90's Kona Question

Augustus · Nov 20, 2007

As it's Kona week here on RB, I'd like to know...

Will a 94 era Kiluea/ Explosif be happy running a modern 80mm SID?

Will it pitch it up and look like a bike running a daft large fork and spoil everything?

What were those Marzocchi's they ran that year? 80mm?

Thanks for any info...

cce · Nov 20, 2007

i believe they were built for 60mm.

80mm with a decent amoutn of sag will be A-OK

Geoff · Nov 20, 2007

Yup, built for 65mm. With some sag 80mm won't look daft...

Augustus · Nov 20, 2007

or i could convert the SID to 63mm i suppose.

hmm.

andrewl · Nov 20, 2007

In 94 the Marzocchi forks were XC500s and XCRs. Both have 51mm of travel according to their manuals, but no axle to crown measurement is quoted.

I can measure one up for you...

The geometry was tweaked slighly in either 96 or 97 so an 80mm SID could be on the long side for a 94 frame.

Augustus · Nov 20, 2007

andrewl":3g1e2beo said:
In 94 the Marzocchi forks were XC500s and XCRs. Both have 51mm of travel according to their manuals, but no axle to crown measurement is quoted.

I can measure one up for you...

Thanks pal...yes please.

overall height being more relevant taht trave anyway really i suppose.

Anyone know what width XTR m952 axel i'd need? Have a spare 112.5mm - praying it wouldn't be a 116mm.

If costs appear in this build, it'll have to be terminated.

:cry:

andrewl · Nov 20, 2007

Wu-Tangled":2lzi642y said:
Thanks pal...yes please.

overall height being more relevant taht trave anyway really i suppose.

Anyone know what width XTR m952 axel i'd need? Have a spare 112.5mm - praying it wouldn't be a 116mm.

If you are happy to wait until tomorrow I'll measure one up, and compare to a SID too.

112.5mm should work too, although new multisized band front derailleurs (low clamp, top swing) can be borderline on the granny adjustment.

Augustus · Nov 20, 2007

yeah, thanks that'd be very helpful.

My SID's are 440mm from centre of dropout to top of crown.

They are however 10mm shorter than a Float, so there may be hope.

cherrybomb · Nov 20, 2007

My XCR's are 410mm axle to crown (top).

Not sure of the year, but these are them.....

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