[Sachem6]

I have an '07 Iron Horse Sachem 6.0 with 6" of travel and a Fox Vanilla rear shock. The shock is a 7.875 x 2.25. Is it possible to put on a shorter shock to slacken the head angle? If so what size? I would only want about 1 degree.

 

[b-kul]

that should be ok i think. id wait for someone more knowledgable than me to weigh in before you order anything though.

 

[mattsavage]

I have an '07 Iron Horse Sachem 6.0 with 6" of travel and a Fox Vanilla rear shock. The shock is a 7.875 x 2.25. Is it possible to put on a shorter shock to slacken the head angle? If so what size? I would only want about 1 degree.

You'll lose travel as well. From 6" down to 4.8" or so, if you go to a 7.5x2 shock, which is the next typical size down. You may also have issues with the tire hitting the seat tube or saddle at full compression.

 

[Sachem6]

Ok. Thanks for the imput.

 

[Jayem]

Actually yes! Avalanche can build you a 7.75x2.0 or 7.75x2.25 shock. I run the latter. It's slightly shorter than the stock 7.875x2.25 shock that is stock. Of course it's not cheap, and it's a shock that's custom-built for your riding style, weight, and bike/suspension type. Their cheapest shock, the Montie, would still be far better than whatever you are riding now.

 

[Prophet Julio]

You could put a 29" wheel on the front. Or you could get a longer fork.