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Re: Epic Evo Clone
Quote from: ilyamaksimov on October 30, 2024, 08:14:59 AM
What are the typical and constant problems with this frame? Bottom bracket falling out, shock mounting bolt breaking. What else?

Well, bb falling out seems to be present in the original mold, not the new EPS molded version. The shock bolts is not something I encountered. I torqued them up to what i thought was reasonable, not following the OEM spec as those bolts are not the same.
October 30, 2024, 10:09:02 AM 		1
Re: Epic Evo Clone
Quote from: Kactusdog on November 19, 2024, 01:21:17 PM
How do you know of this?

Because they are identical. In evey detail, including hardware supplied with the frame. These stores in Ali, are reselleres.
November 19, 2024, 09:53:41 PM 		1
Re: Epic Evo Clone
Quote from: Kactusdog on November 20, 2024, 03:55:19 PM
That begs the question… who is the original? We should from them! Lol.

You want them to be known, so Specialized could force close them?  ;D
November 20, 2024, 10:29:06 PM 		1
Re: Epic Evo Clone
Quote from: Dictatorsaurus on November 27, 2024, 08:21:45 AM
Thank you for the thorough response.

With all that information, and so much confusion regarding rear travel and linkage, I'm not sure it is worth exploring these frames. Especially since after adding shipping, hardware and shock, the prices of these frame is the same as, or close to used brand names.

650 shipped for frame, 200 shipped for a float dps performance, and like 30 for shock hardware.

Not sure what other 100mm travel frames come close.
November 27, 2024, 03:41:43 PM 		1
Re: Epic Evo Clone
Quote from: jarek on December 02, 2024, 06:02:03 AM

Well, you were very lucky.
In my area (Central Europe) there is no chance of buying a used frame at the price of a frame from China, unless the frame is stolen.
The only frames you can buy at such prices are frames with old geometry.

Yeah, same here. Seems the second hand market in EU is still very strong compared to USA etc. A lot of the prices are not much lower compared to buying a new frame... For the price of a second hand frame, you can build a complete bike with chiner frame.
December 02, 2024, 06:11:00 AM 		1
Re: Epic Evo Clone I've just ordered a YFM-059.  My first XC race build from China
December 02, 2024, 10:11:36 PM 		1
Re: Epic Evo Clone The rear shock linkage, where it connects to the rear triangle in two places, has bushings in it with poly flanges.  However, I've noticed the way they sit against the CF frame causes significant resistance unless you run the bolts so loose that there is play and they risk backing out.  Not great for small bump compliance at the recommended torque spec.  The backing out of screws is easily fixed with red loctite, but you are still fighting the battle of play in the linkage vs too much resistance on the bushings.  Seems a relatively straightforward okayish fix with some greased M8x16 shims, but definitely an oversight on the design.

Will follow up with pics and my solution in a few days if I'm happy with the shims.

Also for those who said 2.5mm shim under the headset cap, I've 3d printed a few at different thicknesses and found 3.5mm to be a better fit.  At 2.5mm, it crushes the rubber gasket in the headset cap a little more than necessary for sealing.

Also, my recently purchased frame has a rubber gasket for the brake/RD lines at the bottom bracket/lower rear triangle junction, so it seems they are still improving things.  I do wish the seatpost could be inserted further, but given the role of the frame I can live with it.

They still don't have a gasket for where the Brake/RD cables enter near the headtube, but I'll probably print a solution for that too once my roll of TPU filament arrives.
January 03, 2025, 01:01:54 AM 		1
Re: Epic Evo Clone I found that the rear shock bolts on Epic clone are not the most durable hardware. Ordered these for the linkage when the bolt broke:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004927842637.html?spm=a2g0o.order_detail.order_detail_item.8.13c7f19cAiG1oI   M6 20 mm

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003640441632.html?spm=a2g0o.order_detail.order_detail_item.6.13c7f19cAiG1oI   M6 14 mm
January 21, 2025, 02:48:03 AM 		1
Re: Epic Evo Clone My clone from Airwolf just arrived. Looks good, will let you know how the build goes
February 24, 2025, 05:12:39 AM 		1