Reducing 2005 Flick Travel

03stinkyrida · 08-17-2004, 10:21 PM

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

atari_ · 08-17-2004, 10:56 PM

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

.243racer · 08-18-2004, 12:45 AM

wtf how did you get a 2005? and why is it 6 inches????

03stinkyrida · 08-18-2004, 12:49 AM

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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"!!?

littled · 08-18-2004, 02:57 AM

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.

publicenemy · 08-18-2004, 03:05 AM

word-----/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

03stinkyrida · 08-18-2004, 03:28 AM

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

.Robinson · 08-18-2004, 03:55 AM

what does bikeroom know!!

.243racer · 08-18-2004, 04:22 AM

IT IS ONLY 5"

the bikeroom doesn't know shit

manitou does not have a sherman 6" singlecrown in 1.125 steerer

theoriginalhardcore · 08-18-2004, 04:34 AM

http://www.answerproducts.com/items....tid=1&itemid=8

Sobot_FR · 08-18-2004, 04:47 AM

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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?

Buzom · 08-18-2004, 05:07 AM

http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/buys...ew&image=48429

how bouts dem apples

toycdn · 08-18-2004, 08:01 AM

dumbass in the pic zap starps his cable to stantion lol

miufahkiu · 08-18-2004, 10:40 AM

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.

03stinkyrida · 08-18-2004, 03:24 PM

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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.

08-17-2004, 10:21 PM	#1
03stinkyrida Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancity Posts: 639 Rep Power: 10	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

08-18-2004, 03:05 AM	#6
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08-17-2004, 10:56 PM	#2
atari_ ohh four oryx. Jealous? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Van city Posts: 469 Rep Power: 10	Trade the fork in for a 2005 firefly, then I'll trad eyou my 5" firefly for it and some $$??

08-18-2004, 12:45 AM	#3
.243racer . Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 8,262 Rep Power: 11937	wtf how did you get a 2005? and why is it 6 inches????

08-18-2004, 02:57 AM	#5
littled Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: mountain Posts: 323 Rep Power: 0	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.

08-18-2004, 03:28 AM	#7
03stinkyrida Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancity Posts: 639 Rep Power: 10	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

08-18-2004, 03:55 AM	#8
.Robinson Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: bc Posts: 5,501 Rep Power: 10575	what does bikeroom know!!

08-18-2004, 04:22 AM	#9
.243racer . Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 8,262 Rep Power: 11937	IT IS ONLY 5" the bikeroom doesn't know shit manitou does not have a sherman 6" singlecrown in 1.125 steerer

08-18-2004, 04:34 AM	#10
theoriginalhardcore surrey pride Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: surrey Posts: 1,108 Rep Power: 11	http://www.answerproducts.com/items....tid=1&itemid=8

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Buzom I Bent My Wookie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sooke Posts: 1,559 Rep Power: 447777	http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/buys...ew&image=48429 how bouts dem apples

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toycdn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Port Moody Posts: 2,843 Rep Power: 269701	dumbass in the pic zap starps his cable to stantion lol

08-18-2004, 10:40 AM	#14
miufahkiu Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Delta, BC Posts: 513 Rep Power: 75	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.