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I'd imagine more than a few 2025 wilds will end up with a 190 fork

Why not? Cheap to swap to 180 if you didnt like 190. Kona process dh is 165r/190f with a boxxer. Nice park bike BITD susoension bikes were all pretty shit to be fair. The pivots would fzil in short order of the frame sould crack zo we ended up throwing our boxxer or jr T or super T on any...

I think that is basically a seal. Id imagine your stem or stem spacers alone, without that sealing cap, would hold the bevelled top race in the bearing. Cant hurt to try it without that top cap/seal. The headsets in the decoy arent the best quality. Mine didnt last long. I replaced my headset...

Kellys bikes. Pretty interesting bikes. They have a full powered 150mm bike with a shimano ep801 and a big battery thats around 20kg. I think that one with the panasonic is quite inexpensive and pulls hard. Some other massive electric motor company like bosch or zef made that panasonic. It may...

Sorry *8+lb difference. Looks like tge vala might be able to be long stroked to 163r travel as well. What qlwould you want tested? 85nm bosch v shimano tests have already confirmed close to 30% difference in mileage. I think that might be the ep801 pre power update as well

That 600w bosch plus 250w extender will last almost as long as 2x 625w with shimano motor. You get almost 30% more range/watt with bosch and the vala with those batteries compared to a bullet with 2 batteries is 12+ lb difference

Definitely. Bosch mileage/watt is pretty good but 600w in the mountains will be restrictive. 850w with the extender covers a lot of ground though. Eastern canada currently so 600w is fine most days

Rumour has it the gen5 might see an update to give it more power, like they did with the gen 4. A 100nm w 800w peak , along with their current advancements and serviceability, on a gen 5 would keep the focus on bosch IMO

Another good 155 crank option for pinion https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA0_1OHvNF2/?igsh=MTBoMGh2d3Rqb204Mw==

I wouldnt bet against that

I guess the cs bridge contacts the frame at full travel. It might be worth a try after short stroking a shock by 2.5mm. Travel would still be 164 and it'd be mullet

Thanks, i thought maybe add the link on to an on sale '24 could be a bargain. Oh well, better to get the new motor lighter bike

I wonder if the new mullet 170 link would fit on the 2024 wild?

Now that the gen 5 is out, it could be good to get a 3x3 rear hub in Rob rides, Sam, or Knut's hands for a test. Apparently they have bluetooth shifting that synches up with the bosch smart system. Reasonable weight as well. Get it with a belt and it could be the quietest system with this new...

A bit extra stroke possible on the shock, if swingarm/tire clearance is there. 163r/180f vala anyone? Still beyond my paygrade. Hopefully yt follows suit with a switch to bosch and a similar diet

Thanks , im fairly familiar with them. Ive owned several sc bikes (og heckler, 2 x bullits and a super 8 ) but none of their vpp bikes although ive ridden a nomad a fair bit and owned an intense 951 for a couple years. Theyre definitely sag dependant to find the sweet spot. All the floating...

If you havent heard a conspiracy theory by noon just make one up? Vpp causes chemtrails! Chemtrails are flow trails with water bars

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder they say. Winning and popularity will influence that though so eventually correct function will look better. Win on sunday, sell on monday they say as well I'd like a bosch with a 600w battery with an extender option because 60% of my days a lighter bike...

The shock along the toptube makes more sense and the bike will ride better. Shock weight is much less than a battery extender or a bottle of water so i'd prefer to have that heavier weight towards the center and lower

Oh ya , exo+ spec to dh tires eats up the new battery cell savings. Gen 5 motor and mullet might get it to 47lbs without any real effort. Not bad. Make the fork 180 and thatd be a weapon. Put the amflow chat to bed for another trial year