The Official Iron Horse Sunday / DW-Link Tech. & Tuning Section

[bullcrew]

I must have pulled that blasted shock 15 times trying to get the sag and rebound set. I'll pull it again and reattach the Propedal knob and flip it to wimpy.
I think I ended up with the Boost cranked and 120psi. I had a hard time bottoming my coil in a nasty rutted out ski-jump style jump that had me bouncing out of control upon landing.

Hopefully I can test it this coming week



I thought about buying an Avy rear shock. But I keep going back to DW saying the frame was designed around a position sensitive shock. The RC4, Vivid and X-fusion are the top choices right now.

I've got a chubbie on mine and it handles amazing, I do know that craig and Dave went over valving etc. A while back and its soaks up everything in its way and with a longer bottom out bumper it resists hard hits.
I'd like to try a rc4 but I'm happy with the avalanche on there.

I havent tried all shocks on it I have ridden the 5th, roco wc, dhx and now the chubbie.
Of them the chubbie blows through rocks and drops like a dream. I do need a bit more rebound for the heavier spring but I'm happy with it.

Wish i could comment on other shocks but I can't see taking the avy off it fits my riding and the Sunday like a glove.

[Udi]

a little wet, at bikepark morgins in switzerland

[BmxConvert]

Looking good! Damn Udi. Who's spring is that and what weight? You may have just encouraged me to push the EP button with Fox.
Class Act in Portland has a deal going right now to have a frame painted for $100 until February. I think I want to cut out my frame and have it repainted and the links polished legit(I did a pretty shady job).
I may get my 6point painted the same way as well.

[bullcrew]

a little wet, at bikepark morgins in switzerland

That's a nice shot.

[Sandwich]

Udi- did you repaint your bike again? It no longer has that brushed 'anodized' sheen to it...

that being said, looks like you got something on your shock shaft....

[bullcrew]

Udi- did you repaint your bike again? It no longer has that brushed 'anodized' sheen to it...

that being said, looks like you got something on your shock shaft....

Some antibiotics ought to clear that up. He needs a bigger rubber bumper for safey.

[Udi]

Sandwich -
No no, that's just what it looks like when it's covered in water haha... it's still the same brushed/anodized finish. Was actually covered in mud minutes before that.

BC -
Thanks, be better if it wasn't off my friend's iphone..

BMXConvert -
It's a DSP 300lb, and I've been using 2.5" springs for a while now (bit lighter.. actual stroke on that spring is still about 3.5" according to Fadi). Unfortunately they don't seem to exist anymore. I liked how your polished links turned out actually, they look good in the pictures anyway.

[DMdh]

a little wet, at bikepark morgins in switzerland

it looks incredible¡¡

those are the cutted links???

[BmxConvert]

BMXConvert -
It's a DSP 300lb, and I've been using 2.5" springs for a while now (bit lighter.. actual stroke on that spring is still about 3.5" according to Fadi). Unfortunately they don't seem to exist anymore. I liked how your polished links turned out actually, they look good in the pictures anyway.

I thought DSP was still around and it was Obtanium that was gone. Are the Duellers no longer shipping with Ti springs?
Thanks for the comment on the links. They are certainly 5 foot links. They look good from 3 to 5 feet away but if you look real close the crevices all leave a bit to be desired.

[staike]

DSP is using "Springtime" springs IIRC.

[tatems]

a little wet, at bikepark morgins in switzerland

cutting the links like that, does it weaken it much and would people recommend doing it, otherwise ive seen them with lots of holes drilled in them what do you think is better,
cheers
Tate

[Udi]

They're not links?
That's the main frame, and mine has been like that for nearly two years now (one of pretty hard riding). If you saw Sam Hill's 2009 world championship frame you would have seen the same thing done.

It serves no real purpose other than looks and maybe a little weight. I wouldn't go recommending it to anyone, but plenty of people seem to have done it. The drilling looks pretty cheesy to me and I wouldn't bother.

The link cutting is just the lower link to fit the RC4 - and you can't see it in that picture. That one's a more purposeful mod if you want to run that shock.

[Sonic Reducer]

I'm thinking of maybe selling my sunday frame. how much do you guys think i should ask for it? it's an '08 medium world cup that has been rawed by a professional powdercoating shop. a finicky person might change the bearings but I've been ok with how it works. it has some dents but not major ones and not in structural areas. the shock is a freshly factory rebuilt roco WC with a ti spring. but if i can't get much for it i will just hang onto it for a spare or for a bikeless friend to ride.

[ACourtney]

I have an 2006 large Sunday which is running a 2011 Fox Van RC shock (about 6 months old) that has a odd feeling when the suspension is compressed slowly. When weight is slowly put onto the bike it feels that there is a notch (best I can describe it) towards the top of the travel. The suspension gets to a point fairly near the top of the travel and there is a point of resistance (notch). It feels as if the shock has two stages due to the point where resistance occurs. The point is very obvious when sitting on the bike. It is only not evident when the suspension is compressed rapidly through its travel. I've taken the linkage apart and all bearings seem to be rotating fine. I am puzzled if it is something to do with the link or Shock. Surely such a new shock would not developed a problem so quickly.

Any help would be appreciated.

[staike]

Try removing the spring from the shock and cycle the suspension. Sounds like it's the shock that's the problem man.