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New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?

Jozz

Jozz

Joe Dalton
Apr 18, 2002
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7,424
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So here's my 2017 alloy Transition Scout GX.

Well, I broke the frame do they sent me a 2021 carbon frame... Well RS shock didn't fit new frame so I replaced it with a Float Factory X... But I exploded it twice so now it's got a new Bomber CR. Pike fork was perfect for this bike... But exploded it twice. So I got a nice 36 from a fellow monkey. It's quite stiffer than the Pike. The flex in the RF ARC was more noticeable. Good thing I killed all bearings and exploded the rear hub. Upgraded to some Reserve plastic hoops. With an extra 10mm of travel front and back, I can go much faster, which highlighted the limits of the stock Guide brakes, so it's now sporting a nice set of Dominion A4. Running this frame at 30% sag means you pedal strike a lot in rock country, but being short crank curious, went with some 165 Turbine...

Really a great bike, ready to ride out of the box. :rolleyes:

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slyfink

slyfink

Turbo Monkey
Sep 16, 2008
9,337
5,095
Ottawa, Canada
A scout w +10mm front and rear is exactly the bike I would like... how does that work? just need a longer stroke shock and fork? or are links and offset bushings involved?
 
Jozz

Jozz

Joe Dalton
Apr 18, 2002
5,887
7,424
SADL
slyfink said:
A scout w +10mm front and rear is exactly the bike I would like... how does that work? just need a longer stroke shock and fork? or are links and offset bushings involved?
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This generation of Scout is 140 to 150mm compatible. You just need to remove a spacer in the shock. And when going to 150mm in the back it feels more balanced with 160mm in the front.
 
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Andeh

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Mar 3, 2020
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slyfink said:
A scout w +10mm front and rear is exactly the bike I would like... how does that work? just need a longer stroke shock and fork? or are links and offset bushings involved?
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I think most of the current gen Transitions can be run with 2.5mm longer stroke & 10mm longer fork.
 
toodles

toodles

ridiculously corgi proportioned
Aug 24, 2004
5,520
4,771
Australia
Jozz said:
Seems like it. So they might give it the mullet treatment for the next iteration like they did for the Patrol.
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That would be pretty cool actually. 140/150mm 4-bar mullet with the option to run at 150/160. Wonder if they'll ever put a snackbox in the frames.
 
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Andeh

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Mar 3, 2020
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Jozz said:
Isn't the new Smuggler headset routed?
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Nope. The cable ports on the head tube I think are a bit further forward than some of the other bikes, that's it.
 
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