I agree as well.  I replaced my front shocks with the Marzocchi EXR pro 110mm, and just that changed my frames geometry considerably.  gave it more of a downhill/freeride flavor, so i changed the rear shock to a 3.5" travel vs the original 1.75", taking sag levels into account, the frame does sit higher, but the head angle is more relaxed, so I have my control back, not to mention it could take a bigger hit now :)


All in all it ultimately comes down to what you want to accomplish with your Y, and fixing the one factor that plagued the Y bike from the start....the dreaded pogo effect.

Cheers

Marty

----- Original Message -----
From: Slippfélagið Litaland Reykjavík <reykjavik@...>
Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2008 2:45 am
Subject: Re: {Disarmed} [trekybikes] Looking at Marzocchi Roco 3PL Rear Shock
To: trekybikes@yahoogroups.com

> Hi Ed.
>
> Just replaced my old Stratos pro recently with a Stratos xc
> which i found unused on ebay. What a difference !! the bobing is
> gone and the feel of my bike is just so great. These Statos
> schocks are actually made for the y bikes and i would reccomend
> to be loyal to that. Of course you can fit other kinds of
> schocks but it will alter the frame geometry so it will not be
> the same.
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Garðar
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: ed_giordano70
>   To: trekybikes@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 1:40 PM
>   Subject: {Disarmed} [trekybikes] Looking at Marzocchi
> Roco 3PL Rear Shock
>
>
>   Any one out there know what size mounting hardware I'm
> going to be
>   needing to attach a Marzocchi Roco 3PL Rear Shock to a 97 Y11?
>   I've emailed a couple of shops but no one has responded,
> at least not
>   yet.
>   I'm open to other suggestions for rear shocks as well if
> anyone feels
>   opinionated one way or anoher. I'm looking for an upgrade
> with a
>   lockout. The old stock Fox is nice for downhill but way
> too spongey for
>   everyday riding (including commuting to work) which I'm
> trying to get
>   back in to.
>
>   Thanks,
>   ~Ed
>
>
>
>