Build so far... Next, some Marz Dropoffs!?

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flag dez69 (Jun 12, 2008 at 7:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
might snap?
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flag dannthevan (Jun 12, 2008 at 8:43)
might snap!?
the frame is designed for upto 180mm travel forks. as a stock build, they featured jnr T's or 888s...

So, I therefore thought the boxxers would be fine.
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flag Hezzy08 (Jun 22, 2008 at 13:16)
dez just got blitzed!!! lol, but there is hard tails out there that can take 300mm travel such as an evil imperial
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flag dh-pete (Aug 4, 2008 at 12:57)
Erm, no. An Evil Imperial cannot take 300mm travel. They are made for all mountain bike fork's but if you read the warranty there is a common sense policy, the warranty is voided if you exceed 250mm.
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flag sam4412 (Aug 10, 2008 at 15:21)
who asked you mr pirate go back to your ship.
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flag sam4412 (Aug 11, 2008 at 4:43)
so he changes his name to dh pete
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flag dh-pete (Aug 11, 2008 at 7:54)
I never changed my name at all, you're just weird.

And I can't let people make rumors about bikes, someone will believe him and it will just get annoying.
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flag dannthevan (Jun 22, 2008 at 14:02)
yer, this is more or less a clone of the earlier imperial frames.
it's warranted however only for 180mm, but i've heard of these having bigger forks on them.
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flag Hezzy08 (Jun 24, 2008 at 14:00)
sweet, how does it ride with big forks on?
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flag dannthevan (Jun 24, 2008 at 14:56)
it rides lovely. feels solid, rebounds awesomely... it feels great with 170/180 up front. currently i have some 2006 marz dropoff 3s on, which are great too, but the boxxer react better at FR. I tell you, I wouldn't go for anything less than 170mm on these!!!
Even if i went single crown i'd want 170mm+
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flag Hezzy08 (Jun 25, 2008 at 9:29)
yeh lol, it looks sweet, did you paint the frame yourself?
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flag dannthevan (Jun 25, 2008 at 16:53)
no, the custom paint work comes from duncon factory. you pay like an extra £50 for it.. they have many different schemes including camo, eagles, etc

I'm now looking to buy my second frame, in plain black. Smile
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flag andyjacko123 (Jun 30, 2008 at 14:48)
so nice.
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flag banz (Jul 13, 2008 at 6:42)
Drop off? Not good idea. Try to find Junior-T, it would be far better. And replace stem with shorter and lower one and... hm, you already have seen my bikes. Try to do in that way, if you like, of course.

Don't need to break this poor boxxer on such bike... =)
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flag dannthevan (Jul 13, 2008 at 8:35)
hi banz.. yer, why dont you host a pictures of your two cock bikes. they are nice builds..
I'm looking preferably to get some matt black junior ts, or 888s eventually. but the dropoffs are really nice forks. the boxxers are better for the harder riding and feel plush, but i'm usually jumping/dropping the bike so stuck with these.

I'm after some pikes or preferably single crown long travel forks as i have another frame coming soon. I was thinking 66s or 55s??
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flag adam237 (Aug 16, 2008 at 1:06)
ah ha. why triple clamps. looks like a posers bike more than anything
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flag banz (Nov 22, 2008 at 7:18)
I'll show you POSERS bike with triple clamps later... lil fella.
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flag dannthevan (Aug 16, 2008 at 6:29)
because its designed for use with triple clamps.... duh?
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flag banz (Nov 22, 2008 at 7:22)
Oh, well how is building going?
Are you gonna put some Real Good Fork, huh, Dan?

P.S. I'll post pix of my bikes later, when they will be done. A lot of pix, all the pix.
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flag hamchops (Feb 4, 2009 at 9:54)
do you still have those forks?
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flag dannthevan (Feb 4, 2009 at 11:20)
they've been sold too sorry.
You can pick these up for around £120 though...
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Date: 2008-06-04
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