Specialized P2 max travel for forks?

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Specialized P2 max travel for forks?
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flag Shellance
Posted: Dec 25, 2008 at 11:30 Quote
Can anyone advise me on the max travel fork i can fit on a specialized P2 frame?
flag Shellance
Posted: Dec 25, 2008 at 11:33 Quote
azonicryder55555 wrote:
150 mm
Cool cheers for that. Smile
flag Nick-bride
Posted: Dec 25, 2008 at 11:33 Quote
i wouldnt go no more then 120mm, though
flag Shellance
Posted: Dec 26, 2008 at 0:03 Quote
Nick-bride wrote:
i wouldnt go no more then 120mm, though
Was thinking of putting 110 to 140 on it.
flag Onespeed38
Posted: Dec 26, 2008 at 0:37 Quote
The P-bikes were designed around a 100mm fork. The 2009 P1 and P2 even have 80mm forks.
If you start increasing the travel you will be throwing the geometry off, the higher up the slacker the ht angle gets, meaning your steering will start getting really floppy.

I wouldn't go any higher than 120mm max or your bike will handle like crap.

Just out of curiousity, why do you want so much travel?
flag Shellance
Posted: Dec 26, 2008 at 2:42 Quote
Onespeed38 wrote:
The P-bikes were designed around a 100mm fork. The 2009 P1 and P2 even have 80mm forks.
If you start increasing the travel you will be throwing the geometry off, the higher up the slacker the ht angle gets, meaning your steering will start getting really floppy.

I wouldn't go any higher than 120mm max or your bike will handle like crap.

Just out of curiousity, why do you want so much travel?

was thinking of using a P2 to start learning some downhill/freeride skills. Already have a P2 and have some DJ3 forks on them but they need to be renewed as they've come to the end of there life from their previous owner before i bought it.
flag p2nightrider2008
Posted: Dec 26, 2008 at 3:01 Quote
totally depens on the year mate
my 04 had 170's hucking and it was sweet
but my 2008 would be wise up to like 130
it feels steep as 9it is with the dj3
flag Onespeed38
Posted: Dec 26, 2008 at 8:43 Quote
What depends on the year? All P-series bikes from 2003 - current were built around a 100m fork.
Sure you CAN run a 170mm fork on a P bike, but that doesn't mean it rides worth a shit.

You can't make up for the lack of rear suspension with trying to use too much front suspension...
flag thisismyrealname
Posted: Nov 28, 2011 at 21:36 Quote
I'm bringing this thread back to life. Sorry.

I just picked up a used 2009 aluminum P.2 with the stock DJ2 80mm fork. Only the fork and frame are stock. I'm 6'5" and the front end feels too low. I can add a riser bar but I was thinking that a 100mm travel fork might raise up the front end a bit.

Anybody running 100mm travel on a later model aluminum P.2 or P.3 that came with 80mm stock? How does it feel compared to 80mm?
flag thisismyrealname
Posted: Dec 4, 2011 at 7:47 Quote
daschlag wrote:
I'm bringing this thread back to life. Sorry.

I just picked up a used 2009 aluminum P.2 with the stock DJ2 80mm fork. Only the fork and frame are stock. I'm 6'5" and the front end feels too low. I can add a riser bar but I was thinking that a 100mm travel fork might raise up the front end a bit.

Anybody running 100mm travel on a later model aluminum P.2 or P.3 that came with 80mm stock? How does it feel compared to 80mm?
Bump?
flag Dylman5280
Posted: Dec 22, 2015 at 11:41 Quote
I know this old as f*ck but I loved this....."You can't make up for the lack of rear suspension with trying to use too much front suspension..."

Nicely put Onespeed38.


People always put the most rediculous set up together with massive forks, and I just giggle. Then laugh un controllably. They come with 80/100 mm for a reason. The bike will handle its best with the fork that the geometry of the frame was designed for. You start breaking shit when you put downhill components on a dj frame. That's why they make downhill/freeride bikes.......
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