Reducing 2005 Flick Travel

hey, i just got a 2005 sherman flick and it comes with 6" but i dont really need or want the extra inch. Is there any way its possiable to reduce the travel down to 5" or 4"? I remember a thread from a while ago about reducing the travel but would that still work for the 2005 forks? thanks alot

Trade the fork in for a 2005 firefly, then I'll trad eyou my 5" firefly for it and some $$??

Originally posted by .243racer
wtf how did you get a 2005? and why is it 6 inches????

i dunno…..all the 04's are basically sold out so bikeroom got me an 05….but its travel is 110-150mm same with the firefly for 05, pisses me off why would they make them 6"!!?

they arent 6 inches of travel, they r 6 inch stantions but they have 5 inches of travel. it is like this so when u bottom out, the reverse arch does not hit ur downtube.

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nope….the 2005's are the same as the 04's but the travel is now adjustable from 110-150mm instead of 90-130mm thats what they told me at bikeroom heres the link
http://bikeroom.com/Itemmatrix.asp?ic=FK-MAN-Flick04

what does bikeroom know!!

http://www.answerproducts.com/items.asp?deptid=1[HTML_REMOVED]itemid=8

Originally posted by littled
it is like this so when u bottom out, the reverse arch does not hit ur downtube.

uh oh, are they really having problems with that?:eek:

www.pinkbike.com/modules/buysell/?op=view[HTML_REMOVED]image=48429

how bouts dem apples

Hmm… the guy has the fork sitting at his home, and it clearly says on the fork that it has 6" of travel. Unless Bikeroom sent him some Manitou Sherman knock-off, I think the guy is right. Just believe him already…

As far as reducing the travel goes, I wouldn't suggest doing so. If you're talking about BoyBoy's Sherman travel reduction modification, his Sherman got busted not too long after he made the mod. A lot of people who've ridden the Z150, another 6" SC fork, claim that it the additional height over a 5" fork isn't that noticeable. Have you tried riding the fork yet? Perhaps it's not as high as you think it will be, and you just may like the ride.

If you're completely against a 6" SC fork, then get a refund from Bikeroom and look for a pre-2005 Sherman or reconsider your options. That sucks about your situation.

Originally posted by miufahkiu
**Hmm… the guy has the fork sitting at his home, and it clearly says on the fork that it has 6" of travel. Unless Bikeroom sent him some Manitou Sherman knock-off, I think the guy is right. Just believe him already…

As far as reducing the travel goes, I wouldn't suggest doing so. If you're talking about BoyBoy's Sherman travel reduction modification, his Sherman got busted not too long after he made the mod. A lot of people who've ridden the Z150, another 6" SC fork, claim that it the additional height over a 5" fork isn't that noticeable. Have you tried riding the fork yet? Perhaps it's not as high as you think it will be, and you just may like the ride.

If you're completely against a 6" SC fork, then get a refund from Bikeroom and look for a pre-2005 Sherman or reconsider your options. That sucks about your situation. **

yea its defiently 6" almost all of the 04's are sold out everywhere already so the 05's are coming out right now. No i havent tried riding it but i just am thinking that it might be a bit much for a bike thats gonna be used for street and DJ mainly.

check your pm box stinky

I ordered an 04 from manitou and they sent me an 05… I certainly didnt want a 6" sc so i sent it back. Now i have a 100mm stance comin for me.