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[Closed] 140mm Fox Floats on a cotic soda?

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As the title says.
What do you reckon?
Ok or not?

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Posted : 17/08/2009 6:18 pm
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What's the axle to crown?
I run 130mm Marzocchis on my Simple which are about 520mm and I love it.
Does the Soda have the same geometry?


 
Posted : 17/08/2009 6:25 pm
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Too long. I run 140 talas on mine at 120mm. Handles great

I run the 140 when I am doing big downhills in Spain. I think a 140 fixed length fork is too long for everyday use.

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Posted : 17/08/2009 6:25 pm
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Cheers guys
I was think of running them with a touch more sag to lower the front a bit.Does that sound about right?


 
Posted : 17/08/2009 6:28 pm
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You could reduce the travel internally


 
Posted : 17/08/2009 6:31 pm
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ir_bandito
yes the geometry is the same. and it is 520mm axle to crown.
Is the extra 10mm going to cause to much extra stress on the frame?


 
Posted : 17/08/2009 6:35 pm
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shouldn't have thought so - send an email to Cotic to check. Ultimately, it depends if you're an 8st xc whippet riding round Thetford (should be fine) or a 20st biffer riding in the Alps (you'll probably break it).


 
Posted : 17/08/2009 6:47 pm
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if its the same deal as the Soul then you'll void your warranty.

theres a post on here somewhere saying Cotic allow 130mm or some measurement I forget [b]whichever[/b] is the smaller...

personally if its the same geometry I'd not like it much as a soul is wandery enough at (Van) 125mm.


 
Posted : 17/08/2009 9:49 pm
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cheers metalheart i am going to contact cotic today


 
Posted : 18/08/2009 5:42 am

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