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Submitted by
Luigi
a Downhiller
from Joinville, SC, Brazil
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Motocross tracks | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Cruel Bikes | | Strengths: | Soft Damping, tough construction, excelent for dropping | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, and be sure it HATES water!! | | Similar Products Used: | Proshock HR90, Rock Shox Judy SL (100mm) | | Bike Setup: | Custom SuperV900FR | | Bottom Line: | I had a nightmare after riding 3 hours under tropical rain here in Brazil. The day after the shock was completely locked; thanks to Cannondale support I got it fixed.
I bought this bike to ride 2 meter drops... and it works beautilully!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Kansas
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Clinton Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Shop, N.C | | Strengths: | Very Strong / rigid | | Weaknesses: | It is rather heavy (which is probably why it is so strong). No lock out. | | Similar Products Used: | Other Cannondale shocks | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Super V (all XTR) | | Bottom Line: | I like the security of knowing it is a very durable fork. In addition, the bearings make it very smooth - there is no stiction. I find that the stiffest dampening setting allows for best control.
Although its not supposed to be for the weight conscious rider, I would still prefer it be lighter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roger Trinidad
a Weekend Warrior
from Manila, Philippines
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Slalom & Freeride | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Cannondale Asia | | Strengths: | Beefy... | | Weaknesses: | Heavy... | | Similar Products Used: | None... | | Bike Setup: | '98 Cannondale Super V Raven 2000 | | Bottom Line: | I've tried some of my friend's bike to see what their forks are goin' to say. But I still prefer my Moto FR 'coz it always give me a smooth landing after a big jump. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roger Trinidad
a Weekend Warrior
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Slalom & Freeride | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Cannondale Asia | | Strengths: | Beefy... | | Weaknesses: | Heavy... | | Similar Products Used: | None... | | Bike Setup: | '98 Cannondale Super V Raven 2000 | | Bottom Line: | I've tried some of my friend's bike to feel their forks but I still prefer my moto FR 'coz I feel secure everytime I land from a big jump. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Rowe
a
from Bronxville, NY - USA
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with DIRT | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Friends House | | Strengths: | BIG - HEAVY- MEAN | | Weaknesses: | HEAVY- Not a whole lot of travel | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale FR 900- | | Bottom Line: | These things kick ass. They were a little tough to get use to on XC and uphill-- but there is nothing better than blowing past people on a DH. The best thing I have put on my bike since I bought it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Lopez
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami Lakes
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Kmart in WPB | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | International Bike in Ft. Lauderdale, FL | | Strengths: | Very strong, very smooth, Dampening Dial actully works, reliability. | | Weaknesses: | Weight (I would estimate 6.5 lbs.), Suggested retail price, Only C-dale mechanics with special tools can work on it. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Quadra 5, Rock Shox Indy SL, Manitou X-Vert tripple clamp, Marzocchi Atom 80 | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale SuperV, XT/XTR (8-speed) | | Bottom Line: | If you abuse your fork or have broken lesser forks, this is the fork for you. I weigh 225 and ride like a gorilla escapped from the circus. I destroyed the Quadra 5, Indy SL, and even the X-Vert tripple clamp!, in less than a year of riding in FLAT South Florida. On the other hand, I've abused this fork for over two years and have not had a single problem. The shock is smooth as silk but could be a little more progressive. The Dampening Dial actually makes a difference and helps to reduce some bobbing when turned all the way tight. It is extremely stiff, with no lateral flex. It holds its' line on any size impact or sharp turn. The weight is a concern if you intend to race. If you are just out to have fun and play with your bike or Freeride, this fork is a good option. If your a big guy like me and don't mind carrying the extra weight, go for it you wont be disappointed. I've started racing a little this season so I just replaced this fork with a 2000 Marzocchi Atom 80. I love the Marzocchi so far, but I've kept the Moto FR in my garage as back-up just in case I destroy the Marzocchi. It loses one chili for Value, even though I got it on sale at a decent price. In the Overall, it loses one chili for weight and the fact that you will have to pay someone to work on it unless you are a Cannondale mechanic with the special tools required to service this particular fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kyle
a Downhiller
from cleveland ohio
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | vultures knob | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | bike authority( great shop!) | | Strengths: | EXTREEMLY STRONG!verry heavy duty! wont break, and is a monster of a fork, which is sweet for free-ridin'! I love it altimatly precise! | | Weaknesses: | a little heavy, but weight is better in free-rides | | Similar Products Used: | headshok fatty | | Bike Setup: | cannondale super-v 400 frame, motto fr fork, mavic rims, race face lp cranks, magura claras | | Bottom Line: | beefyest and strongest danm fork I have ridden, love it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Carter
a Downhiller
from Tucson, AZ
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Too many to list | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Beefy, smooth 100 mm travel. Very stiff. | | Weaknesses: | WARNING!! The first year production has serious faults. One: can't use disc brakes with it. Why? I don't know Cannondale has not been forthcoming as to the reason.
Decription: Yellow, round holes for disc brakes.
Two: The beefy fork brace seems to be welded on at an angle relative to the stanchions. Does it matter? Cannondale hasn't told me yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Rock shock, Lefty, White, Marzocchi | | Bike Setup: | Super V Raven 2000 FR | | Bottom Line: | Be careful about buying that particular year 98 I think. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BikerAl
a
from Dearborn Hts., MI USA
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Strong, long wearing, NO stiction, sealed, accepts disc brakes | | Weaknesses: | Weight, valving | | Bottom Line: | My wife's Cannondale came with one of these forks, and I liked it so well I put one on the bike I was building for myself. The fork is heavier than most others with the same travel. But it is VERY strong, stiff, and durable. Where most forks rely on a sliding fit beteeen the forktubes and lower legs, this fork has needle bearings. As a result, it needs little maintainence compared to traditional a fork. Since introducing the "lefty" (which is basically one leg of this fork) Cannondale installs the Moto FR only on tandems. When the fork does need service, special tools are needed. Overhauling it is beyond the scope of even many mechanics. So if you're not sure whether you should disassemble one of these forks, don't do it. Most people are happy with these forks the way they come, but they can be better. With all this fork has going for it, Cannondale made some questionable choices on the shock valving. Heavier oil helps a little, but re-valving is really what's needed. Cannondale will re-valve it for you, or if you're brave, you can play with it yourself. If you choose the do-it-yourself route, be prepared to spend some quality hours making small changes and trying them out. I like the fork, and if not for the valving thing, I'd gladly give it more add more chili's. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
graham davidson
a Downhiller
from aberdeen,scotland,uk
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Not to heavy and there is plenty of people waiting to buy them off you when your finished with them since they have easy maintenence. | | Weaknesses: | Not enough adjustability and flaky paint.They sieze-up if any mud gets in and they cost a bomb to get fixed.(£70-£90)They bottom out to easy while jumping and make an awful noise. | | Similar Products Used: | Pace RC150 monsters and Bombers. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale SV900fr with Race-Face cranks,Hope hydro disks,mavics,mr dirt gizmo and Azonic | | Bottom Line: | Good for trail riding but to soft for jumping but if you are looking for a downhill fork try something with a little more travel.Be carefull not to let any mud under the boots. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KB Turner
a Cross Country Rider
from Valley Forge, Pa.
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Horseshoe | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | smooth, fair working adjustment, nice tracking, and no maintenance hassles | | Weaknesses: | heavy, crappy drop-outs, enough material to build another frame | | Similar Products Used: | RockShox Judy, SID, C-dale Heads | | Bike Setup: | C-dale FR frame, Shimano, Avid, Mavic, various nice pieces | | Bottom Line: | Hey, I bought the medium frame, when the large would be slightly better. The fork works predictably, which is all I really want. Big sticker shock on tools, but it made a difference. Maintainical info from LBS and C-dale took months, and was not entirely reliable. The weight issue is enough that I want to get the Lefty fork, in hopes that the inner workings are somewhat identical. A great fork, but a dog on the looooooooong climbs. Tandem bikers should really look at this, as should folks with a fork breakage history. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sandy
a Downhiller
from Swixerland
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Everthing that rocks | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Stiff | | Weaknesses: |
Only for Freeride enough travel
No rebound adjustment
while riding it it began to stiction
to heavy for Feeride use
QR only | | Similar Products Used: |
Jr. T Mr. T Hanebrink LT 8 | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale SV 700 Freeride | | Bottom Line: | To me it seems that the fork is a compromise but not the best ive seen yet if you gonna use it for freeridde the forks seems to me to heavy the travel is for that use enough for serious downhill use the weight is secondary she is very stiff but the travel isnt enough the one id used began after some time to stcition and getting real hard | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: September 18, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Very very stiff. Plush. Strong. Excellent dampning | | Weaknesses: |
Heavy (6LBs) could use 30mm or so more travel | | Similar Products Used: |
RockShox & Bomber | | Bike Setup: |
98 SuperV Freeride 2000 | | Bottom Line: | Awsome fork, Heavy but I'don't care, good offset for such a non flexy fork | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee
a Racer
from Ashburnham MA
Date Reviewed: September 7, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
fast and windy | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
kicked ass in all ways | | Weaknesses: |
little on th eheavy side but worth it | | Similar Products Used: |
no triple clamps | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale Super V 1000FR | | Bottom Line: | i broke it and by collerbone, i bent its legs, no warrenty | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CHRIS
a Downhiller
from CANADA
Date Reviewed: June 22, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS AMAZING AND WITH 5 WOW!! | | Weaknesses: |
THERE IS NO SPRING BACK, THAT SUCKS! | | Similar Products Used: |
SUPER FATTY D | | Bike Setup: |
CANNONDALE F900 WITH MOTO FR,RACE FACE CRANK | | Bottom Line: | THEY ARE AS GOOD AS THEY SIAD THEY ARE. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter Pan
a Downhiller
from France
Date Reviewed: May 24, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Stiff, on the fly damping, 10 cm travel. | | Weaknesses: |
No negative spring. | | Similar Products Used: |
RS Quadra, RS Mag 21, RS Indy XC, RS Judy 100, RS Judy T2, RS SID XC 99... no Manitou, too bad. | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale SV 1000 FR with Fox Vanilla RX. | | Bottom Line: | Great for free ride and downhill. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cranky
a cross-country rider
from
Date Reviewed: March 13, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I got this beast spec'd as OE on a C'dale MT3000. There's little to dislike, and I was pleasantly surprised by its decent suspension action. It's definitely not as buttery smooth as a Marzocchi, but its available 4 of travel is progressive and well controlled. I especially like the damping knob that allows easy, on the fly adjustments. The stiffness is another bonus and considering it's on a tandem, I'm very impressed in that respect. I've heard rumors that this thing weighs 6.5lbs and if that's true, I'd be wary of slapping this on a single, but it's great for tandem use. For stiffness: 5 chiles; suspension action: 4; weight: 1; and adjustability: 4; for an average of 3.5. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob
a cross-country rider
from canada
Date Reviewed: February 26, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
i have never tried these but i felt sorry for them because no one had voted on them.!!!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!! !!!!!! !!!!!! !!!!! !!!!!! !!!! ! ! !!!!! !!!! !!!! ! !!!!!! !! | | Overall Rating: |
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