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  1. #2251
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    After riding GG Gnarvana S4 for a bit I decided that it's too much of a bike for my usual riding so I overbuilt Canfield Tilt frame with Formula MOD and Formula Selva C, both coils. Still need to re-dish rear wheel 3 mm to the drive side but it feels plush and beefy. Will play with CTS cartridges after a few rides.

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    Put a Mara Pro on my V2 Ripmo (thanks to some help on the experts thread in getting it situated for install). Someone had asked for thoughts on it once I had ridden it a few times. It replaced an X2 factory.

    Initial impressions (four rides): Not to overuse any buzz words, but basically it is incredibly plush and stable going super-fast through chunk, brakes bumps and general rough terrain. I have never used a coil, but it feels like what I imagine I would want a coil to feel like. My previous shocks to compare were the X2, a DPX2, and a Monarch, and this is night and day better for that. At first it felt a little dead and was hard to pop and jump with compared to my X2, but a higher pressure has helped that a lot without losing too much performance in the rough stuff.

    It is a little trickier to get set-up and dialed in than other shocks, but partially because there are no starting pressures and rebound recommendations for my bike. It requires way less sag than my X2 so there has been a lot of guess and check to get the right pressure. You can actually use the compression dampening without making it feel harsh, and you have to use it though as a downside it that I have been blowing through the travel even at 15% sag. I need to figure out if the can is cut in half with the O-ring in the stock set-up, and then add some volume reducers if it already is.

    Overall, it is pretty awesome so far, and hopefully with a little more tuning it will get even better. Would highly recommend if you have a little patience for tinkering with the initial set-up. For reference my weight with gear is about 195-200 LBS.

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    Glad to hear you're liking it. Interesting to hear that you're blowing through travel too easily. I run mine at 25-30% sag and no volume reducers and it handles dorps to flat like a dream. But, that could also be due to my bike have different leverage characteristics and me being 40 lbs lighter.

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    Thanks! Appreciated the advice on the mounting hardware. Yah, I was surprised about that as well. Not to get too deep into the million things one can find online about it, but it did sound like that was a potential issue for bigger riders on more linear bikes. It's defintely not a show-stopper, and I think some reducers will be perfect.

    Do you happen to know if the stock configuration for the KingCan is with full-volume, or with the O-ring already effectivly cutting it in half?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spencer123 View Post
    Do you happen to know if the stock configuration for the KingCan is with full-volume, or with the O-ring already effectivly cutting it in half?
    I *think* full, but not 100% sure.

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    Will the Mara Pro fit a Spec Enduro frame?

    Looks like it'd be really close.

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    I don't know specifically, but if you need any measurments off of mine (210x55) I can get them for you.

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    My MaraPro came out of the factory with 1/2 can and 2 extra reducing band. They seem to be all over the place. It's easy enough to open the shock to check, and probably good practice to take a look and see how much/little grease sits on the piston.
    I scored a cheap MaraPro for my Garvana, I'm curious to see how it will change the bike compared to the EXT coil. I love the ultra plush feeling but honestly my riding style is almost too bouncy to deal with a coil and I'm giggling in anticipation at the thought of going back to a Manitou air shock. Been very unimpressed with the Fox and RS equivalent offerings, even though I've finally made piece with the Super Deluxe I'm running on my little bike.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boissal View Post
    My MaraPro came out of the factory with 1/2 can and 2 extra reducing band. They seem to be all over the place. It's easy enough to open the shock to check, and probably good practice to take a look and see how much/little grease sits on the piston.
    I scored a cheap MaraPro for my Garvana, I'm curious to see how it will change the bike compared to the EXT coil. I love the ultra plush feeling but honestly my riding style is almost too bouncy to deal with a coil and I'm giggling in anticipation at the thought of going back to a Manitou air shock. Been very unimpressed with the Fox and RS equivalent offerings, even though I've finally made piece with the Super Deluxe I'm running on my little bike.
    I'm kind of in the same boat with my X2. Finally got it tuned properly but am going to have to send it in again this winter for a full rebuild. Would love to try out the Mara Pro but factory X2s are on sale right now which is tempting.

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    Got rid of my Chromag BZA carbon bar and picked up the Oneup carbon bar. Holy cow was a difference in dampening and much less arm pump. I didn't like to chromag bar at all, way too stiff. I can see why a lot of my friends who race DH/Enduro still prefer an aluminum bar

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    BZA is 35mm? Fuck that.

    Team 31.8mm carbon til I die.


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    Quote Originally Posted by east or bust View Post
    Would love to try out the Mara Pro but factory X2s are on sale right now which is tempting.
    Hayes tends to have some pretty deep Black Friday sales.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dantheman View Post
    Hayes tends to have some pretty deep Black Friday sales.
    That and there seems to be a glut of dirt cheap MaraPros on various German bike website, got the last one for about $480 shipped.
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    What have you bought/upgraded today.

    Can’t make this up. Blew up my X2 today on the last day of JHMR bike park.

    Now have to figure out a replacement for next weekend which is the last two days for Targhee.

    Gunna pull the trigger on the Mara Pro tonight and pray it gets here.


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    Quote Originally Posted by east or bust View Post
    Can’t make this up. Blew up my X2 today on the last day of JHMR bike park.

    Now have to figure out a replacement for next weekend which is the last two days for Targhee.

    Gunna pull the trigger on the Mara Pro tonight and pray it gets here.


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    What size do you need? I'm thinking of selling my Mara Pro with only a few days on it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robik View Post
    What size do you need? I'm thinking of selling my Mara Pro with only a few days on it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by east or bust View Post
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    Unfortunately mine is 230x65. My favorite rear air shock, though I haven't tried EXT stuff. I changed the frame and am now on a lookout for 210x55.

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    Picked this up Friday. I'm going thru my normal cycle of hardtail, XC FS , Trail bike, too much travel bike -> hardtail... Frame has been ridden hard, but the shock and other stuff looked new, so we will see.

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    I upgraded my air pushing setup. Much improved over a floor pump with a boost chamber.


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    Picked my son up a large hardtail tonight for next year when he grows some more. $500 with an XT groupo..Team Norco!

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    What head do you have on there? It looks a lot nicer than the crappy one I have.

    Quote Originally Posted by evasive_MT View Post
    I upgraded my air pushing setup. Much improved over a floor pump with a boost chamber.


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    Milton inflator (thanks, Gunder) and a Jaco chuck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jtlange View Post
    Got the new Vivid air for my SB160 as the X2 was bound to blow up sometime. Its quite a nice shock and very easy to set up.

    Got my sag right quickly due to the sag markings. Set my rebound to what felt about right in the parking lot and didnt touch the dials for HSC and LSC and it rode really well.

    Only gripe is that you cant access the HSC adjustment on the SB160 frame without taking the front shock bolts off. Good thing I didn't need to adjust.
    finally esploded my oem shock two weekends ago, we tried to fit a new vivid on my gen 3 Bronson at Fluid Function but the shock tunnel was too small for the air can. We ended up putting the new Super Deluxe Ultimate on, two rides in, including some fast chunky tech and softer duff/loam and it's really freaking good. Yeah I was a couple generations removed but, very impressed so far, the hydraulic bottom out is pretty sweet, even though it's not adjustable on the super deluxe like the vivid.

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    Quote Originally Posted by east or bust View Post
    Would love to try out the Mara Pro but factory X2s are on sale right now which is tempting.
    Quote Originally Posted by east or bust View Post
    Can’t make this up. Blew up my X2 today on the last day of JHMR bike park.

    Gunna pull the trigger on the Mara Pro tonight and pray it gets here.
    Damn.



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    Quote Originally Posted by t.odd View Post
    finally esploded my oem shock two weekends ago, we tried to fit a new vivid on my gen 3 Bronson at Fluid Function but the shock tunnel was too small for the air can. We ended up putting the new Super Deluxe Ultimate on, two rides in, including some fast chunky tech and softer duff/loam and it's really freaking good. Yeah I was a couple generations removed but, very impressed so far, the hydraulic bottom out is pretty sweet, even though it's not adjustable on the super deluxe like the vivid.
    I have been very happy with all of my Rockshox suspension products that I have had recently. Easy to recommend right now.

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