SCOUT's fall in!

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SCOUT's fall in!
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flag mbc4386
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Posted: Jun 22, 2020 at 18:51 Quote
dubxion wrote:
Anyone riding with a 62.5mm stroke shock for longer rear travel option on the 2020 Scout? Comparisons to the Bronson?

Oh that sounds interesting. Is this a thing?
flag shmoodiver
Posted: Jun 23, 2020 at 4:20 Quote
V2 alloy scout. Xt 12spd arc35 on i9 torch lyrik rc2 dh dd tires etc.

My new v2 alloy scout
flag intlhouseoffun
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Posted: Jun 24, 2020 at 10:09 Quote
mbc4386 wrote:
Oh that sounds interesting. Is this a thing?

Yep! From the Transition Scout page: “It is also possible to install a longer, 205mm x 62.5mm stroke shock, to increase the rear wheel travel to 150mm”
flag Supergo
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Posted: Jun 24, 2020 at 10:36 Quote
dubxion wrote:
mbc4386 wrote:
Oh that sounds interesting. Is this a thing?

Yep! From the Transition Scout page: “It is also possible to install a longer, 205mm x 62.5mm stroke shock, to increase the rear wheel travel to 150mm”

You can actually take the 205x57.5 and remove internally The travel spacer and you will get 205x62.5. No need to buy a new shock.
flag intlhouseoffun
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Posted: Jun 24, 2020 at 11:53 Quote
Supergo wrote:

You can actually take the 205x57.5 and remove internally The travel spacer and you will get 205x62.5. No need to buy a new shock.
Sweet! Anyone figure out how to peel off the black label on the shaft of the FloatX2 Performance to reveal the Kashima coat underneath? Razz
flag chazmann
Posted: Jun 24, 2020 at 17:56 Quote
Anyone on a new Scout that's also had/have a current gen Patrol to compare to? I had an older Scout which I liked, and the Patrol is mint, but the new Scout seems almost Patrol-like in capability, nearly as much squish and almost identical geo with much snappier pedaling... from what I've read... Can anyone offer a comparison from riding both?
flag johnnygrosso
Posted: Jul 3, 2020 at 6:18 Quote
[Quote="jamesdippy"]Scouters. Disaster struck!

Just cracked my seatstay on 2015/2016 scout grrr

Hi I snapped my alloy 2017 non drive side seat stay twice in the same place on the weld above the brake mount. Transition's UK distributor changed it both times but blamed me for running Zee 4 pot brakes! Bit cheeky as I only ran a 160mm rotor and there is no info from transition stating their frame was not suitable to run with 4 pots.
I switched to XT 2 pots anyway and eventually to a 2017 carbon scout same geo and no welds to snap.
Good luck and congrats
flag jamesdippy
Posted: Jul 3, 2020 at 9:00 Quote
Johnny this is brilliant advice! Funny thing, mine has snapped EXACTLY where yours has and guess what brakes I’m running...zees!

Over this ‘lockdown’ I have been practicing wheelies /back wheel hops loads and as you can imagine, snatching the brake hard a lot more than general trail riding. I reckon this has aided toward the cracking.

I might either follow suit and go single pots or downsize the rotor from 180-160. Might be less of a lever.

Thanks again for your input -
flag jamesdippy
Posted: Jul 3, 2020 at 9:01 Quote
Oh and tranny has sorted me some stays on the way for £135. Not too bad and cheap way to get riding again.
flag johnnygrosso
Posted: Jul 3, 2020 at 13:59 Quote
happy this was helpful
flag shmoodiver
Posted: Jul 4, 2020 at 16:42 Quote
Anybody tried a megneg super delux in their V2?
flag BrantleyB
Posted: Jul 15, 2020 at 3:52 Quote
shmoodiver wrote:
Anybody tried a megneg super delux in their V2?

I did. For my type of riding I went back to the stock can.
flag shmoodiver
Posted: Jul 15, 2020 at 13:46 Quote
BrantleyB wrote:
shmoodiver wrote:
Anybody tried a megneg super delux in their V2?

I did. For my type of riding I went back to the stock can.

Why is that?
flag kiwi-in-ns
Posted: Jul 17, 2020 at 10:19 Quote
shmoodiver wrote:
V2 alloy scout. Xt 12spd arc35 on i9 torch lyrik rc2 dh dd tires etc.

My new v2 alloy scout

Nice one Schmoo!
flag BrantleyB
Posted: Jul 18, 2020 at 5:23 Quote
shmoodiver wrote:
BrantleyB wrote:
shmoodiver wrote:
Anybody tried a megneg super delux in their V2?

I did. For my type of riding I went back to the stock can.

Why is that?

Stock can felt better to me. I tried a lot of different spacers and setups. I feel like there’s enough midstroke support as is.

 


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