hi, i was just looking on the internet and came across the commencal mini dh 6.3 from 07 , i was wondering if you could put 888's on it and what is this thing with an adjustable head angle . would 888's effect the geometry.
the adjustable head angle, gives there different head angles option, -1, 0, or +1 degree of change. i have a 66 on it atm, which feels perfect. but yer i think a 888 would work, as long as its one of the newer ones that has a lower axle-to-crown height. how long are the 888s ur thinkin of puttin on it?
I don't think I'd reccomend it, it only has six inches of rear travel, with an eight inch fork in the front it'd be a very slack bike, I'd keep it matched with six inches or at most seven inches in the front. If you've got the money, get the fox 40, you can internally adjust the travel between six to eight inches of travel with spacers.
but if it had the adjustable head tube would it work them
The front end would still be pretty high with a 888. Check with the warrenty to see how big a fork can be used on it before you even consider putting a 888 on your bike.
one of my m8s has done it on a mini dh and his bikes geometry is fine and it looks fine too
Well if you like it then go for it, but IMO it would ride much nicer with a fork that it's actualy meant to be used with. I'd look into a 36, 66 or a nixon for that frame. If your style riding requires a fork like a 888 then the mini dh is probably the wrong frame for you.
I don't think I'd reccomend it, it only has six inches of rear travel, with an eight inch fork in the front it'd be a very slack bike, I'd keep it matched with six inches or at most seven inches in the front. If you've got the money, get the fox 40, you can internally adjust the travel between six to eight inches of travel with spacers.
thank you , i think that you have been the only helpful person in sugesting another dh fork
so you think then that all the people off mtbrider.com who tested the dh mini's are all rong then and that they dont have a clue about the bike even though they rode it with all different types of forks and suggested thet dual clamps would be good on it for dh
so you think then that all the people off mtbrider.com who tested the dh mini's are all rong then and that they dont have a clue about the bike even though they rode it with all different types of forks and suggested thet dual clamps would be good on it for dh
If you don't believe me then go ahead, put a big fork on a small bike and have some nice raked out fun. But like I said, IMO that bike would do better with a singlecrown forrk, it isn't meant to be a full on dh bike it's supposed to be a more versitile freeride machine but it's you bike so do what you like with it.
Putting the spacers in the 40 to lower it would work out ok, but that pretty much defeats the purpose of running a dh fork. If you want alot of strength and travel look at the 66 or maby the totem, they're more then enough fork for that bike.