to fit it and try it out to see whether the longer stroke works.
 
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