DH mountain bike fork on specialized hardrock?

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potter

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I have a 2009 Specialized Hardrock (15 in.) and it is meant for XC but I do things like freeride, trail, and downhill and it's not exactly the right style for me. Right now my fork has 80mm travel, I was wondering if it would be smart to put a Rockshox boXXer race on my bike. Would it work well?
 
Thats a huge fork for such a small bike. Your gonna bust the head tube off. Your putting a down hill fork on a bike with an XC/free ride frame. This means that the bikes frame is meant to have a smaller wheel base then the kind of bikes that fork is made for so it may not work properly. It will also be heavier than what you are used to. I would suggest going to a local bike shop and asking them if this is a good idea. If your are doing huge jumps or any extreme technical downhill then i would suggest going with a new bike.
 
Sure you could literally put it on your bike, yes.
but you would screw everything up. and you would most likely break your frame. along with your body. Plus your geometry would be phuked up for real. Save your money and buy a better bike or go on ebay and find a higher end used fork with 80-100 of travel im sure you could find a nice air fork with a thru axle along with a new front wheel for like $300,
Why do you ask do you have a boxxer laying around or something?
 
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