Magura TS 8 29er Fork

[Dambala]

Interested in feedback from anyone who has ridden the new Magura forks.

[Tim2103]

Me too

[Shalom]

Not sure if you have seen these:
Pink Bike
twentynineinches.com

[mtroy]

Spent a few hours on one yesterday...waddaya' wanna' know?

[Dambala]

mtroy. Your thoughts on how it compares to a Fox or a Sid. Does it ride high in the travel as described by the initial testing? How was the low speed compression damping? I'm hoping for little to no "monkey motion" while cranking hard on the pedals.

[Caseybuck]

Great compression profile. Simple. Light. Easy. Awesome fork.

[mtroy]

mtroy. Your thoughts on how it compares to a Fox or a Sid. Does it ride high in the travel as described by the initial testing? How was the low speed compression damping? I'm hoping for little to no "monkey motion" while cranking hard on the pedals.

It does tend to ride high in the travel...assuming pressure is correct, etc. Low speed damping feels aggressive to me. It has little monkey motion when unlocked and out of the saddle. Now, I do not have the adjustable compression damper, just the DLO2, so pretty much off and on. I would think it would make a good fork for SS use, where you tend to stand a lot.

I am not as happy with the overall response to sharp hits though. Kinda harsh for a 120mm fork. Still hoping for better results but not sure yet.

Very light and quite stiff. Look for an update soon on TNI.com. c_g and I will be co-posting.

[adinpapa]

looking to pick one up soon.
Can anyone provide input on the DLO lock-out feel. I think it locks the fork in the compressed position, not extended...?

Does the 29er 100mm TS8 R come in color black? No online vendors seem to have it, yet on Magura site there are some photos.

Here's TNI recent review sited above: Magura TS8R 120mm 29"er Fork: Mid-Term

thnks

[mtroy]

looking to pick one up soon.
Can anyone provide input on the DLO lock-out feel. I think it locks the fork in the compressed position, not extended...?

Does the 29er 100mm TS8 R come in color black? No online vendors seem to have it, yet on Magura site there are some photos.

Here's TNI recent review sited above: Magura TS8R 120mm 29"er Fork: Mid-Term

thnks

No, it locks in the extended position, but the fork will slowly compress if you weight it.