{"id":116,"date":"2021-06-14T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T16:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/?p=116"},"modified":"2023-10-08T01:11:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T01:11:16","slug":"rocky-mountain-slayer-2021-spring-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/?p=116","title":{"rendered":"Rocky Mountain Slayer 2021 Spring Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikes.com\/en\/bikes\/slayer\/2021\">Rocky Mountain Slayer<\/a> is an All Mountain bike that includes a rear spring suspension. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spring that comes with the XL version of the bike comes with <br>Marzocchi Bomber CR | Steel Spring | Sealed Bearing Eyelet | 25x8mm F Hardware | All Sizes = 230x65mm .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-link is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marzocchi.com\/products\/bomber-cr-rear-shock?variant=31287841980518\">Bomber CR<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just for fun everything is in different units. 65mm = 2.55 Inches, the spring rating needs to be larger than 2.55.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikes.com\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/2020_slayer-alloy_manual_EN_0%20%281%29.pdf\">https:\/\/www.bikes.com\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/2020_slayer-alloy_manual_EN_0%20%281%29.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service manual states that the Bearing Eyelets need to be removed so that the spring can be replaced. The tool below is one of two recommended that are hard to find at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bearing Eyelet Removal Tool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-link is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/shop.bikes.com\/collections\/altitude\/products\/bearing-eyelet-tool\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to remove and install Rocky Mountain shock bearing eyelets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rGRFZ7JQMI4?start=191&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The other option is to use a blind bearing puller set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It turned out that neither was necessary on this XL model. Once the suspension was removed from the bike, loosening the spring allowed the retainer to be removed and the spring simple slid over the Bearing Eyelets with lots of room to spare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bike now rocks a 550\/2.8&#8243; spring from Worldwide Cyclery matched from the spring rate chart https:\/\/www.bikes.com\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/MY20_Slayer_SpringRate_v1_2%20%281%29.pdf .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-link is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldwidecyclery.com\/products\/fox-steel-rear-shock-spring-550x2-8-stroke\">FOX Steel Rear Shock Spring 550&#215;2.8&quot; Stroke<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fox SLS and Steel Spring Guide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ridefox.com\/fox17\/help.php?m=bike&amp;id=672\">https:\/\/www.ridefox.com\/fox17\/help.php?m=bike&amp;id=672<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8020-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8020-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-314\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8020-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8020-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8020-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8020-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8020-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rocky Mountain Slayer is an All Mountain bike that includes a rear spring suspension. 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