Kona coiler bike upgrades?

Question

i have the 2007 kona coiler, i want to upgrade the fork to have way more travel like a downhill bike, but i hear you cant just put on a downhill suspension on that bike, so what are some good upgrade options for me? I want as much suspension as i can get.

Answer 1

if you own a coiler thats pretty dh already...

Answer 2

Yes that is true.  Its not good to go with more travel than what it is designed for.  It will put more stress in places where its not made for.  I believe your bike was designed around a 150mm travel fork.  I wouldn't recommend going more than 10mm over.  Also it will make it a little harder to climb.  I went 10mm over on my bike and I noticed a big difference.

I think the most your going to get is a 160mm travel fork.

For the price your going to pay to get a fork with more travel.  You might want to look around and try to buy a complete bike with the fork your looking for. Look at Jensonusa.com for new bikes and the classifieds in some mountain biking forums.