Shock upgrade for specialized enduro comp 26" 2014

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Shock upgrade for specialized enduro comp 26" 2014
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flag Marcopreda
Posted: Nov 24, 2014 at 14:52 Quote
I'd like to upgrade the shock and I was thinkin about monarch plus rc3. Any suggestions?
flag panaphonic
Posted: Nov 26, 2014 at 9:59 Quote
Yes excellent choice. See my profile photos. It does everything well.
flag Jredling
Posted: Nov 26, 2014 at 19:19 Quote
I went with a cane creek db air/cs. Very happy with it.
flag Trumpet
Posted: Nov 27, 2014 at 11:19 Quote
Kind of a stupid question...
What kind of shocks can you fit to a Enduro Evo '12? At the time you were stuck with the X-Fusion that it came with or the Fox shock that came on the Evo Expert.
Has anything changed or am I still stuck with the same shock?
flag Marcopreda
Posted: Nov 28, 2014 at 13:27 Quote
Cheers!! Any idea about the main difference about the two shocks?
flag tmoney12
Posted: Dec 3, 2014 at 7:19 Quote
I have a Monarch rc3 with autosag on my 2014 enduro comp 26". It is a great shock that rides well and has great mid travel support. I find it plusher then the stock fox evo that came on it. One thing to remember is that on the 2014 enduro the shock stroke is 57mm and the Monarch rc3 that is said to fit the Enduro 26 is 64mm. This gives the Enduro 180mm of travel. I have checked clearances and found no issues. If you want stock travel on your enduro, make sure you get the 57mm stroke version.

-tmoney12
flag panaphonic
Posted: Dec 3, 2014 at 8:02 Quote
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I've measured my shock stroke at exactly 61mm which gives 176mm of rear wheel travel and has no clearance problems.
flag sterlingmagnum
Posted: Jan 30, 2015 at 13:27 Quote
panaphonic wrote:
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I've measured my shock stroke at exactly 61mm which gives 176mm of rear wheel travel and has no clearance problems.


What model / year is that? My buddy is trying to find linkage to put on monarch like this to his 2014 enduro evo...like this

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flag panaphonic
Posted: Jan 30, 2015 at 13:46 Quote
sterlingmagnum wrote:
panaphonic wrote:
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I've measured my shock stroke at exactly 61mm which gives 176mm of rear wheel travel and has no clearance problems.


What model / year is that? My buddy is trying to find linkage to put on monarch like this to his 2014 enduro evo...like this

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Shock and bike are both 2014. Shock is the Monarch Rc3 plus. And the bike is a standard non-evo.

Not sure what the compatiblity is between the evo and the non-evo sorry.
flag sterlingmagnum
Posted: Jan 30, 2015 at 13:48 Quote
right on thanks I imagine its a matter of swapping the yoke but not sure if compatible yet....thanks
flag panaphonic
Posted: Jan 30, 2015 at 14:01 Quote
sterlingmagnum wrote:
right on thanks I imagine its a matter of swapping the yoke but not sure if compatible yet....thanks

yeah that would be my guess too.

There is a possibility that the yoke would not need to be changed I suppose. If the bikes have the same chainstay length and bottom braket height then why would specialised bother having a different yoke? In that case only factor would be the shock length. The comp uses a "216" length shock. I can't see the enduro evo using a different front triangle and I don't think a 240mm long coil shock would fit into the small size frames.

Could be all wrong of course.

One of these bikes with a Monarch and a fox 36 at 170 would be fantastic though! I definately wouldnt run the stock coil fork with a Monarch on the rear though. Much different levels of support.
flag sterlingmagnum
Posted: Jan 30, 2015 at 14:05 Quote
panaphonic wrote:
sterlingmagnum wrote:
right on thanks I imagine its a matter of swapping the yoke but not sure if compatible yet....thanks

yeah that would be my guess too.

There is a possibility that the yoke would not need to be changed I suppose. If the bikes have the same chainstay length and bottom braket height then why would specialised bother having a different yoke? In that case only factor would be the shock length. The comp uses a "216" length shock. I can't see the enduro evo using a different front triangle and I don't think a 240mm long coil shock jwould fit into the small size frames.

Could be all wrong of course.

One of these bikes with a Monarch and a fox 36 at 170 would be fantastic though! I definately wouldnt run the stock coil fork with a Monarch on the rear though. Much different levels of support.

spec always pulls that crap. i just ordered a 2012 sx yoke for my 2009 sx trail to do am air comversion....who m ows why they do it...only them
flag Marcopreda
Posted: Feb 3, 2015 at 12:54 Quote
I've Read that the Rock Shox Monarch Plus debonair for 26" Specialized Enduro (2013-2014) is the 216x63/ 8.5x2.5. Is it the correct One?
flag panaphonic
Posted: Feb 3, 2015 at 13:26 Quote
Marcopreda wrote:
I've Read that the Rock Shox Monarch Plus debonair for 26" Specialized Enduro (2013-2014) is the 216x63/ 8.5x2.5. Is it the correct One?


Yeah that's the one that I put on mine.
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