Fox RP3 Rear Shock

[Barneyballbags]

As title.

Taken off a 2005/2006 Cove Hustler.
180mm eye to eye.
45mm stroke.

As you can see from the photos, it's in absolutely outstanding condition with barely a mark on it. In fact the only mark I could see was one to the decal, which I've pictured.

It all works as it should and holds air perfectly. However, I would suggest that it needs a service as I don't know when it was last done, and the shock sounds "squishy" which would suggest to me that a bit of air has got into the damping somehow, and it needs a bit of a makeover

Like I said though, it still works perfectly as it is.

Please note that the bottom set of shock bushes will not be included - I just haven't got around to removing them

Just £55 posted to anywhere in the UK - or £60 posted anywhere in Europe.
I will also post Worldwide at cost.
Payment via Paypal Gift (or buyer pays fees).

Thanks

SOLD

 

[Barneyballbags]

More photos, because I can't seem to upload more than 2 at a time :evil:

 

[Barneyballbags]

I have more pictures, but I'm losing the will to live trying to upload them to the thread, and I can't access Photobucket in work to do it that way.

Just let me know if you want to see any more and I'll pm some over.

 

[Barneyballbags]

8th time lucky

 

[simesman]

Hi there,

Are you sure of eye to eye and stroke. If a Hustler, then it should be a 190mm x50mm, in which case, I would be interested. Can you tell me if the rebound bit works properly though? My RP3 has just popped and only has rebound on the last 2 clicks. I presume the nitrogen has disappeared! Does the propedal feature all work too?
Cheers,

Simon

 

[Barneyballbags]

Hi there,

Are you sure of eye to eye and stroke. If a Hustler, then it should be a 190mm x50mm, in which case, I would be interested. Can you tell me if the rebound bit works properly though? My RP3 has just popped and only has rebound on the last 2 clicks. I presume the nitrogen has disappeared! Does the propedal feature all work too?
Cheers,

Simon

Hi Simon,
I measured it last night and got 180mm eye to eye and just over a 45mm stroke. Bear in mind that it came off a 1st generation Hustler, so could have been a slightly shorter shock?

The rebound all worked when it was ridden last although I have to confess that I only adjusted the pro pedal once when I first built the bike, just to check it - I haven't bothered with it since and it's remained in the middle position.

I'd be happy to send it to you for you to try out if you like - if you're satisfied with it, then you can pay me for it. If not, then you can just pop it back to me.

 

[Barneyballbags]

I've just found this little snippet from MTBR (unfortunately I can't open the website to get the rest of it because my work computer won't let me!). This goes some way to supporting my theory that the shock had a shorter stroke on the early Hustlers:

"The original Hustler had 4.6in of travel but Cove tweaked the orientation of the rocker plates, increased the shock stroke and upped the chainstay length by 1/8in ...
"

 

[simesman]

That's a very kind offer Mr Ballbags, but I think you're right. A little research tells me that Cove did indeed fit a 185mm shock on the 2005 Hustlers. I never knew that, I thought it was just different linkage plates. Thanks anyway and good luck with the sale!

Simon

 

[Proflex 1982]

I am very interested in this. If still for sale.

 

[Barneyballbags]

I am very interested in this. If still for sale.

Yep. Still here