Anyone running a 120mm fork on a Superfly/HiFi?

[manamana]

I am thinking about putting a 120mm fork on my Superfly 100 but I can't seem to find much online about other peoples experiences doing this. It seems pretty common for Tallboy owners to run with a 120mm fork to slacken things out just a little, but has anyone done it with their Superfly?

If so, was it a good/bad move? Did it make the bike any more fun for general trail ridding?

[mefistofeles]

I have a 120mm Reba Team maxle fork on my 2010 Hifi Plus. The 20mm maxle is a substantial improvement over the Fox RL it's much stiffer and actually helps the bike to accelerate faster. My friend has actually ridden that bike far more than I have and told me that the steering on that bike is quite good and the bike simply went where it wanted it go.

Unfortunately I don't have too much time on the Hifi Plus but when I upgraded the fork on the GF Rig to 15mm it was a substantial improvement not did the bike accelerate more easily but it was also far more manuverable at high speeds as well. If you're running a 9mm q/r fork on that bike you're doing yourself a major disservice.

[blunderbuss]

It will basically adjust the geometry to the Rumblefish numbers, except for the 51mm offset (unless you can find a 120mm G2 fork).

[davidandarco]

Hey! I just put a Fox F120 on my 2011 Superfly 100! It was definitely worth the effort! I had to buy a Rumblefish to get a fork in white with the g2 offset! Tried ordering one from Fox but they could only do it in black! Parted out the Fish on eBay and basically got the fork for free! Rides awesome btw! No change in steering! Added a Reverb seatpost and my bike is still under 26lbs! I truly have my "One" bike! Extremely plush on the downhill and still super fast everywhere else! I now can keep up with my buddy going down the "luge" and he's on a Scott Genius! But I have to wait for him on the climbs! Lol!

[Throttlemire]

I've got a 2011 Superfly 100 Pro and I put a Fox Talas 120/95 with the G2 offset. It was expensive, but worth every penny. This frame should come with a 110+ fork since the rear is 110. The bike is insanely capable, it's an all mountain bike now that is super fast on the climbs. I still don't do any drops over maybe 1-2 ft because it is a XC bike after all. If you go with a 120, make sure it has the G2 offset. I tried a normal Talas and the steering was a mess. Once you get used to the 120mm and if you want more travel, go with wide rims and big volume tires. I also had the Talas serviced by PUSH and it feels like another 20mm of travel. Have fun!