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I agree with you that the 140mm Pikes definitely don't need an extra token,
the two installed at the factory is enough. I've only had mine for a couple of
weeks so far and was initially disappointed when I did the good ol' car park
test comparison with my friends 160mm Pikes. They feel totally different out
of the box. The 160's (with 0 tokens from the factory) feel really supple and
linear but the 140's (2 tokens factory installed) feel very firm and
progressive by comparison. On the trail they feel amazing though and I'm more
than happy with their performance but if anything I'd be more tempted to
remove a token to reduce the ramp up slightly. Adding a third one would just
be way too much for me.
So while the longer travel versions could probably benefit from the addition
of a token or two, the shorter travel models with tokens installed at the
factory really don't need it unless you like your forks super firm.
May 9, 2014, 4:59 a.m. - Rob Steep
#!markdown I agree with you that the 140mm Pikes definitely don't need an extra token, the two installed at the factory is enough. I've only had mine for a couple of weeks so far and was initially disappointed when I did the good ol' car park test comparison with my friends 160mm Pikes. They feel totally different out of the box. The 160's (with 0 tokens from the factory) feel really supple and linear but the 140's (2 tokens factory installed) feel very firm and progressive by comparison. On the trail they feel amazing though and I'm more than happy with their performance but if anything I'd be more tempted to remove a token to reduce the ramp up slightly. Adding a third one would just be way too much for me. So while the longer travel versions could probably benefit from the addition of a token or two, the shorter travel models with tokens installed at the factory really don't need it unless you like your forks super firm.