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Specialized Brain Shock
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G'Day Guys,
Does anyone have any experience with the specialized brain shock?
I know someone who is looking at the 2008 specialized stumpjumper FSR expert with the specialized AFR rear shock with the brain fade inertia valve. Any coments on the performance and durability would be great.
If anyone has any experience riding this bike and shock combo, what sort of trail riding is it suited for? In short, what are its climbing and descending abilities like?
Thanks for the help guys.
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brilliant! it does what the factory says it does. its stiff on the road and smooth trails then works like any other suspension unit after it gets its first biggish hit. ive no complaints after two and a half years on my epic. 10/10 from me!
but bew warned the extra service on the brain shock is expensive and needs to be done every 1-2 years. I started a thread on this topic a while ago...
Note that the epic has the brain shock that is set at a harder level and therfore the actual shock works less than the one on the stumpjumper, ie it acts more like a hardtail than a dualie in easy conditions.
Lorrie
Heya LIGHTS!!
I have a 2007 Stumpy Expert with the BRAIN and its the goods
I love it, firm (not locked out) on the small stuff and full active whenever it needs to be!!
Best (and most comfortable) mtb ive owned for general trail bashing/enduro in over 10yrs of riding dirt.
Mark