Recent content by manitu

To the chap with the Fox setup: Great looking bike! Wich motor? The fork is a great performer , stiff leggs, plush suspension , good adjustments and a lot of aftermarket internals available. Great shock too, but soft for a hubmotor. The compression adjuster is only low speed , so it could use...

I'm growing fond of this frame, I might actually order a couple frames for rentals. (750w avg, 40kmh) BB height on DH bikes goes from 340mm static and up to around 420mm . I dont know if they even go that high today. So the earlier estimate (300-350mm/25%compressed) is spot on. Even the...

good write-up on the fork: http://www.stealthelectricbikes.com/forums/topic/dnm-usd-8-fork-review-and-mods/ .manitu

Grand! 66-67 degree headtube is spot on for all terrain handling, like downhill bikes from 2003-2010. the newer DH bikes have 63-65 degrees, wich only really works , going downhill. this frame will work great with a standard 200mm fork. If you want make the newest DH frames work on the flats...

Great article on brake squat/jack. need to study more. Hell yeah , I love my single pivot Giant DHTeam 72V Ht35 e-bike. I doubt it would be much better , built on the nomad frame. Any improvements in suspension geometry would be destroyed anyway by placing the batteries elsewhere When the...

Disclaimer: I have not bought one of these frames , nor am I an engineer. However, I used to work with downhill bikes; repairs, service , setup, and warranty questions towards users and national suppliers. Suspension: 4link (horst link,VPP,FSR and so on) vs single pivot isn't just about pedal...

Cant speak for motorcycle tires , but car tires are sometimes sprayed with a protective wax for storage. but this wax is rubbed off first 500 meters. .manitu

If this is the internals you have , you have the dreaded SPV version. (stable platform valve) http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/1fsw-2.jpg This being the actual SPV valve. These were hated , and ruined the dorado name for near 10 years. There is a bladder inside , wich punctures on...

Most 9-gear cranks with stadard bolt-patterns wil accept a 7-gear chainring. .manitu

All good advice here. Instead of using the brake-pads , you can use plastic strips , like this: Another thing to remember, if your wheel is to stay true the spokes need to be straight , with no twist. Twisted spokes will rotate and unscrew or stretch. This depends on the spoke , and heavier...

you are talking about multipler fishing reels , I guess. Not a bad idea , but you will need a bigger reel than the ones I got , and they are kind of expensive. .manitu

edit: didn't see the first picture at first The frame in the second picture is a late 2004 model (fall collection) or a non-usa 2005 model. The other two are early 2004 models , or 2003 with a replacement swingarm. The DH-Team was introduced in 2003. Changed the rear wheel to 150mm from 2004...

There is a new web shop in Vaasa,Finland http://www.ebikewheel.com/ you could check out. I ordered my first motor from crystalyte europe in Belgium , But I think I'll try a nine continent rear motor from ebikewheel next time. .manitu

Yeah , the maximum sentence is 21 years. But this guy will get a extended sentence where he will be evaluated every now and then , and kept untl "safe". Come to think of it, I don't think you ned to be mentally unstable to get a indefinite extension to the sentence (forvaring), just a danger to...

If found sane , the maximum punishment is 21 years. If found violently insane , he will be sent to secure mental hospital. If he is found mentally unstable and a danger to him self and others , but sane acording to law , he can get a additional punishment called "forvaring" (means something...