[ButtersNZ]

Hi people.

I'm trying to track down a full DH bike with the intent to swap over it's parts onto a frame I have. Am hoping to find something with a 216x63mm shock, along with the standard 83mm BB and 12x150mm rear hub. This appears to a rare combination.

Perhaps I would be best off buying a shock separately, but thought I'd ask which bikes have a 216x63mm rear shock.

Cheers

 

[kidwoo]

That hasn't really existed for a while.

8.75 x 2.75 is about the smallest you're going to find on real dh bikes.

 

[HAB]

I'm with 'woo. Sell your shock to someone who actually needs it and buy the bike you want.

 

[ButtersNZ]

Thanks for the info. I already have a frame - It needs a shock of that particular size. It sounds like I'll have to find one separately to a donor bike. Weak!

 

[HAB]

Oh. I'm confused then. You wanted to buy another frame just to steal the shock off it?

 

[kidwoo]

I'm guessing shock and parts but still......you can buy all that separately.

 

[ButtersNZ]

I was thinking along the lines of a ~2011 Glory 0, which regularly come along for ~$1k with 40's and full Saint components, then swapping everything across onto my spare frame which I've been trying to sell ( http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1685165/ )

 

[6thElement]

Turner Highline has that config.

 

[RayB]

Turner Highline has that config.

You can short-shock a Highline, but you will run into some other clearance issues on bottom-out (unless you're running pinner tires)

 

[kidwoo]

You can short-shock a Highline, but you will run into some other clearance issues on bottom-out (unless you're running pinner tires)

Mine worked great for two years. Still is as far as I know.

The last two years they were sold, they came with an 8.5x2.5

Full on dh tires the whole time.

Not the first gen frame, but those worked too. A buddy of mine had one until recently.

 

[RayB]

Mine worked great for two years. Still is as far as I know.

The last two years they were sold, they came with an 8.5x2.5

Full on dh tires the whole time.

Not the first gen frame, but those worked too. A buddy of mine had one until recently.

NVM, I was thinking VP-Free. Got confused.