hey, im currently using the 03monster triple, its a little outa date and pretty heavy compared to most forks now days, i was wondering weather i should swap it out for a dorado maybe? what are the adjustments on them like? do they have a very wide range? the monster just seems to not have a very wide range of adjustments, althought it is very plush and smooth i just would like a bit stiffer but yet still plush fork for dh and fr, also iv been looking at the boxxer wc or boxxer team, if i were going to be gettign a boxxer it would be a 06 or 07. so should i stay with my monster? or trade it for a 05 dorado dh, or save up for a 06/07 boxxer wc or boxxer team? any info on these forks would be great.
depends on what you want too use it for. the dorado manitou's were maintenence hogs. they feel amazing when running, but it takes a bit more effort too keep them running. I have a shiver DC so I'm kind of in the same boat. the weight savings are huge. my bike feels awesome since I switched temporarily to a backup fork. the monster T were pretty heavier, even heavier than my shiver. the shiver is just a lot more plush than the monster, same adjustments though. look into a boxxer, they're nice, light and will be a night and day difference than your monster.
Also depends on how big you are. I have a 06 Boxxer Team with the stiffest spring and I still bottom it out on bigger stuff (more than lets say 4 feet at higher speeds).
Now I have a 1" socket in it, so I have 7" travel, but its stiff enough. I weight 215lbs, 225 with all my gear on.
I'm buying a Kowa in a week or so. http://www.covicracing.com/ They import for Kowa in the Boulder/Denver area.
im 160 pounds right now, well, i dont think ill be getting the dorado then, its either the boxxer or maybe even the triple 8's like someone said as they seem to be a very nice fork also. Ok well thanks so much.
marzocchi all the way. the new 888 world cup is freaking awesom! personaly i stay away from rock shox, its a sram branch, and well, im not not a big fan of them.
Waiting for one of those to self destruct, you will be waiting a long time... there is no excuse to ride a 10lb fork nowdays anyway, unless you're Bender, and that's only to keep the front end of your bike down/level/somewhat raised/I'm bailing! I say, save the moto cartriges for the moto bikes.
Waiting for one of those to self destruct, you will be waiting a long time... there is no excuse to ride a 10lb fork nowdays anyway, unless you're Bender, and that's only to keep the front end of your bike down/level/somewhat raised/I'm bailing! I say, save the moto cartriges for the moto bikes.
Bender doesn't need a 10lb fork. hell he doesn't even need a fork. he doesn't land on his bike anyways jk.
monster's are awesome forks, just outdated. i'd save your money and either get a boxxer team, or a 888, i would say 888 because it would be a familiar dampening system feel, and also they kick ass. no two ways around that one. :thumbsup:
my new brodie has a 888 rc2 and its sooo nice. i think there is a lube issue because when its in its first inch or so of tavel it tends to stick. anyone else have that?
my new brodie has a 888 rc2 and its sooo nice. i think there is a lube issue because when its in its first inch or so of tavel it tends to stick. anyone else have that?
back in the day I ended up locking out an 888RC, I pushed down on it and it dropped to like 45mm of travel. The guys at marzocchi couldent figure out what happened. they just gave me a new fork.
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