ROCKSHOX SUPER DELUXE

[Nigel Mousley]

Hi, can you fit Rockshox super deluxe 210 x 55 to 2019 Levo, what fittings would be required and what would the result on geometry be? I have no idea, so l throw it open to the more technically minded.
Thank - Nigel

 

[Gary]

if the shock has the same eye to eye measurement static geometry won't change at all. increasing stroke will simply give you a few mm more travel at the end stroke. at a guess the 3mm longer stroke will result in 6-7mm ish more travel but it'll depend on the leverage curve.
Sag point will change by such a small amount I wouldn't worry about any difference in geometry

You don't say whether your talking about a super deluxe coil or air but I've no idea which shocks physically fit or don't in a Levo anyway. Sorry.

 

[Nigel Mousley]

if the shock has the same eye to eye measurement static geometry won't change at all. increasing stroke will simply give you a few mm more travel at the end stroke. at a guess the 3mm longer stroke will result in 6-7mm ish more travel but it'll depend on the leverage curve.
Sag point will change by such a small amount I wouldn't worry about any difference in geometry

You don't say whether your taliking about a super deluxe coil or air but I've idea which shocks physically fit or don't in a Levo anyway. Sorry.

Thanks for your help, it was just a thought, rather than going down the fox route.

 

[Gary]

no worries I'm a bikegeometry and suspension nerd. Happy to share

 

[p060064h]

If you're after fitting a coil they perform better on a progressive suspension curve than a linear.
Someone more clued up than me can advise which one the Levo is.

 

[YrianX]

from the others on here that have done it 210x55 fits fine apparently. standard is 52.5 stroke which gives the standard 150mm travel rear. 55mm stroke gives 157-158mm rear travel. Not sure on the bushings neeeded for the RS super Deluxe ones but I know there was someone on here that has done it and linked to the bushings he ordered / used. I seem to remember 1 end was standard or no bushing needed and the other end he found a kit to use and linkked to it.

 

[Nigel Mousley]

Thanks for help, have done search but cannot find it under rs super deluxe

 

[YrianX]

Ha, I found it

Unfortunately I was a bit off, as theOP there wanted to install a FOX shock from a RS, but I think you might find it interresting regardless...

This might be helpful for you, especially post #10
Shock Hardware size for 19 Levo "Fox" - EMTB Forums

 

[Nigel Mousley]

Ha, I found it

Unfortunately I was a bit off, as theOP there wanted to install a FOX shock from a RS, but I think you might find it interresting regardless...

This might be helpful for you, especially post #10
Shock Hardware size for 19 Levo "Fox" - EMTB Forums

Thanks for your diligence anyway-Nigel

 

[integrity]

Hi Nigel, did you go for this in the end? And did it fit OK?