I was considering picking up an aftermarket Brake Therapy mod for the '06 Coiler and would like to hear from anybody that has had some time using their floating brake system. btw, I read somewhere that the the royalty for licensing a true 4.bar link is something like $20. The floating brake system seems like an expensive work around... but Kona, we still love ya'.
Anybody got their Coiler D.O.P.E'ed?
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when turner moved there pivot it was found that the advantage of the horst was 2mm.
now im no scienticed but that cant make that much difference surely.
or is it because specialised cant design there own ideas so just patented the first thing that came along.
same as manitou patenting the reverse arch,wasnt that a british design from pace first.
that d,o,p,e thingy looks cool but in all honestly i possibly wont feel the difference.
now im no scienticed but that cant make that much difference surely.
or is it because specialised cant design there own ideas so just patented the first thing that came along.
same as manitou patenting the reverse arch,wasnt that a british design from pace first.
that d,o,p,e thingy looks cool but in all honestly i possibly wont feel the difference.
Check out Kona's D.O.P.E video where they have a demo. Looks fairly impressive, when you remove the spring entirely, spin the rear wheel and slam on the brake. Fortunately, the ProPedal seems to help a bit and running a higher spring rate (a must for the DHX5 Air). I've had a problem with brake jack only a few times when decending some steep rocky stuff in Mammoth and Santa Barbara.konut said:
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while the op did mention the floater, it isnt the only plus for the dope system,ntha said:
i have considered upgrading to use a 12mm thru axle
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it was just a crazy idea i had one day when dreaming of upgrades to my coiler, but that saint hub option looks pretty nicekonut said:
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Oh I don't know....
You may be suprised but $20 to a bike manufacturer is a lot IMO. Remember they have to sell at a profit to the dealer. The dealer takes that cost and marks it up by a standard margin to the consumer. If the end sell price doesn't compete with the competition it's a loser out of the gate.XSL_WiLL said:
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I think the floating brake is a good idea. It's been used on off roard motorcycles since the late 70's and it does work. That being said however I believe as it might help out the DH racer I don't think it's a must have for the XC or AM style of rider in the "Amature Class" and I wouldn't spend more than $20 to upgrade to it. Just my tight walleted opinion. 
Money better spent: Get your shock revalved by Push or equivelent tuner.
Money better spent: Get your shock revalved by Push or equivelent tuner.
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this is something i do all that often but anyway...konut said:
when u get the wheels on the bike i demand pics!:thumbsup:
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It's my understanding that the license for the Horst link is somewhere above $200 per frame. It may be as high as $400...I got an earful of this when I was on the phone with a warranty rep from a manufacturer who has since dropped the design. As far as floaters goes, in my experience they just encourage bad braking habits (riding the brakes unnecessarily in areas where you shouldn't be braking) and add one more thing hanging off the bike to break in a crash.
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hmm i NEED these on my coilerkonut said:
that looks very nice
actually a local magazine is doing a year long test on the saint gear so it should be an interesting read
edit: jst saw the other post, thanks for the promise of pic, even if the bike is a little naked
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