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flag Scotj009
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Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 11:44 Quote
GaryOrange5 wrote:
Scotj009 wrote:
Looking sick as usual gary tup

Had any problems with all your 36s?
Nope, they've been good. Gave them a lowers service a couple of months back and now feel even better.

Well, seems their 36 is a halla lot better than their 34, mine have just started creaking again, only got em back from warranty a month or so ago Cry
flag GaryOrange5
Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 13:04 Quote
Have to send them off for warranty again? Then sell and get 36 tup

Five looks epic Russ! Love the look of the new Fives. Internal downtube routing looks so good.
flag Scotj009
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Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 13:10 Quote
Yeah i was debating that last time, big time regretting it now!

Yeah the new cable routing looks killer! Salute
flag zoomin0
Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 13:14 Quote
Hi need a bit of info i have just bought a 2009 orange 5 frame and need to know :

1- what the rear shock size is ?

2- is the head 1-1/8

3 what travel & suggestions on fork & shock.

4 lastly any mods to do to it well i build it.

sorry for all the questions but been looking all night and can find bugger all in the inter web
flag Ploutre
Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 13:17 Quote
zoomin0 wrote:
Hi need a bit of info i have just bought a 2009 orange 5 frame and need to know :

1- what the rear shock size is ?

2- is the head 1-1/8

3 what travel & suggestions on fork & shock.

4 lastly any mods to do to it well i build it.

sorry for all the questions but been looking all night and can find bugger all in the inter web

1- most likely 190x51
2- yep, although you'll have to dig in the Orange archives to find the exact model of headset you'll need
3- 140mm fork if you plan on riding it as an xc bike, 160mm bike if it's more of an enduro bike for you. Can't say which model as you haven't laid a budget out Wink
flag Scotj009
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Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 13:22 Quote
took me about 30 seconds Salute

https://www.orangebikes.co.uk/archive/2009/five_s/
flag zoomin0
Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 13:25 Quote
Cheers,
Don't know the exact model as only got the frame.
would using a 160 fork change the head angle? i think it is 67 degrees with the 140mm ?
flag Ploutre
Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 13:27 Quote
It usually is about 0.5° of head angle for 10mm of travel, so expect a 66° with a 160mm. Which is pretty ok, even now.

Main problem on that version is the seatpost, in 27.2, which limits a lot the available dropper posts you could use (if you planned using one).
flag Russyh
Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 13:50 Quote
Latest Five is 66deg with 150mm forks. Warranty on new model is invalid if you run 160mm! I have run 150 and 160 on my older 26" fives prefered 150 to be honest as it climbed slightly better.
flag Russyh
Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 13:52 Quote
GaryOrange5 wrote:
Have to send them off for warranty again? Then sell and get 36 tup

Five looks epic Russ! Love the look of the new Fives. Internal downtube routing looks so good.

To be fair mate it rides great, but I'm tempted to jump ship over next few months to a different manufacturer.
flag zoomin0
Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 14:09 Quote
cheers all.
seen that link does not answer any of my questions.
flag Scotj009
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Posted: Mar 31, 2017 at 14:29 Quote
oh wow it actually doesn't does it lol

newer ones have suitable info though but that doesn't help you
flag mattielooserider
Posted: Apr 1, 2017 at 7:29 Quote
Orange Alpine 160 in action:

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flag GaryOrange5
Posted: Apr 22, 2017 at 23:21 Quote
Has anyone else killed a Four? Found this yesterday and wonder if anyone else had done the same. And if Orange warranted it.

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flag Will4X
Posted: Apr 23, 2017 at 10:44 Quote
Wow...say that on FB group...I gave major doubts about these new Oranges, they used to be bomb proof but there seems to be cracked frames left right and centre at the moment, all bikes within a year or so old.

I imagine in trying to get the weigh down as much as possible they've pushed things too far!

 


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