@@fillerschreiberfamily5213 Haha I like the dare! I'll keep my eyes peeled. I do have a problem with the DPS factory being a darker gold than the fork kashima
That was a pretty good first upgrade considering it costs a good fraction of what the bike costs! Its good that you treated yourself with this fork cuz you've REALLY deserved it! You've ridden a number of parts with considerable quality over the last year! Im reffering to you ZTZ
I'm laughing with you when I watch this! It feels good to see another person who has shared this experience also. I totally get the opening the box euphoria because I just got mine yesterday and it was so much more than I expected to own. And, in similar fashion, I put it on my $1200 used bike I bought in the early spring. ( I have the regular and not step cast) I could not cut that steerer tube....you are braver than me. I just held it like a new puppy and watched RU-vid with it. But...I took it to a shop this morning to get the deed done. I also forgot about the 15 x 120 axel until a day after I ordered and then bought a single budget wheel out of desperation and am still waiting for it. The wheel was basically used and abused anyway. I also put the 4 piston Shimano XT brakes on the same bike last month. Did I mention I paid $1200 for the bike? LOL!
Did the same on my process 134, i'm upgrading the recon to a lvrik ultimate. Can't wait to ride it! Missing the correct brake adapter for my 203 rotors
this channel make top tier mtb videos you should be at like 3M subs right now cuz you make real quality videos and you deserve it Erol From -Saga Squad-
Its an awesome upgrade and I'm looking to put a beefier fork on my D6. I think for more down country I would have opted more for the regular fox 34 over the lighter less robust step cast version.
i buyed the 34 Fox Kashima Fork yesterday, for a reasonable price. Im riding it for 2 Days now and need to say that it is reaaaaaaally nice and i kove how it looks!
I’m so sorry I got a polygon sisku t7 and my dad got the d7 because I of your previous amazing review video, I feel terrible that I didn’t buy it through the link and you deserve it so for all your work you put into your video’s.
Nice intro, like a movie producer!! What software you use? Get affiliate for it just like everything else. You are on another level finding the the "Cure" Lol. Nice work with others from mtb community.
LOL! I decided to do exactly what you did (even bought the same problem solvers kit) and then saw this video. Glad to see I was on the right track. Going with purple grips and pedals though.
$1100 dollars!! Dang Evan, that is some crazy 💩. I would congratulate you on 9k but by the time you read this you will probably be at 10k😉. Glad you are finally getting some back after all the time and work you put in. Keep killing it man. Flip Phones for life👍👍🤣.
Yeah I sold the Mythique and it covered the cost of the Fox fork. Worked out great. I lost my last flip phone and picked up this one for $20. Can't beat that
New subscriber here, I watch all your videos and quality and you and your evolution and develop and all are going in the right direction, hope you can have more audience, subscribers and views, you deserve it
You sir, have yourself another new subscriber. I really enjoy seeing vlogs/reviews in this range. Really eyeing Polygon as my next step up from just putting around with my Marlin 6. Coming from national level BMX racing in my past has been a pretty fun transition.
if you have an older front shock with only open/close settings in my case a 2016 ish rock shox reba RL it's absolutely totally worth it the middle setting made a huge difference on wood paths and I became faster everywhere with less effort and more importantly to me my shoulders hurt a lot less I was unable to ride with the rock shock because they were basically stiff-stiff-stiff-full travel-stiff-stiff-stiif Foxes are absolutely not like thhat they move sometimes not much but they do with less than 30 miles of training that year I immediately did 47miles 5000ft uphill a mountain and down I don't regret my upgrade, it's way more progressive and smooth
just a quick heads up, from a bunch of tests done on crank length they don't really make a noticable difference (usually 165-175mm are tested) and shorter ones just have more clearance, maybe the fact that they were new and difference made it feel faster (and obviously the fork)
@@EvansMTBSaga well part of the leverage equation is the gearing, ofc if you install 200mm cranks you will feel a great increase of leverage. then you adjust gearing. and you are back to where you were.
Did you go with the 44m or 51mm offset for the Fox 34? I have a siskiu D6 and want to get that factory or stepcast fork with 130mm or 140mm travel. Not sure i should go 44mm or 51mm offset with the increase in travel.
3:07 do you genuinely use a flip phone lol. Also Jared's upgraded t7 is only 1 pound heavier than his FULL carbon niner. So carbon parts aren't always worth it unless you want something nice lol
Man, carbon wheels literally changed my bike. You should try and check some of those for next upgrade. You also don't need to buy the fanciest ones either.
Begin with the things that matter when upgrading the bike. So far the fork was a worth while investment, but I do think that the tires would be a better upgrade to do next as those ones look a bit under gunned. Better rubber always makes a world of difference!
Dude good advice! I'm never really sure what tires to go with. Any recommendations? My terrain is rugged, loose over hard. But also want a fast rolling tire.
@@EvansMTBSaga Maxxis Aggressor, Schwalbe Nobby Nic/Hans Damf and Michelin also make a few tires that roll fast and last long. Rubber compound is also important. Maxxis 3C Maxx Terra would be good for the Aggressor.
@@EvansMTBSaga My vote goes for Maxxis Rekon in back, Minion DHF in front. Retains that downcountry speed with the back tire, but a grippier up front where rolling resistance won't matter as much.
I know a guy (simple pleasures mtb) here in LA who has those forks. Pretty cool you can fit any wheel size in there and he made one of his bikes a mullet because the fork could handle a bigger wheel.
I think you should lace up a carbon wheelset. Light bicycle makes really good en budget friendly carbon rims, lace them up wit dt swiss 350 hubs and you are done with just $700
I have one planned, but it's more of a reassembly of the S-works haha. Building a bike from scratch would cost too much for me at the moment, that's why I haven't done it. Shoot I only built a bike from ground up twice in my BMX career
The question is what you would get for selling the bike and then add $1100 on top of that for a new bike purchase, or a solid second hand one. Personally I would go that route before the bike takes a plummet in second hand value. I've recently upgraded brakes on my personal commuter bike that cost more than the bike itself, but that bike isn't worth selling in terms of monetary value, so that to me made sense given I use it 365 days a year and don't own a car. It's all about price per year.
Before buying one of these google fox 34 stepcast rebound problems, there is a major design flaw and you'll save yourself headaches with warranty claims
Do NOT put a zip tie on the fork stanchion, any harsh bottom out can destroy seals and in extreme cases imbed itself into the upper portion of the fork. Cheers Stay safe.
Man, that fork ain't cheap! But it is Fox, and a popular model...and it's "high end". I think that carbon upgrades aren't needed, just please don't buy carbon wheels, it's a lot more money but not that much more performance, you'd be better off going with better tires.
Do you know the weight difference? I've been having a problem with my fork set up and wondering if I should gotten the regular 34 because of the super nice damper
Bit of a strange ending, felt like the clip was cut short halfway through that “do you think i should get some carbon upgrades for this bike” sentence, like there was more to come after?
@@EvansMTBSaga I'd upgrade the shock next, before the seal fails. Those Rockshox Select shocks tend to have seal leak issues into the neg air and it becomes harsh (and noisy) quick. Plus it is very linear and bottoms out easily if you noticed. You won't regret swapping it 😎 Keep up the amazing work on the channel, following has been great!
Evan can you please tell me the rotors you order for use with the metallic pads from the mythic breaks? I want to upgrade with metallic pads / calipers but shopping on line is confusing.
There is something important I just caught that you didn’t explain. The front rotor was riveted to the center lock mount but when you put the rotor back it just had 6 open holes. Did you swap rotors or remove rivet’s?
I'm just 5'0" and I have a hardtail with 700mm wide handlebar. Should i cut the Siskiu D7 handlebar to 700mm also or will that affect the handling of a full suspension bike. Thank you.
@@EvansMTBSaga I went back a couple of times to make sure it was not a fluke, but consistent. As you can guess, I am catching up on your older videos. Entertaining and informative!
Thank you! There’s enough Walmart/Amazon bike channels. We need a mid tier, dabbles in premium guy! Got my polygon T7 back in February. Love it! Just not the guy who build it. Good thing I’m a mechanic.
