Turn e120 into e160?

[Nickolp1974]

Does anyone know if this is possible?? Was wondering if the e160 rocker would fit on my e120?? What about shock length, any e160 owners care to measure there's and let me know. Mine is 185/55.
Is there more to it then that?? How would geometry be affected? Lots of questions I know but there's a lot of knowledgeable people around here.

 

[2unfit2ride]

I have seen it written elsewhere the frames are the same but not confirmed , but can I ask why you feel the need to change to longer travel? Lincs isn't exactly the alps I have the same bike & often feel I don't need as much as I have, do you do bike parks etc?

Cheers.

 

[Nickolp1974]

Always wanted an e160 originally but availability was limited at my LBS, they had a 900e but couldn't stretch that far and I'm impatient and couldn't wait! Very happy with the bike, I just like to tinker!! And been messing about at a local jump park place and would like to do more of that.

 

[RAZOR]

I would first look at pushing the fork out a bit, I extended my revolution from 130 to 150mm and it has been great. I left the 2.8 on the back and put a 2.5 on the front - even with my limited ability the bike is pretty capable.

 

[2unfit2ride]

Always wanted an e160 originally but availability was limited at my LBS, they had a 900e but couldn't stretch that far and I'm impatient and couldn't wait! Very happy with the bike, I just like to tinker!! And been messing about at a local jump park place and would like to do more of that.

Jump parks require more skill than travel but I always advocate exploring with new shiny stuff & seeing what works for you

 

[Nickolp1974]

Jump parks require more skill than travel

Most definitely yes and may I add balls!! Not done much jumping since i was about 16, so nearly 30 years ago now! I'd say there pretty big jumps, gaps etc at my local woods so I'm starting slow and building speed/confidence/height and most of all having fun. Only thing is I'm not at the stage where I'm clearing the jumps yet, so at the moment I'm landing a bit heavy hence why im looking at more travel.

@RAZOR already bumped the Pikes up to 160mm

 

[Northumbrian]

Frames are very different, head angle, seat tube angle, top tube length etc...... you might end up with s pig !

 

[Coletti]

Most definitely yes and may I add balls!! Not done much jumping since i was about 16, so nearly 30 years ago now! I'd say there pretty big jumps, gaps etc at my local woods so I'm starting slow and building speed/confidence/height and most of all having fun. Only thing is I'm not at the stage where I'm clearing the jumps yet, so at the moment I'm landing a bit heavy hence why im looking at more travel.

@RAZOR already bumped the Pikes up to 160mm

Where are your local woods out of interest? Willingham by any chance?

 

[Nickolp1974]

Where are your local woods out of interest? Willingham by any chance?

Yup

 

[Coletti]

I may see you up there some time then. I use to live in rasen, out near caistor now

 

[Nickolp1974]

Yeah maybe, I tend to go at the crack of dawn when no ones watching! Ha ha, getting better though slowly!