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Teaser: Fox Going Mainstream with Kashima Coating, Revises Internals

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Just a little pre-Sea Otter teaser here: Fox has upped production of their Kashima Coat forks and moved it back to the shocks, too, as we previously mentioned.

What this means to you? It means the Kashima coated forks (and now shocks) are no longer aftermarket only, they’re now available to manufacturers as an OEM option, meaning these things are going to be popping up everywhere, probably immediately.

Also, they’ve redesigned their seals and internals to drastically reduce friction, and from what we hear from a few peeps that have ridden them, the difference is astounding. We’ve got an appointment with Fox’s new marketing man, Jim, at Sea Otter, so look for the full scoop soon. Until then, there’s another pic after the break to tide you over…

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KGr
KGr
12 years ago

Any news whether the improved seals will be available as a retrofit for the rest of us?

Bill
Bill
12 years ago

Is this the new Ibis we have been waiting for as well???

alloycowboy
alloycowboy
12 years ago

Okay, so now Fox is adding a Kashima coating to its forks and shocks to reduce stiction (stick friction). But then they add the friction back through mechanical platform valving. That doesn’t make much sense.

KGr
KGr
12 years ago

– Thanks, much appreciated.

@alloycowboy – You can shut off the valving when you’re bombing downhill by setting it to the 0 or open position – can’t do that with stiction.

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