[Tracerboy]

Pics would be outstanding.

 

[KevinM[Freerider]]

dude, make more of a post that that. dont bother doing it, and riding it. stps are dirt jump/urban/ trials bikes. 5 inches is queer for that because u get more than u want going on in the front.

 

[haromtnbiker]

My friend has an 05' stp 1 with a 110mm-150mm sherman flick on it.

Its quite raked out but feels pretty comfortable!

 

[JBsoxB]

ask zerosix, i think he has a 150mm z1 on his stp.

 

[Tracerboy]

thanks guys

Thanks, I am looking to use it as a freeride hardtail hence the more than 5" question, I was just wondering if anyone else had done it and what their impressions were. Thanks for the replys

 

[crazyfreerider]

my friend has a 7 inch fork and it is really nice

 

[KevinM[Freerider]]

its a street bike!

my friend has a 7 inch fork and it is really nice

dont bother freeriding with it, dont let the raked out frame confuse u. when you brake it off a drop or snap something, giant will laugh at you and not warrantee anything. but its your choice i guess..

 

[zerossix]

ask zerosix, i think he has a 150mm z1 on his stp.

nope, HAD an older z1 with 130 and it was too much

now i got a pike at like 110, right where it was designed around.

funny how those professional frame manufacturers know what they're doin when they design geometry around a certain height fork...

so yeah, dont put more then 130 on it. my 130 was fun but now that i got it back down to 110 i definlty like it much better. ive never understood the huge fork on a hardtail thing. if you want alot of suspension, buy a full suspension bike. dont think that just by adding more travel your gunna become a better rider and all that bs, in my oppion more travel (in most instances) makes you a worse rider. no one can deny the sh!t that bmx'rs pull is fvcking stupid. and what do they ride? full ridged. but yeah, i just think a dual crown on a hardtail is stupid as well as more then 130mm...ok fine 150. thats just me though.

 

[skatetokil]

try it and let me know. i have an stp 1 with the stock drop off on it, but i've been thinking about getting another fork so i could let my broke ass freinds downhill on it every once in a while.

 

[KevinM[Freerider]]

if u want a hucking hardtail, someone pointed u at the wrong bike. if you have an stp1 and want to huck with it, sell it.

 

[zerossix]

try it and let me know. i have an stp 1 with the stock drop off on it, but i've been thinking about getting another fork so i could let my broke ass freinds downhill on it every once in a while.

so you wanna get a new fork so your friends can ride it? dont bother. im telling you kids, dont bother putting a huge fork on these bikes (any street bike or hardtail that isnt designed specificly for a huge fork) its dumb and its not gunna make you a better rider what so ever. MORE SUSPENSION DOESNT MAKE YOU MORE SKILLED.

if u want a hucking hardtail, someone pointed u at the wrong bike. if you have an stp1 and want to huck with it, sell it.

the bike can be hucked it'll just feel aweful with a big for on it. if your man enough to take the drop with only alittle travel then you'll be fine.

 

[Tracerboy]

update

Ok, so after a mixed response, I found a really good deal on some '04 Jr T's. I am going to put them on the STP, I will post pictures once they get here and I get them mounted. The plan is to use it as a hardtail for the winter. Could be interesting!

 

[ibanezrg520kid]

if u want a hucking hardtail, someone pointed u at the wrong bike. if you have an stp1 and want to huck with it, sell it.

the what would u suggest for "hucking" bike that isn't amazingly expensive?

 

[theforsakencheezit]

Thanks, I am looking to use it as a freeride hardtail hence the more than 5" question, I was just wondering if anyone else had done it and what their impressions were. Thanks for the replys

too short of a wheelbase for this...it's going to feel quite twitchy with anything more than 5 inches. For my DJ/street/4x purposes a 4 inch fork does more than it's job and IMO more accurately fits the geometry. With that bike the lowa' the BB the betta' but to each his own, give er a try.

 

[sreiman]

AWSOMEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!! i wanna see

 

[Tracerboy]

a buddy put a jr.t on his stp2 and it cleared the headtube right off when it took a 5 foot to tranny drop...you might want to reconsider.