We have just received our first delivery of Ergal 7075 Head stock and Steering servo mount for the bikes. As can you can imagine we wasted no time in getting it installed on our bike and headed off to some testing. No adverse affects to the handling of the bike or it's outstanding jumping characteristics. Our bike now weighs in at just over 4kg.
The stock part weighs in at 50grams even, while the new part comes in slightly heavier at 159grams. We feel if anything the additional weight in the front of the bike aids in front traction and stability. The new head stock also uses an upgraded flange bearing upper and lower. We have recently found a very sweet setting for the steering dampers, along with a new setup for the front and rear suspension. Performance has been again improved and coupled with the ever growing range of tyre options coming to market, this 1:4 category can really start to grow!
Next post we will take a closer look at our bike, and discuss all the small changes we made that make a huge difference on the performance, durability and fun factor of this bike. Look forward to hearing what others have changed or modified on theirs.