Mountain Bike Upgrades For This D6!
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- Опубліковано 28 жов 2022
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You’re welcome for the rear shock 😇
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Tell him, Christine! Booyah, Jared.
Angle god 🔥. The story telling and composition of your videos is progressing so fast. Good stuff J.
Thanks bro! It’s funny bc I did so well in school writing essays. Should’ve done this sooner!
I went a very similar route with my 2020 D7. I got a 2021 SID Select + fork, Hunt Trail Wide rims, and a SIDluxe Select + shock. The difference is huge! I regularly do jump lines and enduro trails and it impresses me every time.
Very nice! How’s that sid holding up?? I’ve heard stories about those developing bushing play. Been wanting to try one regardless!
Bought a SID and ride enduro??? That is an XC fork.
@@petedog9581 Yeah I'm aware, that's why I brought up that it's doing fine on those trails. I think it helps that I'm only 140lbs. I was riding the same trails with my stock Recon (32mm stanchions) so this is even stiffer.
@@JaredRMorgan So far so good - I've only put around 60 hard miles on it since upgrading. I'm definitely keeping an eye out for that bushing play I've read about.
@@CinimodMG That shock suits your weight, but gotta think you must run it wide open when hitting jumps. Just put a new Pike Select 150 and Deluxe Ultimate on my bike. I have mostly used Fox on my bikes, but I'm really impressed w Rock Shox, now that SRAM bought them. Huge improvements.
I love my d6 and I love what you have done to yours keep up the good work
Thanks so much!! 💪
Ahh. How did I miss this!? Just got done watching Evan (with a Jared cameo). 😁
Haha! Must’ve been the fishing clash day! It’s all good, thanks for stopping by!
Always a joy to see new content. Especially from you and Evan. Have you had any issues with the crank arms/BB? Just took my crank arms off my T7 to clean. Inspected the BB and it’s cracked big time. I was going to ask if the wife noticed her rear shock has changed but I’m guessing by know she knows.. 😳😁
Nice bike looks 😮 awesome great video 😎👍
Thank you!
I am loving your content! I just did a comment on your last video about how it would be good to see how much bang you get out of each additional buck on components etc, so to speak, and this is kind of that.
Glad you enjoyed this one as well. If you like my work, again I’d highly recommend you follow the bikes online channel bc a ton of my work goes up there now as well. I dive into the specs some more there as well which can be helpful.
Man its crazy how the two of us from Jefferson Parish think, did the close to the same upgrades to my Marin in the past 2 months, long story short, had a Marin Rift Zone 2, had a cracked frame under warranty, they allowed me to upgrade to Carbon frame for a small charge. Wanted to compliment the bike, I upgraded the fork to Rock Shox Pike ultimate (on sale too), went with I9 enduro s wheel set and upgraded the brakes to the same XT mt8000 brakes leaving the 200 calipers on, from your hack. They stop just as good as a set that cost twice that! The bike came alive.
That’s awesome to hear! Sounds like that bike with all the new stuff is more than legit. Enjoy it! JP represent! Lol!
I’m def going to shop your links!
Appreciate it, Tim. The little gestures like that keep this show on the road!
this was a cool video, I just bought my wife the D7 and its cool to see what are some useful upgrades. The D7 seems very capable straight out of the box.
The D7 is really a gem out of the box, and as far as the upgrade path for it I’d probably do something very similar to what I did to this D6…if not the exact same path.
@@JaredRMorgan right on. yeah it does seem very capable out of the box and should be more than enough for her. I'll probably let her ride it and either break things or complain about things and then go from there. My one gripe with it was the dropper post thumb switch is trash, so I'll probably swap that out before the season for her. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for a good deal on a pike or fox float 34. She has 27.5 wheels and there are lots of good deals on longer travel forks like the lyrik right now but not seeing much in that 130 range. Plus I just picked up a canyon spectral AL5 27.5 during black Friday so I might have to selfishly upgrade my ride first haha
Your riding improved so much from just a year ago.
Thanks! Yeah living around bentonville will definitely do that!
Nothing better than bargain hunting 🙌🏻 Great vid
Agreed! Thank you!!
Great video! Looks like a perfect bike for nearly all trails 🤠 how does it pedal? Does it feel quick to accelerate?
Thanks, homie! Yeah I’d say it can do all of slaughter pen and probably all of Coler as well, but it’s not something I’d wanna drop the hammer on. Polygon bikes pedal well for the money. I’ve NEVER been like wow this bike bobs. It doesn’t with the shock setup properly.
Loving my D6 built up with a Pike Select, GX Eagle, SLX Brakes, and RaceFace Aeffect Wheels. That said, my newest thing is trying a 190x51 Fox Float Evolution CTD rear shock in place of the stock X-Fusion Pro O2 RL. The X-fusion rode great, but I wanted to see how it felt with 136mm rear travel. It's much plusher, but has lost it's poppy feeling out of the saddle.
How much difference did the Rockshox rear shock make in the small bump absorption compared to the X-fusion?
Hey bro! Saw your comment on Facebook, and I tried my best to answer it. Hope it helps, and thanks for supporting here!
Nice! I am building a used D5 for my wife.
Rockshox Reba 27.5 120mm boost
Cane Creek 40 headset
Hunt Trail Wide wheelset
PNW Range Gen 3 stem and handlebars
PNW Loam grips
Advent X groupset
IXF 34T crank (will upgrade later)
PNW dropper
Deore 180mm rotors front and rear. Will upgrade levers later.
Sorting out tires right now and need to order a rear shock.
Should be a ripper.
Live in Ohio. Want light weight tire. I’m thinking of trying Teravail Ehline 2.6f and 2.4r or Honcho front.
Right on! If I was looking for light tires, I would probably run 2.4 Rekon front and rear. Rode this combo on a Rocky Mountain element and the bike had plenty traction despite how light those tires were.
Wouldn't be better sell that bike and get a t7/t8 instead?
@@oalbornoz that wouldn’t be better for how she rides
Just got an Orbea Rise h15 with the upgraded forks (Fox 36 Float Factory 150 Grip2 Kashima) and now I'm ruined. Will I even be able to ride my Marin Rift Zone 1 with its stock Rockshox forks? Guess I'll find out next weekend in Steelville MO!
Lol! I’d say you’ll be happy on mid level, but entry probably not. Rockshox Recon is not great in comparison to a grip 2 36, but I’d say that I actually like a rockshox pike select more than the top spec fox offerings. Grip 2 is a bit over damped.
So true about the suspension tho
Glad someone understands!
Would it be worth putting rock shock judy silver tk 120mm with spacers? Or should I just keep the suntour fork on it
I would wait until you can get a better fork than the judy silver. Would be cool if maybe you could find a takeoff recon from a D7. Those normally sell pretty affordably and would be a nice step up!
That build is dialed! How did you get the pike for 400 bucks?
Thank you!! ...a little more than that it was like $430 I think.
Nice! Got a fork and shock laying around that'll fit my old bike that you'd sell? 😆
Not anymore…haha!! Everything goes straight to eBay. 😂
What I want to know is how you fit a water bottle on there 🤣. What bracket and bottle size you got?
Lezyne side load with a Lezyne bottle! It’s SUPER close, but I made it. I got the flow side load and the flow 600ml.
I am torn, D7 or T8. I want to climb as well as decend , with a bias towards xc far more than jumps and drops.
The T8 climbs really well. I love both bikes, but if there’s ANY intention of hitting big features I highly advise T8.
@@JaredRMorgan really aren't any bike park type things or long descents here in cincinnati.
The fact that this bike is 1099 new for M 27.5 or even less when it's "ex demo" blows my mind. That's the same price as the d5 retail
I got a demo bike with a coupon and it still under warranty great deal just scared of cracking my frame I end up spending 1080 with tax and shipping
Right?! Killer value.
Warranty will take care of the frame if you have issues, but I’ve never had a problem and I work these bikes pretty hard. Not sure what folks are doing to crack them.
@@JaredRMorgan In my case, I rode the bike no harder than you. Suspension set up properly and meticulously maintained. Polygon just has some QC issues with the welding or design of the D series frame. My Warranty frame has a new larger gusset where it broke. Bike rides fantastic but if it cracks be ready to wait 4-8 months for a replacement under warranty. I got barely 400 miles on mine before it cracked so I have been able to ride it about 50% of the time I have owned it due to the warranty.
I'll love the same fork and boost wheels for my D7. But the price just for them is about half the price of a new T8
To be fair these are better wheels and fork than what comes on a T8.
@@JaredRMorgan you're 100% correct, but the T8 also has few other upgrades over a D6 and D7. That makes the whole cost vs advantage not a very strait forward decision to make
Hey there, I'm trying to decide whether to upgrade from my 2017 Calibre Bossnut V2 to a D6 (currently listed at $899).
My Bossnut is still fine but I want Thru Axles and 29 inch wheels!!
I would say it may be a good upgrade in that regard. With the modern thru axles as well as the 29's it opens you up to a new realm of aftermarket support. Not to mention, geometry has changed a lot since 2017. Bikes feel way more capable.
@@JaredRMorgan I hadn't thought about geometry adjustments since 2017... Plus the D6 has a dropper from the factory
@@JaredRMorgan since yesterday, I have thinking about going for the D7 instead of the D6.
If you were on ab very tight budget, trying to make the most bike from the most money, would you get the D6 and immediately upgrade the front fork via the Suntour upgrade program OR just get the D7 and leave it as is with the RS fork and shock?
Why not just get a D7? Like your wife. I love the Pike Select and the Deluxe shock. I put a Pike 150 and a Deluxe Ultimate on my Stumpjumper... replacing a Fox 34 and A Fox Float. The Rock Shox products are lighter and just as stiff as the Fox stuff.
Because that’s not what bikesonline wanted to send me. 😁 I work with them.
But yes I agree about Rockshox outshining fox in terms of stiffness per ounce!
@@JaredRMorgan I guess I missed how you got the bike. I have gone to buying frames and building bikes for my last few. If you have the tools, use em... and buying new/old stock is the way I do it too. I do complete builds for $ hundreds less than buying complete bikes. Great advice.
What's the highest jump you have done on it?
I’ll put it this way, skills park drops in slaughter pen bentonville are probably about 4-5 feet. I’ll do those on this bike without a second thought. But a 10-12 foot drop like drop the hammer, I’m not comfortable doing that on this bike. Truth is, it would probably do fine…there’s just more room for error with less travel.
Is the d6 fine to run 130mm forks?
Yes it is. I’ve run 130mm forks on a few of the D series bikes.
just getting into these types of bikes can anyone recommend this for my first serious mtb?
I mean, I rode mine pretty hard as you can see in this video. Even pushed it pretty hard in stock form if you go look at my first D6 video. It's a great first bike with a lot of potential to upgrade and get even more serious.
@@JaredRMorgan sounds good man, I’m also 6’8 you think that’s a problem?
Which tire(s) did you get?
Great question! DHR front and Forekaster (the old model) in rear. Had those two laying around and it’s one of my favorite light duty trail bike setups.
@@JaredRMorgan 👍🏼
What did the bike weigh in the end?
I believe mine ended up landing around 32.5lb which is only 1lb more than my much more expensive YT Izzo I owned prior.
@@JaredRMorgan Not bad!
I can't lie, most people I see with higher value bikes hardly hit jumps or ride aggressive but all the guys I see with cheaper bikes are always ripping. (In real life, not on the tube)
I actually kind of agree with this. I've observed a lot of the same where I ride.