Can I dm you some questions?

I have built 9 bikes with frames from Light Carbon and everything has been flawless. This is the first bike I build with a frame from another manufacturer and I am disappointed.

The flex issue may not have been a problem for me and the way I ride, but it does make me feel less happy with frame anyway. Now I have finally put the bike together and yes, it rides nice but makes o lots of squeaking noise. I think it come from the suspension so yesterday I took the top-link of to put more grease. I was surprised to se how bad the bearings are fitted and on one side there is a sealing, on the other side no sealing but a old washer :-o

I think I will take the frame apart totally, and replace all bearing with good bearing with sealing, and a lot of grease. And hopefully I will end up with a nice working and quiet bike.

My next build will be from a frame manufacturer I trust, Light Carbon. I have ordered the new LCFS918.

I gave JJJ's bolts about 10 rides, super smooth suspension action but I didn't notice any additional lateral stiffness with a better connection.  The frame has also developed a cracking and popping noise since I changed bolts but that is probably coincidence.

Finally finished painting the new rear triangle since I ordered the wrong color.  I was all prepared to put on new brakes at the same time but I found out that Magura doesn't ship banjo bolts (line screws) with "spare part" calipers.  At least one more ride with the XTs but the new triangle went on this morning.

Fresh build

Lovely looking machine, what's that downtube protector? Looks immense