Author Topic: 120mm and over forks - anybody use one? (Read 7283 times)

asylum_inc · « **on:** September 20, 2007, 03:54:56 am »

I ordered a 130mm manitou minute:3 - put it on last night (temporarily) and rode around the parking lot a bit. Feels ok - but that will come down to learning how to set up an air fork. What I am more concerned about is how much higher my standover is and how much slower the steering is. Any comments?

JPSeuropa · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2007, 05:08:36 am »

I have an 85-125 adjustable Psylo on mine. The only time it ever feels good over 100mm travel is when doing the downhill trails. I leave it at 100 most of the time. If more the steering just feels too slow and the bike does not climb.

willem · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2007, 07:56:04 am »

I'm running a 5" fork on the front of my 856 single speeder. It's ridiculously long.
On the other hand, it's also a lot of fun to smack flat landings while urban curbin'. I also get to ride sitting up pretty straight.

If I could control the pedal induced bobbing on a XLink (with a $400 Risse!) I'd put one of those back on in a minute.

shovelon · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2007, 02:16:24 pm »

Works great for me. 150 mm on mine.

Terry

wylyman · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2007, 02:29:55 pm »

Is it on your oz? I started running a 130 on my 4000 last year and it felt a little tall at first. I think its a perfect match with the 5" travel rear. It isnt cumbersome on climbs unless you stand up and hammer. Mono pivots seem to climb much better seated anywhay. I love having more travel up front and would never go back to less than 5" travel. You will be clearing trails faster and more comfortably than you would with a shorter travel fork. Someday I would like to try a bike with 6" travel.

wylyman · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2007, 02:31:20 pm »

Shovelon, what fork do you run?

shovelon · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2007, 03:27:12 am »

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Shovelon, what fork do you run?

Duc32

orange · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2007, 03:38:42 am »

ooh that looks really good

jeffhop · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:09:25 am »

im using a manitou black comp with 130mm-90mm travel with spv evolve on my oz it feels much better when its decending with it at 130mm. i also had an xpx with a 130mm rockshox fork on it and loved it. my advice..... go for it

asylum_inc · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2007, 12:14:22 am »

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Is it on your oz? I started running a 130 on my 4000 last year and it felt a little tall at first. I think its a perfect match with the 5" travel rear. It isn't cumbersome on climbs unless you stand up and hammer. Mono pivots seem to climb much better seated anyway.

Yes - It is on my Oz. I put the headset race on and got the star fangled nut pounded in. It is now functional on the bike (except for no front brakes) and feels much better. I got used to sitting down while climbing on my first f/s bike - I am only out of the saddle near the top of those near vertical (heart ready to explode ) hills

I cant wait for the ust disc wheels to show up (used crossmax xl's) and my front BB7 brake. I will post pics in a new thread that follows the short travel / vbrake to long travel/ disc conversion.

RhinoDave · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2007, 03:10:02 pm »

Here's mine. The steering is a little slower than my other full suspension bike but it goes down hill reeeeeeally well. No complaints. I switched from a 100mmm travel fork to this adjustable travel (115-145mm) Nixon.

Matno · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2007, 07:22:25 pm »

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Here's mine. The steering is a little slower than my other full suspension bike but it goes down hill reeeeeeally well. No complaints. I switched from a 100mmm travel fork to this adjustable travel (115-145mm) Nixon.

How do you like the Nixon? My experience has been that Manitou does really well in the suspension design department (LOVE my TPC+), but not so well in the durability/quality control department. This seems to be a generalized consensus based on what I've seen in the reviews. I've had no problems whatsoever with either of my X-verts, but I blew a rebound damper going up a curb on my Axle.

115mm-145mm seems just about perfect. I would never consider going less than my current 105mm, but would like to try something adjustable in the 4-6" range... Anybody riding Marzocchi?

orange · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:07:12 am »

I've got 105mm 2003 Bombers on my 857 with ETA (allows 80mm lockout). Love 'em. Mind you, apart from Vectors/Crosslinks, only ever had Marzocchi!

RhinoDave · « **Reply #13 on:** September 25, 2007, 12:49:14 pm »

I've only put about 300 miles on the fork so far this year and no major drops or really hard hits. The lock down works pretty well but I've only used it a few times. I've kept to intermediate level trails with the usual amount of rocks, roots, and small logpiles and rock gardens. I'm afraid I've been riding the cross bikes more than either the mountain bikes or the road bikes. I 'm still using my old x-vert. It is presently on my 1x9 hardtail. I've had pretty good luck with Manitou and Marzcocchi. All my fork issues have been with Rock Shox and Noleens, mostly with leaking seals.

proflex252 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 27, 2007, 09:06:52 pm »

I can top that!

I'm running a 2003 Bomber Junior T with 170mm on the front of my disco monkey.
Best ride ever had.

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