Hurrycat/Vorace opinions please....

[seren]

I am looking for new suspension forks for my 756, was browsing the web and came across these:

Manufacturers site:
http://www.hurrycat.fr/htm/ital/produit_vor.htm

To buy, follow this link and search for 'vorace'
http://www.xxcycle.com/

The basic idea seems to have been stolen/borrowed from x-links? I was just curios if anyone has had any experience with these forks?  I have checked mtbreview and cant find anything on them.

I had as may as well ask: Does anyone have a set of x-links they are willing to part with? Forks must be in good condition but I am not bothered about the condition of the shock, or absence of it.  I am uk based, will pay all P&P and import documentation costs if coming from states, wherever.

Thanks.

[Alex]

The Hurrycat forks look great. They are very comparable to Crosslink forks. you wouldn't even have a problem finding an importer to the Uk it looks like you already have one.
The prices are a little bit high but I would definitely think of getting one if they had a north american distributor.

I sympathize with your out of the loop situation. I'm Canadian myself. Its really hard to find someone willing to ship internationally.
searching on this site would be your best bet.

I will definitely keep you in mind if anything comes up here.

[Matno]

A Crosslink with adjustable travel? Now there's an idea whose time has come...

I wonder if the 100mm setting causes problems with the "J-path" and handling. Nobody here has ever posted results of a mod to increase travel on an X-link. There was a guy a couple of years ago (Randy in Idaho) who was going to modify his for 5", but I think he dropped off the board before ever actually doing it.

[Scott]

Hi Seren,

I am a frequent visitor/poster here. I have a Crosslink in "as new" condition.  You can see that a wheel was mounted and taken out but that and some minor flecks of paint lost are the only marks.  It has the NR2 shock and another brand new NR2 as a spare.  My last Crosslink I sold to a buyer in France and it arrived safely though he paid an exorbitant tax in that country.  Please email me direct stp479@aol.com for photos and more information.

Scott  

[StoereVent]

what do the people of hurrycat mean by 'no back wheel' as one of the pro's of their fork?

Jeroen.

[tmaybee]

Hi Seren.  Did your Vector2's  give up the ghost   [smiley=dead.gif] or do you just want a newer fork?  You could always get a risse unit for your Vector2.

I can vouch for Scott as a good seller.  I bought a crabon smart x~link from him and it was in perfect condition.  He packed it extermely well too. (Thanks again Scott!  [smiley=beer.gif] [smiley=beer.gif] [smiley=beer.gif])

Trevor

[Scott]

Thanks Trevor-I hated to see those beauties leave so I packed ' lovingly.  Glad to know their in good hands.  

Jeroen:" no back wheel" is most likely a reference to our Crosslinks j path trajectory.

[tmaybee]

Hey Scott- no prob.

btw,  how is the Look fork working out?  It "looks" awesome!  How does it perform compared to a crosslink?  They seem very similar but the Look has a more machined/lighter appearance.

I almost picked up a 5500c frame myself.... maybe someday.  It was a local auction and the seller would have delivered it.  The final price was $402 USD  That was a good price, but I would rather keep upgrading my 856 at the moment.  I think I should be getting to the 22 lbs range now with the Ti pedal axles I just got.

Trevor

[Scott]

The Look/Fournales is similar to the Crosslink with the exception being less compliance over trail chatter (typical air shock) and it seems to be overwhelmed by a very quick series of bumps even with fast rebound.   Downhills are better though and at 1200 +- grams it's very light plus that weight loss is from the top of the fork so it helps lower my c.g. a bunch.  A few less beers would too!  

For XC and racing I don't think you can improve on the 856 and I have no doubt you'll be making 22lbs or lees with the kit you've lined up for that lightweight frame-you should post it at the LightBikes.com site!