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Little help with some Domain Forks plz

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flag DaleE
Posted: Oct 7, 2015 at 15:57 Quote
I am considering the purchase of some single crown OEM Rockshox Domain 180mm travel forks from a 2011 Norco shore 2.

I will need to lower them tho and I would like to upgrade them in the future.

First can they be reasonably lowered to 140mm ? Is cutting the spring x 40mm and putting in 40mm of spacers in the right place an ok way to go with these?

I know some domains like the 302's can be upgraded with a motion control damper and U-turn spring assemblies.
Can this OEM be done the same way?

I know its heavy, but I am on a budget atm and really need to get off these 2008 DJ3's before I hurt myself.
My bike is a 2000 Norco VPS-3 I have the rear lowered to compensate for the 100mm Dj3's
its been ok but I am starting to push it more and more.
I am a clyde at 285lb so I am building on the bomb proof side of things rather than on the light weight side.
the domains are lighter than the DJ3's too Smile

The dude is asking 200$ Canadian for them. A bit high IMO but its hard to find a fork that fits my frame and wheel set.

Can anyone help with these OEM versions?

Thanx in advance.
flag ebikessuck
Posted: Oct 7, 2015 at 20:28 Quote
Looks like the Shore 2 has a single-crown Domain if I'm not mistaken.

Friend and I just lowered one of those to 140mm a few weeks ago. Super easy if you're comfortable taking a fork apart. Here is a link to a tutorial:
https://www.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=132865

The one problem you run into is the excess preload causes some progression issues and the fork may feel wonky, especially since you're dropping it a full 40mm. At full travel, my Domain was almost Pike-smooth, but once dropped to 140mm it became kinda notchy. But it was being used in DJ applications and my friend tells me it keeps working pretty good.
flag DaleE
Posted: Oct 8, 2015 at 8:17 Quote
Yes tqvm, I plan to cut the spring to keep the spring tension in the same ball park. Lowering seems like it will be fine.
But I don't know if I can add a MotionPro Damper to this and a U-Turn spring later on. I think those are the big questions I have.

I have lots of experience working on mech, and have some decent tools right up to a lathe to make bits if I really need to. I am not worried about taking it apart and changing things up.


eicca wrote:
Looks like the Shore 2 has a single-crown Domain if I'm not mistaken.

Friend and I just lowered one of those to 140mm a few weeks ago. Super easy if you're comfortable taking a fork apart. Here is a link to a tutorial:
https://www.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=132865

The one problem you run into is the excess preload causes some progression issues and the fork may feel wonky, especially since you're dropping it a full 40mm. At full travel, my Domain was almost Pike-smooth, but once dropped to 140mm it became kinda notchy. But it was being used in DJ applications and my friend tells me it keeps working pretty good.
flag DaleE
Posted: Oct 9, 2015 at 7:15 Quote
I have been reading everything I can, as near as I can tell these are Domain 302 180mm forks in all but name and paintjob.

From there it looks like I could swap the set of internals from the Domain 318/R/RC line into it.

The real reason I am looking at these forks is the 1 1/8 steerer that is long enough for my frame and the 20mm axel that matches my wheel set.

It may seem silly to pay $200 for a set of basic forks like these, I would agree. I am going to look at them in a few hours.
if they are not perfect, I wont take them for $200 I don't know what I will counter offer really till I see them.

At least this way I can look for internals from the swath of 1.5 steerer Domain forks out there....

If I don't take these, meh I have only been looking for 6 or 7 months now, I can look longer Smile
I found a set of RC forks for $100 already......
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