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What's the word on X Fusion Shox

rosenamedpoop

rosenamedpoop

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Feb 27, 2004
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Everybody came back from the CCCX downhill race yesterday buzzing about X Fusion Shox. I didn't get to go to the race, but if I were there I would have probably been drinking beer. Lots of it. All day. And yelling things at people. People like race winner Evan Turpen :pirate2:

But I digress, what's the word on X Fusion? The name seems poorly picked to say the least, perhaps they were hoping for a big dollar partnership with Mountain Dew? Name aside they look very well made and have a slick website. I also dig the air/coil combo adjustable travel idea. Do they work?
 
ATOMICFIREBALL

ATOMICFIREBALL

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May 26, 2004
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They have a website.. I checked it out a few years ago.They really torture test thier shocks from what they claim on thier site..I believe they are good shocks, & i never blew one...
 
gonefirefightin

gonefirefightin

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pretty damn good stuff, I rode with the mechanic and one of thier riders (john hauer) during the race. thier velvet is pretty smooth and their shocks are just as nice. they had their downhill fork out for show and one on a bike but they are changing the rake and the geometry on it as we speak. should be bad ass in a few weeks when it gets done. both their riders were podium finishers if that says anything.
 
SuspectDevice

SuspectDevice

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Aug 23, 2002
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gonefirefightin said:
they have their stuff made in germany
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No they don't!
x-fusion is wholy owned and operated by "Apro" from Tachia Town, Taiwan
Not that there is anything wrong with that. Plenty of other taiwanese owned and operated companies make some amazing product, Giant, FSA, Maxxis and Kenda come to mind... No need to hide it!
 
saruti

saruti

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Oct 29, 2006
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I have a x-fusion shock on my MKIII for a year. it's great.
way better than the 5th that came with the bike.....
 
Pip3r

Pip3r

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Nov 20, 2001
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whats up with the i2i on their shocks being slightly shorter than the norm? are those measurments accurate? is it to lower/slacken a bike?
 
bikenweed

bikenweed

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Oct 21, 2004
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They make some ridiculous fork/shock combo that, at the push of a button, the fork compresses and the shock extends, stinkbugging a bike "for climbing prowess", then hit the button again and the fork extends and the shock compresses, for downhill xtremage. That idea alone strips the company of any credibility, at all, in my eyes.
 
gonefirefightin

gonefirefightin

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bikenweed said:
They make some ridiculous fork/shock combo that, at the push of a button, the fork compresses and the shock extends, stinkbugging a bike "for climbing prowess", then hit the button again and the fork extends and the shock compresses, for downhill xtremage. That idea alone strips the company of any credibility, at all, in my eyes.
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that feature isnt on the race forks, only the freeride consumer forks
 
HRDTLBRO

HRDTLBRO

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Feb 4, 2004
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bikenweed said:
They make some ridiculous fork/shock combo that, at the push of a button, the fork compresses and the shock extends, stinkbugging a bike "for climbing prowess", then hit the button again and the fork extends and the shock compresses, for downhill xtremage. That idea alone strips the company of any credibility, at all, in my eyes.
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I'd have to agree, in all honesty. A certain cartoon comes to mind when I think of something like that.
 
Bicyclist

Bicyclist

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Apr 4, 2004
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bikenweed said:
They make some ridiculous fork/shock combo that, at the push of a button, the fork compresses and the shock extends, stinkbugging a bike "for climbing prowess", then hit the button again and the fork extends and the shock compresses, for downhill xtremage. That idea alone strips the company of any credibility, at all, in my eyes.
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Ahahaha that's hilarious. I can so picture how much that would suck.
 
B

blue

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Jan 24, 2004
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bikenweed said:
They make some ridiculous fork/shock combo that, at the push of a button, the fork compresses and the shock extends, stinkbugging a bike "for climbing prowess", then hit the button again and the fork extends and the shock compresses, for downhill xtremage. That idea alone strips the company of any credibility, at all, in my eyes.
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Eh...bunch of Taiwanese engineers who've never ridden a mountain bike before. What do you expect? Same is true for a multitude of these other Taiwanese and OEM manufacturers.
 
CBJ

CBJ

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Mar 19, 2002
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No I think that system is developed by some Germans and they X-fusion just makes the suspension parts. I actually think they like the idea.
 
Cave Dweller

Cave Dweller

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Correct me if im wrong but....

I remember reading the new specilized shocks are made by x-fusion and they got fairly good reviews.

I also remember reading that alot of the the fox gear is made in Taiwan and assembled in US, i wouldn't be surprised if x-fusion made parts for fox and other companies.
 
bikenweed

bikenweed

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I'm pretty sure it's Germans engineering the stuff, and the Taiwanese producing it.

With products like these showing how little the engineers know about actual riding, it's fair to say the stuff shouldn't be trusted, at least not until it gets a good consumer flogging.

Here's the StinkBug:

 
skatetokil

skatetokil

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Jan 2, 2005
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lots of people change geometry for climbing. thats what adjustable forks, lockout, and gravity dropper seat posts are for. if you ride dh, why bother, but for people on trail rides it might look stupid by make riding a long travel bike much more fun.
 
heikkihall

heikkihall

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Dec 14, 2001
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Have you actually ridden any of these bikes? It sounds like a crazy idea but suprisingly it actually works pretty well and the bikes ride pretty damn nicely. Everybody that I know who has ridden them has had good things to say and they are generally pretty harsh critics.

bikenweed said:
I'm pretty sure it's Germans engineering the stuff, and the Taiwanese producing it.

With products like these showing how little the engineers know about actual riding, it's fair to say the stuff shouldn't be trusted, at least not until it gets a good consumer flogging.

Here's the StinkBug:

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bikenweed

bikenweed

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Oct 21, 2004
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How many trails just go straight up, then straight down? A good trail bike, no matter how much suspension, needs to be capable of all kinds of trails. If you put that thing in DH mode, it's gonna suck on fast, tech flat trails. In the steep mode, it'll be super twitchy. It's designed for a world that doesn't exist, a simple world of trails that are easily definable. Therefore, the engineers either don't ride enough, or are willing to sell a cheap gimmick and sellout to a quick buck at the expense of a quality product.
 
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