[HELP] Rebuild a SPECIALIZED Ground Control FSR 97

[FELINO]

Hello,

I would like to rebuild a specialized ground control fsr 1997.
By now i do not have a camera, but as soon I get one I will post.

BUT by now, here is a similar bike. My crancks are RED from FSA.


I'm looking for

Manual / Catalog / specifications of the front fork answer manitou pro RED.
Manual / Catalog / specifications Rockshox deluxe rear

Look that both shocks are not in good conditions... and I will try to rebuild.

If you have any information about this bike, please share.

Thanks

 

[FELINO]

 

[hondamatic]

You may well be able to drop in a replacement, modern rear shock (and improve the ride by a factor of a million in the process). See if you can measure the eye-eye length and stroke of the rear shock.

A friend had the same bike around 99-2000, he really enjoyed it. It looks like a pretty modern bike.

EDIT: a company that makes upgrade shocks for the frame: http://www.risseracing.com/applications/Workbook1.htm.

 

[FELINO]

thanks
I saw risse... but by now i did not removed the rear shock to check if it is a 160mm or 165mm...
I tested today the bike.
The fork is "dead"... so the option is rebuild it or change it by a more modern one...

 

[hondamatic]

Manitou Pros weren't *awesome* forks in 1997. An upgrade would be nice for you.

It's too bad, I had an OK-shape '99 Manitou SX that would match the red/blue scheme, but it's been used for a friend's bike. (It's now sitting on a '99 Rocky Mountain Thin Air . Shipping across the world would be more than it's worth too.)

From the year of the bike, Marzocchi Z2's were really nice forks and still ride well. A Rock Shox Tora is a nice fork for $300 US.

As far as the shock... see if somewhere, there's a listing for the rear shock stroke and eye-to-eye length.

If your bike has a 165mm stroke length (6.5"), Cambriabike.com has some old Fox shocks in the 6.5" x 1.5" size listed. I think there were new 2001 Floats for $150 US, and a new Manitou S-Type SPV for $200 US. Check EBay too, and make sure the size is right! (And if you go Manitou, make sure you can get bushings!)

 

[FELINO]

Hello,
sorry fior answering late.

Yes my "market survey" is coming to the same conclusion.. manitou forks weren't awesome... I'm thinking to upgrade...

fir the rear... it is another topic, I do not find references of my rockshox rear shock...

now i'm quite lost... i need to use again the mtb... but I'm just wondering if i spend money on it or buy a recent one...

 

[hondamatic]

It depends on how much you have, or want to spend on the bike.

For the fork: I'd look for a used Bomber Z2 or Rock Shox Judy from 1999-2000. I had a later Manitou SX ('99) that worked well too. A new fork like a Rock Shox Tora would be $300 US.

Rear shocks are harder to service, and a replacement's probably $150 US or more. Rock shox hasn't made the Coupe/Super Deluxe shocks since about 2002.

It's a shame that it's so expensive to rebuild the bike. The Specialized FSR bikes were excellent bikes for their day, and would ride ok next to a modern dual suspension bike.

 

[FELINO]

I fully agree with you... the fsr is still a good bike

for the rear reockshox deluxe, i try to find a pdf or any information how to rebuild it... but no success


for the fork, i'm wondering if a dart 2 will be not "enough"

I lost my job, so I want to lower the cost.

But it is not important to have a mtb, it's just to make sun coming to me.

Kind regard
s