FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame

[Freda]

A very popular modern frame from carbonda also use it, the fm939.

http://carbonda.com/mountain/full-suspension/98.html

[endo.alley]

A very popular modern frame from carbonda also use it, the fm939.

http://carbonda.com/mountain/full-suspension/98.html

That looks like a perfectly good cross country frame. But probably not a full on trail or AM bike.

[nt5k]

My son bought this frame (fm1001) and were trying to find a shock. RS makes a "Deluxe Nude" that has a M/M tune. 185x55, trunnion and remote. I THINK this will work, but the remote cable routing looks not great at the shock.

Has anyone built this frame up w/ a shock remote?

Shock:
https://www.sram.com/en/rockshox/models/rs-dlx-nude-b1

Thanks!

[bossman302]

My son bought this frame (fm1001) and were trying to find a shock. RS makes a "Deluxe Nude" that has a M/M tune. 185x55, trunnion and remote. I THINK this will work, but the remote cable routing looks not great at the shock.

Has anyone built this frame up w/ a shock remote?

Shock:
https://www.sram.com/en/rockshox/models/rs-dlx-nude-b1

Thanks!

I did not go with a remote lockout in my build. Personally I don't find it necessary to lock out the rear or the fork when climbing on this frame. To me there is little to no pedal bob.

Not sure how well the Deluxe Nude would work with this frame. The Super Deluxe Ultimate Remote might be a better option since it will be more inline with the cable vs perpendicular on the Deluxe Nude

[nt5k]

Shock tune question.

What has everyone been going with?
Any recommendations or tips?

Thanks!!

[Flo7]

I bought a Super Deluxe AIR with MegNeg and Custom Tuned by Mst Suspension for the Fm1001.

[bossman302]

Shock tune question.

What has everyone been going with?
Any recommendations or tips?

Thanks!!

I went with a Super Deluxe Ultimate 185x55 M tune with a Pike select 140mm upfront.

[ogden]

So I know Vitus us the FM939 frame and NS use the front end of it but are any brands out there using the FM1001/FM1156 frame?

Also how are the bikes going, anyone had any issues yet?

[RDY]

Are many people running this 130 front, 120 rear?

Haven't had an MTB (set up as an MTB) in 20 years.  Don't really want to jump straight into bigger travel and heavier weight.

The Lexon / TopCarbon Riot looks fairly enticing, but the repeated reports of BB threads needing to be redone rather less so.  Had my eye on the LC958 for ages, but there seem to be more and more quality issues with LC. FM936 is undoubtedly a good frame but there don't seem to be many people running it 120 or 130 front and 120 rear after a few experimented early.  I guess it didn't work out so well?   Workswell have a new 120mm rear travel down country frameset (364) coming this summer, but I'm not sure if they're likely to be reliable straight out of the gate, or if the design will require revision (see 958).

Any thoughts?

[endo.alley]

I would go 140mm front. Maybe 150mm.

[RDY]

I would go 140mm front. Maybe 150mm.

I guess that's a no to my first question then - and not a good idea. 

So are people successfully running 936s either 130front 120rear, or 120/120, or does it mess up the geo too much? I know people are doing that with the 958, but there seem to be more and more unhappy LC customers these days.

[G161]

Is anyone interested in selling their FM1001/FM1156 Frame?

[Gigelz]

Is anyone interested in selling their FM1001/FM1156 Frame?

I have a fs831 frame which i want to sell.

[zilcho]

I guess that's a no to my first question then - and not a good idea. 

So are people successfully running 936s either 130front 120rear, or 120/120, or does it mess up the geo too much? I know people are doing that with the 958, but there seem to be more and more unhappy LC customers these days.

I would argue that most of the users in the 936 thread are running 120 front, and a lot of us have the OEM Fox shock from earlier in the thread that is 165x42.5 for somewhere between 110-115 travel. I have not seen anyone that is running a 130 front, and 165x45 rear will not work.

This frame is likely a good candidate for 130f/120r, it just seems that most people are using the longer travel option so not many builds to compare to.

[FullCarbonAlchemist]

Looks like KHS is making a mid-stream change from their previous 2022 model 6600 to a repainted FM1001, their team racers have been posting newly received ones in the past few weeks:

https://khspromtb.com/2022/01/08/the-khs-6600-2022/

Some of their web pages still show the older “2022” 6600 with the same suspension travel, which looks nothing like the 1001. But their new one is very clearly a Flybike/Carbonda production, right down to the silver shock bolt.