Tire clearance problem Helius ST 2004

[xRemcox]

Hi there, i have a problem with my 2004 helius st. My tire hits the seattube when i do jumps/drops. My front mount is as it should be, the sag is good, the shock reacts well. If i move the shock backwards, i have no sag at all, maybe 5%...

What am i doing wrong? I weigh about 95kg, and run a 500 lbs spring on my shock.

First picture is in old/hard setup. Second picture the nice/plush setup.

You can answer me in german, i can understand it well, but can't type it that good

The picture's show a setup in the highest eye of the rocker, but i already lowered it, but it still hits the seattube.

 

[timbowjoketown]

I guess at this version of the helius you only could use the full travel if you use a 24" wheel. It looks, like you use an 26". You have to reduce the travel or to mount a 24" wheel! I hope this one helps!?

 

[xRemcox]

I know that's why i lowered the shock, like in this picture, it should have 180mm of travel with 26":

 

[timbowjoketown]

Im not sure at the moment, which borehole makes the right travel. If my memory is right, you can only use 170 or 175 mm of rear travel with 26" but i really dont know which borehole means 170 - 175 mm. Another point, why do you mount the shockmount so deep? Is it beause of the tireclearance? Cant believe the angels are very good in this position. If the tire hits the frame, its the wrong travelborehole. It is an 222mm Shock, isnt it!?

 

[xRemcox]

When i put the shock mount back the frame has no sag at all, that's why i dit put it forward, the sag is perfect...

If i compare the frame with other 2004 and 2005 models this is the right mount... but my frame is not in the 2004 catalog or 2005 catalog. It looks like i have a "special" frame? I have mounted a 222mm shock.

 

[kroiterfee]

sorry for offtopic: what colour does your frame have? or is it without colour: raw aluminum?

 

[xRemcox]

Just a clear coat... RAW!

 

[guru39]

Das ist die 200mm Einstellung.

 

[xRemcox]

Das ist die 200mm Einstellung.

Are you sure? i thought that the highest eye was the 200mm setting...

 

[guru39]

yes i`m sure!

 

[xRemcox]

yes i`m sure!

thank you, can you say me what the best setting for me is? (180mm)

 

[guru39]

(180mm)

 

[xRemcox]

i know, but which eyelet i was not clear

 

[guru39]

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