But better check ur Fork's max rotor diameter.. too much power can rip it..
mmm, id have to say this is not true.. unless your some 230+lb dude whos riding some 32mm forks
most of the time its for clearance issues. ive seen plenty of 32mm fox forks with 8" rotors in the front.. no such 'rippage' going on with any of those forks.
But better check ur Fork's max rotor diameter.. too much power can rip it..
mmm, id have to say this is not true.. unless your some 230+lb dude whos riding some 32mm forks
most of the time its for clearance issues. ive seen plenty of 32mm fox forks with 8" rotors in the front.. no such 'rippage' going on with any of those forks.
depends on the warranty that comes with the fork - lower end forks tend to have a limit quite low. wifes old suntour XCM were 160, my sons RST's are 185 and my manitous are 205.
well, my buddy has a 32mm x fusion thats designed for xc and its on his dj.. hes got a 7" front rotor on it and weighs 200+lbs.. his dad, has a 32mm fox fork on his trail bike and has an 8" rotor on the front, he also weighs the same.. bike is about 6-7 years old and has been ridden in some gnar sh!t. no problems ever...
me and my buddy (with the x fusion) also ride street on our forks. im more worried about breaking the forks from riding street, than the brakes messing something up
oww. good to know.. still some forks indicate the max rotor size.. maybe just for liability.. i also have 203mm rotors on 32 mm stanchion.. and another friend of mine.. no problems in two/three years..
yep yep! i wouldnt go over the max size recommended on a fork.. but to my knowledge, there is no limit on 32mm fox forks.. not sure about the x fusion though..
i did manage to put a 203 on the rear of my dj frame that has a 185 limit. it fit, just rubbed on the caliper more.. lol
I just found this thread through a google search. It's funny to look back 10 years and see the discussion about rotor size and too ouch stopping power. Lots of trail bikes are now spacing 200/203 mm rotors rights out of the box. 180mm is also common place on a lot of xc bikes now.