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  1. smittybit

    Apology for bumping

    While I stand by the content of my posts, I'm not exactly a 'forum guy' as likely is apparent. Started out just trying to be helpful, but failed to see the dates of threads when posting, and ended up bumping some pretty old threads. So apologies for the bumps, I'll be keeping an eye on...
  2. smittybit

    poping sound

    I'll back up Jm's post, cassette and chain wear together, so a new chain on old cassette will often do this. If the cassette is pretty worn I'd start by replacing that first, and giving both a bit to mesh.
  3. smittybit

    8" rotors.

    Maybe a ban for feeding a troll.. Anyways, no pad rub, just vibration at speed on pavement or hardpack.
  4. smittybit

    8" rotors.

    Rotor was true, calipers were aligned, but thanks. Seen plenty of 8" rotors without 'high speed vibrations' have you? ~ thanks, glad to hear it. This one had high speed vibrations. This is the second rude-ass reply to me in under an hour, are you the local 'I'm a dick, and everyone loves me for...
  5. smittybit

    8" rotors.

    Sorry, double posted firefox acting up.
  6. smittybit

    8" rotors.

    I hate 8" rotors, my buddies ride had a 8" front rotor (for a month anyways ;)), was super annoying at speed on pavement or hardpack. Shing shing shing-aling-aling shing shing. At speed they tend to vibrate. Buddy started riding with fronts ever so lightly applied to get rid of it, replaced it...
  7. smittybit

    Potentially dumb question...

    I wouldn't. Kinda like using a wrench backwards - works for a while, will soon break under heavy load. Seatpost angle and the offset seat platform would create a hell of a levering action in a bad way, judging by how it looks.
  8. smittybit

    Headset/fork wobbles...

    I'm thinking the bearing pack is upside down in the bottom race, did that once myself.
  9. smittybit

    SID RCT3 Dual-Air Tuning Guide

    There seems to be no guides out there that show how to tune the SID RCT3 Dual Air forks properly, so here's mine, YMMV (But I hope this helps save lots of time for others. Right off the bat, I have to say these have been bar none the hardest forks I've owned to dial in properly, seriously; I've...