S30 Shock disablement

[ratz]

So you want to see what it's like to ride the newer S30 without the front shock....To see if you like it better.

Well I can't make your Silvio 2.x or suspended S30 have a 33degree seat angle, you can do that with a Towel or other seat shim. That's left as an exercise for you to sort out for yourself.

But to disable the shock you need a $0.78 hose clamp and a screw driver.

Just pull down the rubber shock boot; and install the clamp at the top of the silver shock cylinder; poof no more front movement.

 

[mzweili]

poof no more front movement.

and, do you feel a difference when riding with this modification?

 

[ratz]

and, do you feel a difference when riding with this modification?

Yes; slightly cleaner power feeling in the pedals because the rest of the triangle could be made tighter since no fork travel to be worried about. Feels more solid in and out of cornering; especially on a slalom lean. I'll be leaving it this way.

20 year old has been a Quest 559 pilot for a 3-4 years; never been on a Silvio before angle of seat made her hesitant. Today as an experiment I convinced here to get on the Silvio. Put her on the modded bike and she immediately road it and started doing figure 8 drills and started doing them better than she can on her suspended Quest. So there's definitely no skill handling lost with the mod from what I can see.

 

[mzweili]

Feels more solid

couldn't the same be obtained by pumping the front shock to max. pressure?

 

[ratz]

couldn't the same be obtained by pumping the front shock to max. pressure?

I tried that with less successful results; hence this solution.

 

[cranky cyclist]

Did you bleed the air out of the shock when you did this?

 

[ratz]

Did you bleed the air out of the shock when you did this?

Nope; left it a a standard 150psi load as a happy mid point. bladders do better (life span wise) with pressure to keep moisture out.

 

[ccf]

you need a $0.78 hose clamp

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What size hose clamp?

 

[ratz]

What size hose clamp?

1 inch

 

[cranky cyclist]

I have tried this mod also and I am happy with it. Feels like I can get more power to the wheel. Also, I didn't like the feel of the bouncy front end.

 

[ccf]

1 inch

One inch diameter? The hose clamp I got at the hardware store is 11/16" to 1-1/4" diameter, but 1/2" width. Is that about right?

-Cliff

 

[ratz]

One inch diameter? The hose clamp I got at the hardware store is 11/16" to 1-1/4" diameter, but 1/2" width. Is that about right?

-Cliff

That sounds right.