New Front Fork Fox 40s

P1120351 New Fox 40 Forks (~12,542)
The Forks are a 2015 FOX 40 RC2 FLOAT

Bought from Pushy's in QLD: this is part of the receipt dated 22nd May 2015


Fox Racing Shox 40 FLOAT 26 203mm FIT RC2 Fork 2015 BlackFF91001651
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$1,199.00

Subtotal

$1,199.00

Shipping & Handling

$20.58

Grand Total

$1,219.58


explaining each of these terms:
40 = the diameter of the lower stanchion or leg.
FLOAT = this indicates it is an air shock rather than oil or spring.
26 = The size of wheel it will take
203mm = the length of travel
FIT = "Fox Isolated Technology" using oil and air isolated by a bladder to improve suspension
RC2 = Rebound and Compression dampening system

other useful terms

NOB =



Height from centre of axle to lower crown race = 571.2 ± 5 mm compare this to Ventana spec which is 494mm I think.


2014_FOX_40_26in_USER_SPEC_RevB

For a weight comparison:
P1120354 P1120353
The old fork with brakes weighed 2900 g
The new fork weighed 2785 g plus brakes 272 = 3057 g so about 150gm heavier.

HERE IS THE SERVICE MANUAL

P1120347 P1120382 (1)
before any new shocks……………………………..and after with new front and rear shocks.

The front is about 8" (200mm) travel
The rear is about 5.6" (142mm) travel

The bike is considerably higher:

Tandem Heights with new shocks October 2015








original height
rear shock only
difference
both front & rear shocks
final increase

Stokers seat

980

1010
30
1015
35


Captains Seat

1082

1095
17
1126
44


Boom Rear

345

360
15
372
27


Boom Front

355

365
10
405
50


front chain ring clearance

305



350

45


bottom of front crank

190



240

50


top of front crank

570

580
10
615
45


front crossbar standover Front

883



935

52


front crossbar standover Back

760



805

45


top of crown

1020



1068

48









wheel base

1815



1845

30


total length