Apologies for been daft, but upon trowling the net for a set of pikes (possibly) ive come accross

409s
426
454 air
454 coil

Now i know what the air and coil mean but whats the difference between the model numbers, do they perform any different, are they different besides hurting your wallet?

Heres what i think

426’s are the new 409

426’s are coil and have a steel steere

454’s are coil or air and have an alu steerer and hollow crown so come in about .5lb lighter than the 426

409 and 426 have a steel steerer, 454 an alu one.

I think 409 is the OEM designation – they probably have less adjustment than the 426 if they’re like my 409 Revs (no extrenal floodgate adjust).

But somebody more knowledgeable will probably be along in a tick to set me straight.

I have the 426, they are coil with steel steerer and have the handlebar mounted floodgate thingy, also have u-turn.

409 – Steel Steerer and solid crown, coil sprung, no external floodgate adjustment (Still adjustable with an allen key)
426 – Same as 409 with external floodgate adjustment
454 – Aluminium Steerer and hollow crown saving quite a bit of weight

Air U-Turn = Air Sprung with U-Turn function to allow travel adjustment
Coil U-Turn = Coil Sprung with U-Turn function to allow travel adjustment
Dual Air = Air Sprung with no travel adjustment (Saving weight by leaving out U-Turn gubbins inside)

All clear now?!

Not quite – 2009 Pikes are now all coil, no air (that spots been taken by the new Revelations).

The information that Fishers/RS appear to have sent out to online dealers is, frankly, pants & very confusing.

Exactly what barrykellet said.

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But there are still no air Pikes in 2009, despite what that link says.