Bigger forks for a 2007 Kona Shred for DH ???

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Bigger forks for a 2007 Kona Shred for DH ???
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flag Danp22
Posted: Feb 11, 2008 at 2:54 Quote
I was wondering what forks should be the best to put on the bike for use downhill. I was thinking along the lines of maybe Marzocchi all mountain 3 or Marzocchi Drop off 3's. These are both single crown forks but im wondering also if triple crown forks would be any decent on it.Smile
flag antmtbr
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Posted: Feb 11, 2008 at 3:58 Quote
not on a kona shred hardtail are you mad!!
kona frames are only warrantied for the 100m forks that are on them, any more voids it.
plus many many kona frames have broken when triple crown or large single crown forks have been put on there as the frames are crap and can't withstand the stress on the headtube.
i do dh on a hardtail which is gr8 fun n im building a sc jackal with 140mm pikes which i think is perfect withough screwing the geo too much putting a lightly large fork on it.
if u do put a larger fork on the shred i'd stick to maximum 130-140 to be on the safe side for your own sake.
flag ktmrider360
Posted: Feb 11, 2008 at 4:34 Quote
i agree ^^ you can only put 100mm on your bike kona is knowed to crack if any biger.
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Posted: Feb 11, 2008 at 4:51 Quote
I riding with a Junior T 170mm on my Shred It look like a chopper and its very very squishy so its almost 125 or 140mm lolol and I do like 15 stairs gap and I never heard my frame suffer !
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Posted: Feb 11, 2008 at 4:51 Quote
But It's not suppose to handle this I think its made for 100mm or 120mm ?
flag Mtbdean
Posted: Feb 11, 2008 at 6:14 Quote
I read somewhere that the older konan scrap will take up to 130mm?
flag nickkozak
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Posted: Feb 11, 2008 at 9:58 Quote
yeah if the fork is setup to sag a bit then it wont be a issue, anything past 130mm is asking for it
flag samgf1993
Posted: Feb 15, 2008 at 8:52 Quote
This is from personal experience.... DONT PUT MORE THAN 100MM FORKS ON! I had a 2005 kona shred, which I upgraded among various other things, the forks. I put some 2006 Manitou stance statics on, and I seriously regret it. Not only the amount of trouble I went through to get them on in the first place, but the ride after was terrible. They were 130mm, but the bike felt stiff and weighty afterwards. It didnt corner well and the geometry felt like I was riding a penny farthing! If you want my advice, save your pennies and get a dh bike itself, it would probs be worth it especially if your hittin the bigger stuff. Shreds are good bikes and not ones to be fuked around with, I learnt the hard way. Big Grin
flag aidendeuchars
Posted: Feb 16, 2008 at 6:02 Quote
i saw an 04 scrap with marzocchi all mountains on about 130 travel. it looked cool and rode well so i dont think 20 mm or 30 willmake much difference just make sureyou get a srong fork
flag ohyeszing
Posted: Feb 16, 2008 at 12:39 Quote
samgf1993 wrote:
This is from personal experience.... DONT PUT MORE THAN 100MM FORKS ON! I had a 2005 kona shred, which I upgraded among various other things, the forks. I put some 2006 Manitou stance statics on, and I seriously regret it. Not only the amount of trouble I went through to get them on in the first place, but the ride after was terrible. They were 130mm, but the bike felt stiff and weighty afterwards. It didnt corner well and the geometry felt like I was riding a penny farthing! If you want my advice, save your pennies and get a dh bike itself, it would probs be worth it especially if your hittin the bigger stuff. Shreds are good bikes and not ones to be fuked around with, I learnt the hard way. Big Grin
like you ever rode it francis.
flag Hombre3000
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Posted: Feb 16, 2008 at 12:50 Quote
Don't you even think about it. That's the worst possible thing you could do. Get a real frame, one that's meant for a bigger fork, like an NS Bitch or 24 Toy or 24 Pornking or a Cube Flying Circus or a Voodoo Shango . . .
Your frame will not handle it, nor is it built for it. Do not do that.
flag samgf1993
Posted: Feb 19, 2008 at 2:42 Quote
patroit-peter wrote:
samgf1993 wrote:
This is from personal experience.... DONT PUT MORE THAN 100MM FORKS ON! I had a 2005 kona shred, which I upgraded among various other things, the forks. I put some 2006 Manitou stance statics on, and I seriously regret it. Not only the amount of trouble I went through to get them on in the first place, but the ride after was terrible. They were 130mm, but the bike felt stiff and weighty afterwards. It didnt corner well and the geometry felt like I was riding a penny farthing! If you want my advice, save your pennies and get a dh bike itself, it would probs be worth it especially if your hittin the bigger stuff. Shreds are good bikes and not ones to be fuked around with, I learnt the hard way. Big Grin
like you ever rode it francis.
yes i did, just not with u
flag t3rry
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Posted: Feb 19, 2008 at 10:28 Quote
around here loads of people put on bigger travel forks (all the way up to 170mm) on the older kona frames and I've never heard of one snapping in real life. I've heard of a few on the internet..

But than I wouldn't reccomend it. 130 is probably the maximum that you'd want to go.
flag ashperry
Posted: Feb 23, 2008 at 3:15 Quote
samgf1993 wrote:
patroit-peter wrote:
samgf1993 wrote:
This is from personal experience.... DONT PUT MORE THAN 100MM FORKS ON! I had a 2005 kona shred, which I upgraded among various other things, the forks. I put some 2006 Manitou stance statics on, and I seriously regret it. Not only the amount of trouble I went through to get them on in the first place, but the ride after was terrible. They were 130mm, but the bike felt stiff and weighty afterwards. It didnt corner well and the geometry felt like I was riding a penny farthing! If you want my advice, save your pennies and get a dh bike itself, it would probs be worth it especially if your hittin the bigger stuff. Shreds are good bikes and not ones to be fuked around with, I learnt the hard way. Big Grin
like you ever rode it francis.
yes i did, just not with u
haha! u tell him sam! Smile lol
flag ohyeszing
Posted: Mar 2, 2008 at 11:05 Quote
ashperry wrote:
samgf1993 wrote:
patroit-peter wrote:
like you ever rode it francis.
yes i did, just not with u
haha! u tell him sam! Smile lol
Too far behind me i suppose
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