Game Show: Will It Clear?

dirtworks911
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Edited Date/Time 3/19/2020 11:56pm
Just noticed the new YT Capra 29er comes in two shock stroke options (60mm and 65mm). Immediately checking to see what stroke size comes on the 2018 Intense Carbine, it is, in-fact 60mm. Just out of curiosity if a 65mm stroke would fit, I fabricated two mounts, one to mimic a bottomed out 65mm stroke shock (on the LEFT) and a bottomed out 60mm stroke shock which is standard for the Carbine (on the RIGHT).



Long story short, on paper, the 65mm stroke option clears but only has 6mm spacing from the seattube. Wondering if it would still clear, even with wheel flex from a carbon wheelset.

Side Note: I know it will effect the way the carbine pedals but the extra 10mm of travel is worth a minor loss of pedalability for me.

Opinions and thoughts are appreciated!
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Dave_Camp
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2/8/2018 7:47am Edited Date/Time 2/8/2018 7:48am
flex travel is a thing... might want to put some clay or styrofoam or something soft on your seattube and jump off some loading docks to see how much flex travel you get before going to a shorter shock.

you can do 62.5 stroke also.
jcn213
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12/12/2018 2:43pm
What ever happened with this? I have a cane creek cool and they just a travel spacer I could remove.
Falcon
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12/12/2018 4:09pm
I know the engineers at the motorcycle OEM that I work for like to see 12mm of clearance between moving parts. I'm not sure how that relates to actual flex characteristics, how it would relate to bicycle parts, nor how much wiggle room is in there, but clearly half that amount is cutting it close! Wink
Primoz
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3/19/2020 11:55pm
DIrt or road bikes? For dirt bikes it could also be for mud shedding capabilities and so nothing clogs up the moving parts (at least part of that 12 mm).

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