E140 rear shock travel?

[Brendan 140]

Hi Merida E 140 rear shock Eye to eye 205 travel 133 mm is the stroke 57.5 or 60 mm thanks

 

[OmarVR]

hi 57.5mm, but you can fit a 205x65 shock and get the same 150mm travel as the original eone sixty.

 

[Brendan 140]

hi 57.5mm, but you can fit a 205x65 shock and get the same 150mm travel as the original eone sixty.

Thanks i have replaced XCR forks with PIKE 140 so if i upgrade AIR shaft to 160 the 205 x65 would work Cheers

 

[OmarVR]

This is my eone forty with 150mm front and rear. the change has been surprising for the better! works just as well as my old eone sixty

 

[Brendan 140]

This is my eone forty with 150mm front and rear. the change has been surprising for the better! works just as well as my old eone sixty

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How do you like the coil shock thats my next upgrade shitty suntour

 

[Davegt2]

Does the 140 need a different linkage to be the equivalent rear travel to the 160?

 

[Brendan 140]

Does the 140 need a different linkage to be the equivalent rear travel to the 160?

No Eye to eye is 205 mm Stoke on 140 is57.5 On 160 stroke 65 mm So ratio of 2.3 x.stroke difference 7.5 mm = extra 17 mm travel

 

[Davegt2]

Great news! Thanks. I have gone up to 150mm on the forks and finding the rear a bit low now

 

[Wavey]

Hi guys, does anyone if putting a 205 x 60 rear shock on a e140 would be ok or would it have an advers affect without changing anything else