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I've been riding my 160mm pike for about 6 months now, and in answer to you
questions:
1) Within 3 months i noticed a knock coming from the damper side when the fork
was unweighted. If you put your finger between the arch and stanchion you can
feel the slop. When the fork is weighted beyond 10% sag, this goes away. I do
not notice binding or harshness in bermmed corners.
2) The csu started creaking in the same amount of time. If you pull the wheel,
flip the bike on it's back, and grab your choice of legs you can feel it
clicking at the top of the stanchion where it meets the crown (both legs). To
be fair, I've had this issue with Lyriks and Float 180's, and it's just the
reality of modern single crown long travel forks, imo. While mildly
irritating, I love it, as I wait until near the end of the warranty period and
send it back, and am rewarded with a brand new fork after two seasons.
May 8, 2014, 7:42 a.m. - Kyle D
#!markdown I've been riding my 160mm pike for about 6 months now, and in answer to you questions: 1) Within 3 months i noticed a knock coming from the damper side when the fork was unweighted. If you put your finger between the arch and stanchion you can feel the slop. When the fork is weighted beyond 10% sag, this goes away. I do not notice binding or harshness in bermmed corners. 2) The csu started creaking in the same amount of time. If you pull the wheel, flip the bike on it's back, and grab your choice of legs you can feel it clicking at the top of the stanchion where it meets the crown (both legs). To be fair, I've had this issue with Lyriks and Float 180's, and it's just the reality of modern single crown long travel forks, imo. While mildly irritating, I love it, as I wait until near the end of the warranty period and send it back, and am rewarded with a brand new fork after two seasons.