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Post by wadesingson on May 31, 2007 14:36:59 GMT 8
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hance
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Post by hance on Jun 4, 2007 3:23:24 GMT 8
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Post by TRIBAL TECHNO on Jun 4, 2007 10:32:38 GMT 8
"I am a big big fan of marz forks but when they start to try look like other forks, respect seem to fade.
Aesthetically, my impression of 55 to 888 forks look like a mixture of fox and rock shox."
the 08' marzocchi forks decals "kinda" looks like the decals on the Rock shox 07' lineup. Whats that "New QR Axle"? is it like RS's Maxle?
Anyways, Nice Forks!!!!!! for me, Marzocchi still rules!!!!!!!!!! =)
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Konan
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Post by Konan on Jun 4, 2007 13:50:31 GMT 8
Whow! is that the Hartlett Front QR Tru Axle Design as shown on the 55 Pork? Kewl if that is what i think it is, Even Faster than Skewer Type QR system when lockin in and removin the Front Wheel Bravo! MAxle Suckz!
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Post by ewik on Jun 5, 2007 17:31:37 GMT 8
what da. the '08 looked very ugly to me. what happend to them designs. tsktsk.
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Post by asx on Jun 5, 2007 18:53:28 GMT 8
Whow! is that the Hartlett Front QR Tru Axle Design as shown on the 55 Pork? Kewl if that is what i think it is, Even Faster than Skewer Type QR system when lockin in and removin the Front Wheel Bravo! MAxle Suckz! I'm not sure if I want my wheel comin off that fast! The 66 and 888 ATA look interesting. I think the Fox 40 and the RS Totem went a bit over the top with size of their sanctions. 38mm seams just within reason!
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Post by rafaeljcordova on Jun 7, 2007 20:03:38 GMT 8
are the 08 models already for sale?still 6 mnths left before 2008!i think its unfair for those who bought 07 forks!
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Konan
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Post by Konan on Jun 28, 2007 18:05:33 GMT 8
Whow! is that the Hartlett Front QR Tru Axle Design as shown on the 55 Pork? Kewl if that is what i think it is, Even Faster than Skewer Type QR system when lockin in and removin the Front Wheel Bravo! MAxle Suckz! I'm not sure if I want my wheel comin off that fast! The 66 and 888 ATA look interesting. I think the Fox 40 and the RS Totem went a bit over the top with size of their sanctions. 38mm seams just within reason! Checkout this site Brah! Maybe it'll change ur Mind www.hartlett.co.uk/ha.htm
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Post by edge808 on Jun 29, 2007 6:56:38 GMT 8
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Post by mauitaylor on Jun 29, 2007 10:11:36 GMT 8
i love the girl decals heheh are they stickers?
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Post by lexor on Jun 29, 2007 15:29:01 GMT 8
Why is that they use the girl design decals???
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Post by 3.SIX.SUCKS on Nov 6, 2007 1:26:57 GMT 8
found this while browsing at wikipedia. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Marzocchi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marzocchi 1 of 2 11/6/2007 12:19 AM Marzocchi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marzocchi is an Italian manufacturer founded in 1949 by the two brothers Stefano and Guglielmo Marzocchi. The company profile includes hydraulic industrial pumps and suspension components for motorcycles and bicycles. Contents - 1 Industrial pumps - 2 Motorbike suspension - 3 Bicycle suspension - 4 External links Industrial pumps
Motorbike suspension
Bicycle suspension Marzocchi is one of the four high profile bicycle suspension manufacturers (the others are Rock Shox - SRAM, Fox Racing Shox, and Manitou - Answer Products). Marzocchi makes mountain bike suspension on bikes that start about $500 and go up from there. All the forks and rear shocks Marzocchi makes are specifically made to excel on a specific terrain from cross country (XC) to downhill. The fork they made with the most travel was the 'Super Monster T' (T for Triple Clamp, or Dual crown setup) with 300mm of travel. The lowest is 60mm which is on the TXC series. Forks start at $250 and go up to $1800. Marzocchi forks are generally known for their very nice suspension characteristics, high reliability, low maintenance requirements, but on the other hand usually are considered being heavy compared to the other three firms' comparable offerings. This weight penalty partly comes from their famous open bath system, which the firm brought over from their successful motorbike suspension technology. The other factor is that the company policy is not to cut corners to reach a weight advantage while compromising reliability. It is a question of personal preference, but it's no surprise that Marzocchi is very well received in the freeride and downhill branches of mountain biking, quite popular among the enduro and all mountain crowd, while it's much less likely to see a Marzocchi fork on an XC racing bike. Until 2007, fork production was based in Italy (apart from the entry level OEM parts, which are produced by the Japanese SunTour in Taiwan). From 2008 on, all forks will be made in Taiwan.
Marzocchi sponsors dozens of high caliber bike racers, among them are Brian Lopes, Wade Simmons and Cedric Gracia. External links
-Official site (http://www.marzocchi.com/) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marzocchi" Categories: Mountain biking | Cycle suspension manufacturers | Italian company stubs | Manufacturing company stubs ______________________________________________________________ - This page was last modified 17:35, 12 August 2007. - All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity.
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Post by flipnidaho on Nov 6, 2007 4:02:07 GMT 8
i'd rather just have an all white fork without decals...
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Post by mambruko on Nov 22, 2007 8:38:04 GMT 8
only corsa interest me....very odd decals but still unbeatable performance....she's still the best 4 me!
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Post by Great Teacher Ulysses on Nov 27, 2007 17:28:02 GMT 8
888 looks like FoxForty
hmmmn,... they should call it FOXEIGHTY.... nyahahahahahhahahahaha!
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Post by lloyd on Nov 30, 2007 12:45:01 GMT 8
Manufacturing sites doesn't matter as long as the quality is maintained at world class level. Forks on different models will functions differently since every product is targeted on its application and market.
To name, zoke's model, Drop-off and the Z1 are of the same category... both are for targeted for freeride. The internals as well as the components used in both forks are different as well as the physical appearance. The application is the same but the target market is different. Drop-offs are Zoke's entry and mid level freeride forks while the Z1 series are more on the high level.
By the way, to make a bit of confusion. Z1 series carry also the Drop-off model... to name one, its the Z1 Drop-off model (2004) ;D.
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edge808
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Post by edge808 on Jan 12, 2008 15:35:33 GMT 8
Not to mention that ALL Rockshox Forks are Taiwan-made.
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Post by mountguitars on Jan 12, 2008 20:16:30 GMT 8
"I am a big big fan of marz forks but when they start to try look like other forks, respect seem to fade. "
i look at it this way. im thanking fox for entering the MTB world. they're the one's that started making stiffer but lighter forks and performs like an XC and DH fork in one package. they're lineup: 32, 36 and 40mm diameter stanchions. marzocchi's 2008 line up: 32, 35 and 38mm. actually nahiya pa sila, hehehe ;D. i say gayahin na nila para so its like a having a fox at an affordable price. but then again, bigat pa din ng marzocchi and its more accustomed for big hits.
rockshox is good at small bumps and compliance is topnotch but when the bighits come in, they tend to flex and are somewhat twitchy. you need speed to get through the rough stuff or else, you'd feel every pothole consume your fork. but then again, there's floodgate to make the fork stiffer or softer. thank god for that. rock shox is the closest thing to feeling like a fox. but cant they make a set and forget fork?
marzochhi on the other hand is so stiff, sometimes small bumps are a nightmare, specially pag madami. hehehe ;D. small bump compliance, good luck. i had a hard time making my EXR compliant on small bumps, d@mn thing only works if you ride it hard.
fox can take bighits and do away with small bumps like it had dual personality, DH/freeride and XC characteristics. small bump and bighits in one, stiff but light package. problem with fox though is the price, hehehe ;D. that's why i tend to shun away from fox products, hehehe ;D. i even rarely look at their website. i just look at it for comparison with other products. its like me not knowing how much a thompson seatpost or chris king headset costs, hehehe ;D.
now, after getting a marzocchi 55, i feel happy and satisfied. this is my first time to use a thru axle fork. now i know the word 'stiff' , hehehe ;D. its affordable with 35mm stanchions and the thru axle qr is easy to use, and it looks like a fox but has rockshox decals, hehehe ;D. sad part about it is the weight. 2.8kgs at 140mm travel, 35 mm, well is somewhat acceptable. i really dont have any choice coz i got it at a great price. at least it still feels like a marzocchi = heavy/ mabigat, hehehe ;D.
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Post by Dragunov on Jan 12, 2008 20:46:47 GMT 8
Not to mention that ALL Rockshox Forks are Taiwan-made. when will fox forx be made in taiwan ;D
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Post by bobby on Jan 12, 2008 23:40:36 GMT 8
Sir, when they realize that their products are not within reach of the common people. Just like the big American muscle cars, mostly are being muscled by Asian cars. As fast, as furious.
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