SPARK CONCEPT GEOMETRY/TECHNICAL DATA SPARK 27.5”/650B The new Spark is the result of 2 years of research and development for one of the Travel 120/85/0mm lightest mountain bike frame set available on the market, hitting the scale at below Suspension Ratio 2.40 1800 grams (4 lbs) including the frame, FOX Nude shock and the unique TWINLOC remote control.
(Eye to Eye) the TWINLOC allows also the remote control of the front fork to shift between lock- Hardware 22,2mm x 8mm out and open mode at the same time when you change the modes on the SCOTT Mainframe rear shox. Hardware 22.2mm x 8mm...
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3. DESCENT MODE: Full travel of 120/100mm (27.5”/29”) Scott offers 2 different TWINLOC levers with following fork/rear shock combinations: - FOX Nude with different rolls for FOX CTD fork and RockShox DNA 3 fork You will find the following positions on the remote lever:...
1 / 1 Copying, using or disclosing such information and data without written permission of SCOTT SPORTS SA is prohibited. plastic end cap of the cable housing at the barrel adjuster on the remote lever. There should be “no-play” between cap and barrel adjuster.
2. Insert a new cable via the lever hole and cable housing and push it into the shock around the remote wheel (S6) as shown On Spark alloy frames a regular outside cable routing, the outer cable housing is fixed on cable mount ports with cable zippers.
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6. Push a cable end-cap on the cable until it touches the end of the cable. 4. Check that the handlebar lever is in the traction position. Refer to the diagram below. Fix it by squeezing it with pliers. BIKE OWNER’S MANUAL scott-sports.com...
BASIC SET-UP OF THE TWINLOC REMOTE CON- SET-UP SPARK WITH FOX NUDE SHOCK TROL OF FOX FLOAT CTD SHOCK: The Set-Up of the FOX Nude Shock can be easy done within a few minutes. The assembly of the remote cable and the setup of the FOX Float CTD rear shock is very IMPORTANT: similar to the above mentioned assembly and setup of the FOX Nude.
- If it bounces more than 3 times the rebound is too fast. Turn the knob 1-2 “clicks” clockwise - If it does not bounce the rebound is too slow. Turn the knob 1-2 “clicks” counter clockwise. BIKE OWNER’S MANUAL scott-sports.com...
Same for the FOX Float CTD and X-Fusion E1 shock on some of the Spark models. Also on those shock models the SAG should be 10mm. For all basic steps on inflating the shock and adjusting the rebound please refer to the description of the FOX Nude set-up.
45° x 45° Upper Cup black Lower Cup black 51.9 x 40 x 8 The alloy front frames of Spark have a BB shell for BB92PF or 73mm BSA standard, ACB Bearing 45° x 45° Crown Race black depending on the model.
• New FD mounts for both Spark 700 and 900. • Some customers complained of shifting problems, so for Spark 900, FD adaptor was changed (from Spark 12) to lower FD by • Some customers complained of shifting problems, so for Spark 900, FD adaptor was changed (from Spark 12) to lower FD by BB-HEIGHT –...
3mm allen key and a tightening torque of 4Nm/35in/lbf The carbon frames of Spark have an internal shifting cable routing with cable stops on the front end of the downtube as shown in the drawing below.
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Please make sure to respect the 40mm distance between the cables and the BB (bottom bracket) housing to avoid “ghost-shifting” and/or damages on the shift cables and brake hoses. The cable guide can be ordered via SCOTT distribution with parts number: 223305 Cable guide BB Spark ‹12 Genius ‹13 carb BIKE OWNER’S MANUAL...
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Use the plastic guide to (bottom bracket) housing to avoid “ghost-shifting” and/or damage to the shift fix the brake cable cables and brake hoses. The cable guide can be ordered via SCOTT distribution with parts number: 223305 BB Cableguide Spark 2012 BIKE OWNER’S MANUAL...
REPLACEABLE DROPOUT On Spark bikes of model year 2012 you can replace the rear derailleur hanger. Depending on the different models you’ll find the following options: The replaceable hanger is available via SCOTT distribution with parts number 206473.
For the front fork set-up please use the fork specific manual attached to the bike. The rear disc brake on Spark is Postmount (PM) Standard on the left seatstay and it is possible to use disc rotors with 160, 180 and 185mm diameter.
5 years for the frame shall be reduced to 3 years. Costs for maintenance and service have to be born by the owner of the SCOTT bike. On Gambler, Voltage Fr and Volt-X the warranty period is limited to 2 years.
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