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Exciting news for Trance X owners!!!

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waldog

Discussion Starter · Jul 21, 2010

All the new 2011 Rock Shox gear has been put up on their website, and guess what? They're selling an aftermarket Monarch in Trance X shock dimensions!!! (7.25x1.75) Good times!!!

So if you don't want to go the Push option you can just buy one direct from RS. Assuming that 2011 TX uses the same dimensions this really opens up the market for customising.

http://www.sram.com/rockshox/products/monarch-rt3

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alekosty

· #2 · Jul 21, 2010

What's the benefits of using Monarch rather than RP23?

laxman2001

· #3 · Jul 21, 2010

Some of us don't have RP23s, and are stuck with float r shocks.

Good on ya, Rockshox.

waldog

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jul 21, 2010

I have the RP2, and it's never really done anything wrong, but I just felt that has always been lacking something. Not being able to try something else due to the shock size has always given me the S#*@S!!

I've always heard good things about the Monarch too.

chriscorv5

· #5 · Jul 22, 2010

Would that be the same shock size as my 08 trance x2

waldog

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 22, 2010

chriscorv5 said:
Would that be the same shock size as my 08 trance x2

Absolutely :thumbsup:

chriscorv5

· #7 · Jul 22, 2010

Sweetness, I've always hated my fox float r. It always felt to stiff and just cheap.

chriscorv5

· #8 · Jul 23, 2010

I cant find any rear shocks in a 7.25x1.75 configs, can some one assist me?

pedaler845

· #9 · Jul 23, 2010

My 08 TX with Float R has always served me well -many long great rides.
Ive now had 3 months on the Enduro needle bearing replacement for the shock eyelet -a real upgrade for $20

waldog

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jul 23, 2010

chriscorv5 said:
I cant find any rear shocks in a 7.25x1.75 configs, can some one assist me?

If you look at the link i posted at the top of this page, you'll find a number of shocks with those dimensions. On the right hand side towards the bottom.

mtboz

· #11 · Jul 24, 2010

+1 on the bearing upgrade

G

· #12 · Jul 24, 2010

What's the difference between low, mid and high tune?

I got the Enduro bearing for my 09 Trance X as well.

'size

· #13 · Jul 25, 2010

ronbo613 said:
What's the difference between low, mid and high tune?

I got the Enduro bearing for my 09 Trance X as well.

factory damping settings.

laxman2001

· #14 · Jul 25, 2010

So which damper setting would yall recommend?

Dgremlin

· #15 · Jul 25, 2010

chriscorv5 said:
I cant find any rear shocks in a 7.25x1.75 configs, can some one assist me?

Before I bought my X3 was looking at replacement shocks and unless you order a Fox shock through the Giant dealer, Rockshox is the only game in town. I couldn't find any other company making a shock in those demensions

formulaone33

· #16 · Jul 26, 2010

laxman2001 said:
So which damper setting would yall recommend?

Maestro and DW Link rear ends need extremely light compression damping to work well. You will need the low tune and the floodgate and rebound dials will let you fine tune for your terrain.

FYI, my gf has a 2008 x0 with a mid tune fox rp23. My 2009 x2 has a low tune rp2. Giant changed that from 2008 to 2009-10 to get a more supple rear suspension.

zamdrang

· #17 · Jul 26, 2010

This is great news....my number one gripe about my Trance.

zamdrang

· #18 · Jul 26, 2010

Dgremlin said:
Before I bought my X3 was looking at replacement shocks and unless you order a Fox shock through the Giant dealer, Rockshox is the only game in town. I couldn't find any other company making a shock in those demensions

Its not exactly cheap...but heres another option....
http://www.canecreek.com/component-suspension?product=cloud-nine

(go to the "store" link like your going to order one....you can see the sizes...its actually 7.28X1.77)

zamdrang

· #19 · Jul 26, 2010

chriscorv5 said:
Sweetness, I've always hated my fox float r. It always felt to stiff and just cheap.

Try riding a Trance with the Giant branded shock...the Float R works better... maybe not worth upgrading to...unless you found a nice price on a used one...but id take it

The RP23 is definitely a nice step up.

CharacterZero

· #20 · Jul 26, 2010

alekosty said:
What's the benefits of using Monarch rather than RP23?

Not riding a Fox?

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