1999 Specialized FSR Elite *not rebuilding it.... honest...*

[mountainloz]

have you riden it yet ??

Only to work and back so far
Need a stronger shock spring or ideally an air shock
Forks aren't too hot, but do the job
Other than that all good

 

[cyfa2809]

whats wrong with the forks?

 

[mountainloz]

They don't seem to be getting full travel and they have quite a bit of scoring round the left leg, and a bit of a wobble too

 

[cyfa2809]

what would you get instead?

 

[mountainloz]

Probably the same, I have a set on moho
Great forks

 

[marin man]

My manitou x vert would look great in that,I have seen a couple of fsr with them on......meaningful is an understatement :shock: Nice ride though loz

 

[mountainloz]

I've swapped my 120mm syncros stem with Clockworkgazz's 100mm of the same
I picked it up this morning and fitted it, looking good!
Got my new hope head doctor fitted now too

 

[mountainloz]

ah well, i enjoyed the build, it was a nice ride but it has been sacrificed to the new project, a '04 Rocky Mountain ETSX-30
never thought i'd own a rocky mountain, so i couldnt pass the chance up

 

[Khane]

rofl i also own a rocky mountain too http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 296#925296

 

[mountainloz]

i used to sell them in '97-'99, i always wanted one, but could never stretch to it
i built an XS Speed, so rare it wasnt even in the brochure,it was a downhill specific version of the speed (i actually built 3 or 4, i think only 6 were imported)
it came to £4,500 apx
the guy liked it so much he lent it me for the weekend to take to the lakes