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**IZwack** · 06-18-2012, 12:20 AM

Good stuff Colin!! Make it a regular event man!

So here's my tid bit of an update: For a few weeks now I've had this creeking thing going on in the headset area. I tried many things like swapping out the headset and so on but nothing really got rid of it. So I finally decided to check for cracks and sure enough, I saw some stress cracks on the steerer tube inner wall. To verify and check the outer wall, I cut off both legs on the fork and yep, hairline cracks. What's interesting is that the cracks are circular so it may be the result of riding stress AND the welding HAZ area. The last pic at the bottom shows one of the cracks - mucky water had seeped into the vent/purge hole and settled on the crack itself.

I wouldn't necessarily blame this fork and the company that made it since it is after all a "cross country" weight weenie fork -- and I've beaten it on trails that are far beyond the "cross country" category. So I bid this fork adieu and will replace it with a carbon Niner fork in the nude form.

*AspenX* · 06-20-2012, 01:01 PM

What kind of shock is that Sid, Fox? Several of my rigid single speed friends have the Niner carbon fork and love it. I have to have my 100mm Fox. Right now my left shoulder is messed up and I cant ride at all

, not since last summer.

edit: Sid has a carbon steerer doesn't it.

BlkSquad · 07-14-2012, 09:15 AM

I thought I had a bad ass bike until I saw all of the ones on here. There's not any good trails here in this part of TN like there are out in Cali and the ones I've seen in MD like in the videos earlier. Sadly, there's not m/any people here that ride regularly either. You should see the stares I get when I ride down the roads.

**IZwack** · 07-14-2012, 11:21 AM

A little far from you but there's the Tanasi Trail System
http://www.imba.com/epics/tanasi-trails

It is one of the IMBA "epics" so even though its ~5 hrs away, it may be worth the trip - IMBA Epics always are

Kalama · 09-09-2012, 11:17 PM

Waialae Ridge, Honolulu. A bitch to get the bike in and out of the bed but fun.

*corkey* · 09-10-2012, 06:23 PM

nice,, ,, ummmm , , bike ??

guilateen · 09-17-2012, 09:09 PM

Just finished this with one of my boys. These things a blast. I had my 200 pounds on there fishtailing.

**FROADER** · 09-17-2012, 09:13 PM

Awesome! I'd like to get one, but there are no hills around me.

**Perry** · 09-18-2012, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FROADER

Awesome! I'd like to get one, but there are no hills around me.

You can always pull it behind a vehicle. When I was younger we had a go-cart with no motor & my dad would pull us down the country roads with the family vehicle. Come to think about it, it didn't have breaks either.

guilateen · 09-18-2012, 08:35 AM

You can always find a hill. Besides you don't need much of a hill for some fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWVx...e_gdata_player

*toypaseo* · 12-02-2012, 03:03 PM

Mid 80's Centurion Lemans RS. All original, except the inner tubes, one or both tires, and maybe the brake pads. Currently needs a serious tuneup.

**IZwack** · 12-02-2012, 06:37 PM

non-indexed shifter? Hardcore

*94 explorer xlt* · 01-18-2013, 07:54 PM

My thrashed Genisus V2100 and my wifes well used Huffy

**FROADER** · 03-20-2013, 11:17 AM

So, I got another one last night...

My friend took his Enduro back because he started riding again, so I was on the look out for a bike of my own. After doing my taxes I started scouring Craigslist, Pinkbike, ebay and mtbr for a mid level 5" travel bike to fit my budget. I found an '08 Giant Trance X1 which was a little out of my budget, but was lucky that the guy had barely ridden the bike and really just wanted to get rid of it.

I haven't been on anything newer than my friend's Enduro (which turns out to be a 2000, not an '04) and this thing is nice! Looking forward to hitting the dirt with it.

**IZwack** · 03-20-2013, 11:47 AM

That's a good looking AM machine!

**FROADER** · 03-20-2013, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IZwack

That's a good looking AM machine!

Thanks. I would have liked a newer bike (this is already 5 yrs old) but the price of bikes now is crazy!

I might keep the reflectors on for a couple rides just because.

**IZwack** · 03-20-2013, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FROADER

I might keep the reflectors on for a couple rides just because.

I noticed the reflectors - definitely very low mileage on that bike!

**FROADER** · 03-20-2013, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IZwack

I noticed the reflectors - definitely very low mileage on that bike!

There is still factory protective coating on the rear sprocket set (not worn at all) and nipples on the tires!

**Perry** · 03-21-2013, 01:05 PM

And you can tell by the pedals it wasn't ridden much. Doesn't matter how old the bike is if it hasn't been ridden it's still new.

Now go get some dirt on that bike!!!

**FROADER** · 03-21-2013, 05:43 PM

I got home and the rest of my family was at Disneyland, so I went for a quick ride across the way from my house just to get the setup of the bike started. It's nice...

06-18-2012, 12:20 AM	#161
IZwack Germantown, MD Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 22,390 Vehicle Specs	Good stuff Colin!! Make it a regular event man! So here's my tid bit of an update: For a few weeks now I've had this creeking thing going on in the headset area. I tried many things like swapping out the headset and so on but nothing really got rid of it. So I finally decided to check for cracks and sure enough, I saw some stress cracks on the steerer tube inner wall. To verify and check the outer wall, I cut off both legs on the fork and yep, hairline cracks. What's interesting is that the cracks are circular so it may be the result of riding stress AND the welding HAZ area. The last pic at the bottom shows one of the cracks - mucky water had seeped into the vent/purge hole and settled on the crack itself. I wouldn't necessarily blame this fork and the company that made it since it is after all a "cross country" weight weenie fork -- and I've beaten it on trails that are far beyond the "cross country" category. So I bid this fork adieu and will replace it with a carbon Niner fork in the nude form. Attached Images __________________ »»»»»...how'd the moon get there, how'd the moon get there?

06-20-2012, 01:01 PM	#162
AspenX Elite Explorer Garland, TX Aspen,Co '96 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,230 Vehicle Specs	What kind of shock is that Sid, Fox? Several of my rigid single speed friends have the Niner carbon fork and love it. I have to have my 100mm Fox. Right now my left shoulder is messed up and I cant ride at all, not since last summer. edit: Sid has a carbon steerer doesn't it. __________________ The Gene Pool needs more chlorine 96 Sport 4x4 EE swaybars Bilstein shocks class lll U-suck hitch Specialized S-Works FSR XTR Titanium, even the spokes and a few Carbon Fiber doodads

07-14-2012, 09:15 AM	#163
BlkSquad Wannabe Elite Explorer Stantonville, TN '97 XLT 4wd '98 Sport 4wd Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 114 Vehicle Specs	I thought I had a bad ass bike until I saw all of the ones on here. There's not any good trails here in this part of TN like there are out in Cali and the ones I've seen in MD like in the videos earlier. Sadly, there's not m/any people here that ride regularly either. You should see the stares I get when I ride down the roads. Last edited by BlkSquad; 07-14-2012 at 09:28 AM. Reason: added picture

07-14-2012, 11:21 AM	#164
IZwack Germantown, MD Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 22,390 Vehicle Specs	A little far from you but there's the Tanasi Trail System http://www.imba.com/epics/tanasi-trails It is one of the IMBA "epics" so even though its ~5 hrs away, it may be worth the trip - IMBA Epics always are __________________ »»»»»...how'd the moon get there, how'd the moon get there?

09-10-2012, 06:23 PM	#166
corkey Elite Canuck, Eh ?? In the Great White North where winter never seems to end ,Ontario,, still ice fishing,, 96xl,99xls,old Rangers Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,445 Vehicle Specs	nice,, ,, ummmm , , bike ?? __________________ Log Roller,, Fox Coilovers 35's and others, , Truck of the month Ranger Of Danger,,,project truck, also look for Blues Traveller Elite registry, ,

09-09-2012, 11:17 PM	#165
Kalama Wannabe Elite Explorer Honolulu, Hawaii 2003 Sporttrac Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 15 Vehicle Specs	Waialae Ridge, Honolulu. A bitch to get the bike in and out of the bed but fun.

09-17-2012, 09:09 PM	#167
guilateen Wannabe Elite Explorer RI 02 mounty awd 4.6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 252 Vehicle Specs	Just finished this with one of my boys. These things a blast. I had my 200 pounds on there fishtailing. __________________ Should have gotten the Aviator. Save me alot of pipedream mods

09-17-2012, 09:13 PM	#168
FROADER Moderator Huntington Beach, CA Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 20,043 Vehicle Specs	Awesome! I'd like to get one, but there are no hills around me. __________________ COLIN IGNACIO FORUM RULES My 2010 Explorer - Explorer #1 (sold) - Explorer #2 (sold) - My F-150 (sold) - My Ranger (sold) - My Videos

09-18-2012, 08:35 AM	#170
guilateen Wannabe Elite Explorer RI 02 mounty awd 4.6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 252 Vehicle Specs	You can always find a hill. Besides you don't need much of a hill for some fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWVx...e_gdata_player __________________ Should have gotten the Aviator. Save me alot of pipedream mods Last edited by guilateen; 09-18-2012 at 10:00 AM.

12-02-2012, 03:03 PM	#171
toypaseo Flunked daycare outside shovelling snow ................ 96 XLT ™ Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,306 Vehicle Specs	Mid 80's Centurion Lemans RS. All original, except the inner tubes, one or both tires, and maybe the brake pads. Currently needs a serious tuneup. __________________ Kent - 1996 XLT - Hypertech Programmer, Gibson Catback, K&N FIPK, Alpine V12 MRV-100M, 8" round 2ohm Kicker Solobaric 1992 Toyota Paseo - Tein Super Street coilovers, Whiteline swaybars 22MM(F) 20MM(R), Prothane endlinks & mounts, VVR poly control arm bushings, K&N drop-in, Dynomax Ultraflo, Gibson stainless tip, Pirelli Winter Carving Edge(F) Kumho HP4 716(R) on steelies

12-02-2012, 06:37 PM	#172
IZwack Germantown, MD Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 22,390 Vehicle Specs	non-indexed shifter? Hardcore __________________ »»»»»...how'd the moon get there, how'd the moon get there?

01-18-2013, 07:54 PM	#173
94 explorer xlt Elite Explorer Dallastown Pa 2008 eddie bauer V8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 163 Vehicle Specs	My thrashed Genisus V2100 and my wifes well used Huffy Attached Images __________________ 94 explorer xlt (RIP) 2008 Eddie Bauer V8, tinted front windows, explorer forum license plate frame, chrome explorer front plate,debadged.

03-20-2013, 11:17 AM	#174
FROADER Moderator Huntington Beach, CA Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 20,043 Vehicle Specs	So, I got another one last night... My friend took his Enduro back because he started riding again, so I was on the look out for a bike of my own. After doing my taxes I started scouring Craigslist, Pinkbike, ebay and mtbr for a mid level 5" travel bike to fit my budget. I found an '08 Giant Trance X1 which was a little out of my budget, but was lucky that the guy had barely ridden the bike and really just wanted to get rid of it. I haven't been on anything newer than my friend's Enduro (which turns out to be a 2000, not an '04) and this thing is nice! Looking forward to hitting the dirt with it. __________________ COLIN IGNACIO FORUM RULES My 2010 Explorer - Explorer #1 (sold) - Explorer #2 (sold) - My F-150 (sold) - My Ranger (sold) - My Videos Last edited by FROADER; 03-20-2013 at 01:41 PM.

03-20-2013, 11:47 AM	#175
IZwack Germantown, MD Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 22,390 Vehicle Specs	That's a good looking AM machine! __________________ »»»»»...how'd the moon get there, how'd the moon get there?

03-21-2013, 01:05 PM	#179
Perry Moderator Elite Explorer Loveland Co. 1994 XLT Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,689 Vehicle Specs	And you can tell by the pedals it wasn't ridden much. Doesn't matter how old the bike is if it hasn't been ridden it's still new. Now go get some dirt on that bike!!! __________________ Colorado 1994 Explorer XLT four door 5.5" Superlift 35" Big-O tires, Progressive 15X10 rims 4.56 gears, Powertrax No-slip in rear

03-21-2013, 05:43 PM	#180
FROADER Moderator Huntington Beach, CA Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 20,043 Vehicle Specs	I got home and the rest of my family was at Disneyland, so I went for a quick ride across the way from my house just to get the setup of the bike started. It's nice... __________________ COLIN IGNACIO FORUM RULES My 2010 Explorer - Explorer #1 (sold) - Explorer #2 (sold) - My F-150 (sold) - My Ranger (sold) - My Videos