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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Matno on March 29, 2003, 02:41:32 pm

Title: Ultimate 6" fork?
Post by: Matno on March 29, 2003, 02:41:32 pm

Well, Maverick's fork has finally hit production, and it looks like a winner in all but the compatibility category...
3.25 lb, 6" dual crown fork. Super stiff, incredibly light. Price is decent for a dual crown ($600+)  Durability remains to be seen.

Here's the first real review I've seen:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=42938

Somebody needs to put on one an EVO and let the rest of us know how it is!

Title: Re: Ultimate 6" fork?
Post by: Scott on March 30, 2003, 01:55:00 am

Thanks for the link, Matt.  I've been waiting for a test on this and expected/hoped it would be positive.  Now to find a slightly used one.....

Title: Re: Ultimate 6" fork?
Post by: numbnuts on March 31, 2003, 12:42:18 am

A friend of mine got his hands on a prototype last year and said the fork was very flexible. I think we have to watch this. If the thing is not durable enough for freeriding, as the comments suggest,  then I don't see the point in it being a 6" dc fork.

I was always against air shocks but have been riding a POS marzocchi Z5 for the last year and it actually works OK. But I only paid 130 for it, for 600+ I am gonna want perfection!

Title: Re: Ultimate 6" fork?
Post by: Vitaliy on March 31, 2003, 04:18:01 pm

That's preety cool fork, By the way i just I found out that they putting it on SantaCruz Bullit

(http://www2.santacruzmtb.com/picker2003/bullit/bullit_p_b40.jpg)

and SantaCruz Heckler
(http://www2.santacruzmtb.com/picker2003/heckler/heckler_p_b40.jpg).

Also is there any other Inverted Forks out there?

Thanks,

Vitaliy.