2009 EVIL Revolt: T-minus 10... 9... 8...
- Thread starter S.K.C.
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All clicks that I ever reference for dampers are from clicks or turns out from fully closed. Most people in other forms of racing also use fully closed as a baseline reference, just for a fun fact.
I'm all ears
lol that image of the old-timey bike guy with the skull front end is hilarious and awesome.
-ska todd
Ah I forgot that detail. 130 PSI, bottom out chamber fully open. If you are hitting Vanderham sized stuff (25+ feet vertical drop) maybe 1/4 to 1/2 turn in on the bottom out.
The LSC adjuster is contained inside the HSC adjuster, so turning the HSC wont affect LSC.
When you open up the LSC, all you are doing is letting oil bleed by the HSC adjuster. The more open the LSC adjuster, the bigger the bleed hole, and the higher the velocity where the bleed chokes off and the HSC stack really has to work. The HSC adjuster basically preloads a spring that keeps the HSC ports closed until a high velocity hit happens. The FOX DVD that came with your bike should have a little tuning info. Give it a read and it will probably help.
RE: shock setup in general
One thing I tell a lot of riders to keep in mind is that a stiffer spring and overdamped HSC doesn't make you more of a man, it just makes you feel more pain when you slide off the course.
Nothing more than DW mentioned....all damper settings always referenced from full closed. eg: 6 clicks ret (as in return)....I'm all ears
i saw some old guy on a team issue Revolt in Morzine this week..anyone know who it was? i didnt get a chance to talk to him, or rather i should say, i didnt feel like talking to him.
im about 225lbs with all my gear and the 400lb spring the RC4 came with bottomed out on the seat on anything bigger than 2". i put a 500lb spring on it and its right on
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-ska todd
I think you should have a chat with many of the suspension manufacturers about that...
Looks like tendency/coolness is to have lots of HSC and probably for a super fit pro that runs 20secs faster a track than me is allright that much HSC to be able to run the bike on correct sag without bottoming out a thousend times, but for an average rider and not very fitted as i am this only makes things worst... In Maribor I was strugling from half way of the track to bottom just to keep hands on handlebar, funny thing is I'm runnung wt.3 on fork instead of 5, so can't imagine a lighter person than me on that fork with std oil, he will be using 160mm max even doing big jumps...
But this is pretty much with every brand, using the suspensions on compressions fully open (is what many do and i do as i feel to much harnesh with todays shocks, forks) means that is you can open more you will, so or they are going far to much with compression std setup, or need a bigger range, because for sure no one os going closer to max closed (even half way) compression on shock or forks, even a world cup winner, so I hope everyone goes a step back next year (2011, 2010 is allready done) so we are able to do 10 runs instead 8 runs when we go the weekent to the bikepark, hehe!
I saw a dude by the name of Palmer riding a Revolt at Northstar on Saturday.
Beautiful bike. Beautiful riding being done on the bike.
Beautiful bike. Beautiful riding being done on the bike.
Holy run-on sentence Batman! Ah, you lost me
If he wrote it in his native Spanish would you be happier?Holy run-on sentence Batman! Ah, you lost me
yes, google can work miracles
. BTW, I wasn't trying to be a d*ck about it (guess I failed), just a lot going in that one paragraph. Wasn't trying to offend.
It would be cool to see Palmer on a Revolt and I wouldn't be at all surprised by it. Kevin has good ties in the the snowboard industry as well as the bike industry.
I have found a con to counter all of the pro's that I've posted about my Revolt; it seems to have a taste for my seat in certain places in the WBP, the landing of the step up where Freight Train splits into Duffman and Side Track, and the roll where Blue Velvet pops out near the end of Goats Gully and the entrance to In Deep. I think it is probably just the bike telling me that I have bad form in putting a Transition saddle onto an Evil...
BTW I'm about 190+gear and I have a 350 pound spring on a medium frame. It feels good except for the tire seat contact that is very rare.
I have found a con to counter all of the pro's that I've posted about my Revolt; it seems to have a taste for my seat in certain places in the WBP, the landing of the step up where Freight Train splits into Duffman and Side Track, and the roll where Blue Velvet pops out near the end of Goats Gully and the entrance to In Deep. I think it is probably just the bike telling me that I have bad form in putting a Transition saddle onto an Evil...
BTW I'm about 190+gear and I have a 350 pound spring on a medium frame. It feels good except for the tire seat contact that is very rare.
its a boost to flat, i think everyone bottoms there. Fun as hell jump tho.
I have to say that i re-readed now and looks pretty bad, hehe! I'm off now to dinner but will edit later or tomorrow. On my side I have to side that I've replied on the phone so was hard to re-check, but I will do so next timeHoly run-on sentence Batman! Ah, you lost me
is there anything stronger than red loctite to use on my flip chip bolts?
even with the red loctite on there (i forget which # loctite model it is), my bolts still want to keep coming loose.
thankfully using the ol' zip tie trick on there prevented it from coming out....again.
even with the red loctite on there (i forget which # loctite model it is), my bolts still want to keep coming loose.
thankfully using the ol' zip tie trick on there prevented it from coming out....again.
sure did
i guess ill just carry my torque wrench in my tool box from now on. its just odd that even when torqued to spec w/ red loctite, it still loosens 1/2 rotation.
im sure the horrible trail at Les Gets didnt help w/ their fantastic brake bumps, but it still stinks.
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im unfortunately back in the U.S. of the A.
ill shoot you a email from my work email
and whos the old guy on the team issue Revolt in Europe?
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It was pretty neat to see him at Northstar. I only got to see him ride for a few seconds, but he seemed to be enjoying himself.
And my Zumbi has saddle-to-tire contact GALORE. I'm getting use to it and actually becoming quite fond of that noise. It means I'm landing super hard, and with that 9" of suspension I've got, I still don't feel it.
And after seeing a Revolt in person at Northstar, I'm in frickin' LOVE.
I know and the roll on Blue Velvet has a super tight transition at the bottom that Gs out pretty hard which is why I didn't really complain about it at first. I'm not worried about it really but I figured I should point out the issues I've found since I've already been accused of using lines from MBA...
J4 - What post are you running? I haven't seen many issues w/ inline posts (like Thomsons) and w/ slim profile saddles (like Silverados & Devos). Also, how is the tilt like? I'm sure there could be some buzzing if combined with the sofa saddles and setback posts though.
-ska todd
Hmm, not sure...Jonesy? Some Brit? Some Euro? More than 1/2 of Revolts shipped have gone outside of N America so it could be anyone I guess.
-ska todd
I haven't noticed any seat rub on my Zumbi, I don't think I run my seat any higher than yours.
Topic: Revolt is awesome yeah
Todd-
I'm riding with a Gravity post and the Transition Park'n'Ride AM saddle. I have the nose of the saddle up about 15 degrees and approximately centered on the rails. I think I have 2-3 inches of post showing. I can measure everything more accurately and send pictures if you want. The tire is a 2.5" HighRoller FWIW.
I'm not too worried about it as it only happens on the flattest landings and hardest g-outs and the suspension still feels controlled. I was going to try raising my seat another 1/2" the next time I ride up there.
I'm riding with a Gravity post and the Transition Park'n'Ride AM saddle. I have the nose of the saddle up about 15 degrees and approximately centered on the rails. I think I have 2-3 inches of post showing. I can measure everything more accurately and send pictures if you want. The tire is a 2.5" HighRoller FWIW.
I'm not too worried about it as it only happens on the flattest landings and hardest g-outs and the suspension still feels controlled. I was going to try raising my seat another 1/2" the next time I ride up there.
Didn't he say the guy rode a team issue frame? Maybe someone from MS Racing.....maybe?
it had the same paint scheme as the MS team, unless the guy is a big fan boy of the team and decided to hussy his up like the team's. it wasnt Steve Jones. my buddy is friends with him and we we talking with him but he didnt have a Revolt.
he didnt seem to be a WC racer since he looked kinda outa shape and old(ish)
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When MS was on Intense their team manager, mechanics etc. were riding team issue frames as well, not only the racers.
I think the "old guy" you are talking about in Morzine with the revolt is Craig form Ride-On ( a UK bike shop thing), The bike isin't team issue, but is a well put together machine from the look of it, all colour coordinated and ****.
anyone older than me is a "old guy"
he did a pretty good job copying the decals on the lower part of the frame. he did have gold handlebars, which i havent seen anyone on MS with
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