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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: November 12, 2024, 12:20:02 PM »
I believe I just hit the 3 year mark this month. I've only put about 1,350 miles in that time. The only issues I've had have been the bearings. Had to replace the lower shock bearings 2 times so far. Also replaced all the main pivot bearings. Four were bad. Unfortunately, I haven't used the bike all that much this year as I went to the dark side and purchased an e-bike. Been riding the e-bike since all my riding buddies have e-bikes as well. Overall, it's been a good bike. The only change I want to make is the travel on the fork. Hoping bumping it up to 150 might help some of the harshness when riding through the chunk.

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29er / Re: FM1002 / FM1166 - 150mm frame
« on: May 17, 2024, 03:48:36 PM »
Quote from: FullCarbonAlchemist on May 17, 2024, 12:22:00 AM
Which were the 4 bearings that were most beat up? I have some guesses…

Were the trunnion bearings among them? That seems to have been common.

My plan is to use the Carbonda provided kit for the F6902 bearings between the rocker and seat stays (if I understand which goes where correctly), and Enduro Max for everything else. The hardware in the kit will be backups in case the main pivot axle or any bolts get stripped/corroded. They’re awfully soft, like the Carbonda provided UDH hangers which I’ve all replaced with Wheels Manufacturing.

Hopefully this and a spring tune (new Shimano 12 speed got one ride last fall and was never fully dialed) will get rid of my various creaks and clunks. I mostly rode my FM1003 last year and wasn’t able to ride nearly enough due to very poor weather in New England…but am eager to get the 1002 back in rotation.

Yes they were. I had already replaced them once with Enduro bearings because the original bearings had pretty much seized. Now on my third set. The others were a main pivot and a rear triangle bearing. Not sure which bearing was causing my god awful creak but its nice having a quiet bike again lol Will see how long that last

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29er / Re: FM1002 / FM1166 - 150mm frame
« on: May 13, 2024, 01:06:50 PM »
Still have mine. It's been my one and only bike for the last two years. It's been through the ringer lol. According to my Strava I put over 1200 miles on it. This past winter I went through and replaced all the bearings. Out of the 14 bearings (I think that's how many there are) 4 were bad. Other than that, haven't had any issues. I just got an ebike last week so I will be splitting my time between both bikes.

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: February 02, 2024, 10:00:10 PM »
Quote from: Neb on January 29, 2024, 02:36:26 PM
I'll clean out the grease and use a heavy waterproof grease before fitting.

I degrease all the bearings from my kit and put in a high quality grease. Not sure if it was worth the effort since these are just cheap generic bearings but we shall see.

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: January 26, 2024, 05:34:20 PM »
Took about 4 weeks but my hardware kit arrived today. Been waiting for this to arrive so I can do a full disassembly of the bike and do some maintenance. If all goes according to plan I will start this next weekend

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: December 31, 2023, 01:51:42 PM »
I noticed that as well however it highly likely it will still work for the lower pivot. It obviously wont work for the rocker. Curious if there is anyway to get the Enduro properly fit there...

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: December 30, 2023, 01:12:01 PM »
Quote from: brunev on December 30, 2023, 04:27:31 AM
Good to know we can get the full kits from carbonda.

Is the $60 + shipping the cost for the kit with all bearings plus all hardware has shown above by japjoe7 ?

When I sent the initial email I included the two pictures from japjoe7 showing the full kit so they knew what I was requesting.

While it will be nice to have a complete set of extra hardware for this frame I would still like to find another source for the bearings. Prior to finding out about this parts kit I was going to pull the trigger on a full set from 123bearning as they seem to have the correct bearings. I think now I will just order one of each type so I can compare them to the set from Carbonda.

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: December 29, 2023, 11:12:13 AM »
I exchanged emails with Wing last night and was able to get a parts kit ordered. The kit was $60. FedEx shipping to California was $35 and a $4 PayPal fee for a total of $99

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: December 28, 2023, 07:50:06 PM »
Quote from: japjoe7 on December 27, 2023, 07:28:23 AM
Alright, here are the measurements.

Thanks jpajoe7 for the info on the bearings. I have sent an email to Carbonda to see about ordering the same kit. Patiently waiting for them to get back to me.

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: October 18, 2023, 11:35:42 AM »
It's likely we will not be able to use Enduro bearings on the 1001/1002 and we'll either have to source a more generic bearing or get replacements from Carbonda.

Since the Enduro F6902 EA LLU has a thinker flange I assume this will not work for the lower pivot either. It sounds like it will for the rocker arm but there is a gap. Not sure if that will be a bad thing. Enduro still doesn't carry a F6901 or a F6801 so those still have to be sourced elsewhere.

I was able to find these bearings below. Not sure if they are the exact bearing that Carbonda uses but they appear to be to correct size. The flange thickness is still unknown on these. I'm also having creaking issues that I'm trying to eliminate. At that point where it might time to start pulling bearings. Since the bearings below are fairly cheap, I might just buy a set and see what happens. Won't be for a couple months though. Still have plenty of riding left before the rain comes in.

F6902
https://www.123bearing.com/bearing-housing/deep-groove-bearing/single-row/f6902-2rs#container-tech-schema

F6901
https://www.123bearing.com/bearing-housing/deep-groove-bearing/single-row/f6901-2rs

F6801
https://www.123bearing.com/bearing-housing/deep-groove-bearing/single-row/f6801-2rs#container-tech-schema

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: October 17, 2023, 09:59:46 AM »
Quote from: brunev on October 16, 2023, 03:37:14 PM
Me too, I thought people up-thread had used these bearings already without issue, but it seems the F6902 2RS and the F6902 LLU have slightly different flange thickness.

I would say there is about 1-1.5mm gap total (both sides). My current plan is to get some thicker washers (2.5mm) to replace the washers that sit between the rocker and the frame. Unfortunately they are not a standard size, the standard washer with 15mm inner diameter  is 28mm outer diameter, which is too big.

I haven't ordered the F6901 bearings yet, but I did find some online shops in Europe that stocked them.

To my knowledge no one has yet. I started looking into it as the lower bearings for the shock on my frame started to seize up. Turns out they are also a flanged bearing. I ended up just replacing them with a non-flanged bearing since what I bought and Enduro doesn't make a flanged version. It kinda sucks that everything bearing on this frame is a flanged version and doesn't appear to be easily sourced.


Look into the igus thrust washers. The one linked below could potentially fill the 1-1.5 gap.

https://www.igus.com/product/125?artNr=GTM-1519-008

What about the other two for the lower pivot. Did you replace those as well and any issues?

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: October 16, 2023, 10:01:13 AM »
Quote from: brunev on October 15, 2023, 05:19:02 AM
I bought Enduro max bearings F6902 EA LLU to replace the original bearings, and they're not exactly the same. The flange is slightly thicker on the enduro bearings. The difference means I cannot get the rocker flush with the frame, there's a little gap even with the bearings completely seated.

Anyone had this problem and/or has any suggestions how to deal with it?

Thanks!

I'm bummed to hear the bearings are not the same. I was planning to do a bearing swap this winter. Still can't find a high quality replacement for the F6901's. Did you?

How much of a gap are we talking about? .5mm on each side or a full 1mm or more per side? Filling the gap with some sort of spacer may be the best solution. I would be hesitant to modify the carbon.

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: July 27, 2023, 01:49:18 PM »
Quote from: japjoe7 on July 27, 2023, 12:42:28 PM
Anyone have a suggestion for a good fit downtube protector?

I used this:

https://www.modulebike.com/Flex-Shield-Downtube-Protector-p/dp-18.htm

Use it to cover the underside of the bottom bracket and lower part of the downtube. The cut outs let to conform the contours of the frame just nicely. With the 1000+ miles on the bike it has yet to un-stick.

https://chinertown.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3104.0;attach=8373;image

For other areas I just used 3M clear vinyl. Bought a 2inch roll and cut myself to fit.

https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Scotchgard-Paint-Protector-Vinyl/dp/B071K6TKPT/ref=sr_1_26_sspa?keywords=3m%2Bprotective%2Bfilm&qid=1690483085&sprefix=3m%2Bpro%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-26-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&th=1

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: March 30, 2023, 11:56:38 AM »
Quote from: filipes on March 30, 2023, 07:46:24 AM
179cm and L feels little short on effective top tube, running 55mm stem and 10mm seat post offset to prolong effective top tube. Handling, reach & wheel base is nice for me with L. Cannot imagine down-sizing to M, can imagine going XL with short stem, but it would move trail bike into mini-enduro probably.

Ha! I'm 180cm and I went with a medium running a 40mm stem. For me the fitment is perfect! All I can say is, I'm happy I didn't get a L or XL

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29er / Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame
« on: March 24, 2023, 06:33:34 PM »
Just following up. Installed the megneg. With 1 red band it took 228psi to get back to 30% sag. Seems spot on for me

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