TFS Standard Rear Shock Absorber Length

[ian640]

Hi,

Anyone happen to know what the standard length is for TFS rear shock absorbers? Distance between centres would be great

Thanks,

Ian.

[Phil Hyde]

Ian

11.9” was the original factory length. Modern thinking suggests using 12.5" with leading link forks and 13+ with banana, or Tele forks. It's all about influencing the steering.

Hope this helps.

[Ian]

As Phil says. It seems that 340mm is a popular choice these days - I opted for 360mm, am running quite long tele forks. Obviously if you're going for an original look the bike will be sitting a little high.

[Phil Hyde]

Good point there Ian.

At the risk of hijacking the thread, setting up a trials bike needs serious thought when it comes to suspension, ride height, and tyre choice

[Liam Robinson]

I was unsure what length to use on my trials bike so when for njb ultimate rear shocks as they are length adjustable and i can't fault the performance. As for overall set up i run 31 inch long front forks with rears set at 360mm giving me a fork angle of 27 degree which works for me

[ian640]

Interesting - I have 32 inch tele forks - with soft springs - and 350mm shocks. I have been advised by someone knowledgeable that I trust that the shocks are too long and need to be about 1/2 inch shorter. Having had a look at some other Greeves with similar setups mine looks about right.

Cheers,

Ian.

[Liam Robinson]

Personal preference. Someone else i know runs 360mm and 30 inch forks abit steeper than i like. Also depends on which frame, which yokes (i run parallel no offset) the list go's on