Figured Id throw this out here with all the intrest in the new fox 180mm 36 forks.
This is an initial review I have taken it out for several rides and raded DH so far and will be doing the jump lines and ladders later this week already hit the stuff just didnt take pics yet.... Too busy lovin this thing....
Had to give the 2011 Fox 36RC2 180 mm kashima coated bad boy fork a try.... 1st impressions aside of needing to put the heavy spring in is WOW..... for a non custom tuned fork im completely floored at its performance........ this is not the fox forks i had in the past...... GOOD JOB FOX!!!! .. as of right now its probably the badest fork (single crown) out of the box.....
It has a mid speed platform or spot that gets stiffer not alot but enough that it acts like a mid speed valve. It pushes through it just fine and tracks very well its a little flexy but the bushing overlap keeps it solid feeling compared to a 36 I ran a bit last year. The fork feels very plush and doesn't feel dry like past fox forks.
It flexes but tracks and doesn't feel as stiff as the 66, or totem but mows over small bumps and I did bottom it hard tonight but I ran the medium spring and had the comp wide open trying different settings.
adjustment range is very broad and they do make a difference on each click.
As usuall needed to give it a shot and im glad I did, I will be hammering it for the next month or so to really run it through its paces and then to craig... this is a VERY VERY VERY SOLID FORK......
Raced last weekend DH on it to see how it handled at speed and it killed it, it does tracl ALOT like a 09 boxxer (32mm) which was a great thing it absolutley STAYS glued to the ground... It can be made to POP or glued to the course and it does both VERY WELL!!!!!
This is an initial review I have taken it out for several rides and raded DH so far and will be doing the jump lines and ladders later this week already hit the stuff just didnt take pics yet.... Too busy lovin this thing....
Had to give the 2011 Fox 36RC2 180 mm kashima coated bad boy fork a try.... 1st impressions aside of needing to put the heavy spring in is WOW..... for a non custom tuned fork im completely floored at its performance........ this is not the fox forks i had in the past...... GOOD JOB FOX!!!! .. as of right now its probably the badest fork (single crown) out of the box.....
It has a mid speed platform or spot that gets stiffer not alot but enough that it acts like a mid speed valve. It pushes through it just fine and tracks very well its a little flexy but the bushing overlap keeps it solid feeling compared to a 36 I ran a bit last year. The fork feels very plush and doesn't feel dry like past fox forks.
It flexes but tracks and doesn't feel as stiff as the 66, or totem but mows over small bumps and I did bottom it hard tonight but I ran the medium spring and had the comp wide open trying different settings.
adjustment range is very broad and they do make a difference on each click.
As usuall needed to give it a shot and im glad I did, I will be hammering it for the next month or so to really run it through its paces and then to craig... this is a VERY VERY VERY SOLID FORK......
Raced last weekend DH on it to see how it handled at speed and it killed it, it does tracl ALOT like a 09 boxxer (32mm) which was a great thing it absolutley STAYS glued to the ground... It can be made to POP or glued to the course and it does both VERY WELL!!!!!