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Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Brookline,MA
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$86.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay used | | Strengths: | Freeride worthy,nice quality,small play,durable. | | Weaknesses: | Not enought travel for real downhill. | | Similar Products Used: | spyder,judy,psylo,others | | Bike Setup: | Custom freeride KHS FXT TEAM. | | Bottom Line: | Very good freeride fork,will last if you take care of it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jooooode
a Cross Country Rider
from san diego ca usa
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | MARTHAS GROVE | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$4.00 | | Purchased At: | came with 98FSR ELITE | | Strengths: | old tec,good entry level at the time, | | Weaknesses: | top crown bolt striped ,cracked then broke,Old design,old style, | | Similar Products Used: | Im looking at the 2001 jr t | | Bike Setup: | 98 fsr with bering kit | | Bottom Line: | it was a good fork for about a year then declined fast ,.
i still ride it today . | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Spanker
a Downhiller
from Canberra
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Blue Range | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Sumwhere | | Strengths: | Sexy Looks, MANGO!!!! | | Weaknesses: | Those Knob thingys are hard to turn. (yes, KNOB thingys) | | Similar Products Used: | Jett T2 ( Hang on, thats not similar) | | Bike Setup: | Avanti Moto Pro, Xverts, Rock Shox coupe delux, Azonic Double walls, Kore Stem | | Bottom Line: | Good value for money, and all thoses other reviewers must ride like FREAKIN GORILLAS. So there | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harhar har
a Weekend Warrior
from zwolle, the Netherlands
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | their stiff, and they hold op for my abuse, easy to service | | Weaknesses: | the short steering angle | | Similar Products Used: | not realy | | Bottom Line: | their work good, you can feel the damping work, but not so smooth as marzocchi, they do bottom out on big jumps but you do not feel that really, just two weeks ago I had the outerpart replaced because there was a tear in the brake arch, and that cost me just $ 70 and they even serviced the fork for that, so I can abuse i again.... and even because of the short steering angle I will give 5 chillies because you do not notice that in FR or DH | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Freak
a
from Home
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | -light
-looks(?) | | Weaknesses: | -bottoms out all the time even thought the oil level is at maximum
-breaks very easily
-lack of travel
-adjuster knobs fall or get stuck
-looks(?) | | Similar Products Used: | Monster, Z1 Drop Off, Z5 flylight air, Boxxer, ... | | Bottom Line: | This fork brings you some big problems and gives you an ultimate headache. It breaks very, very easily.
Please do me a favor and do not buy this fork! (unless you are a real softcore rider who just wants to have a nice-looking fork and doesn´t mind the lack of quality) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harhar har
a Weekend Warrior
from Zwolle, the Netherlands
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Willingen, Germany | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | strong, stiff, dusn't bottem out
good spring rate, good dampening
good to maintain | | Weaknesses: | none whatso ever | | Similar Products Used: | rockshox xl 98 | | Bike Setup: | Mountain Cycle San Andreas
This fork, Sram 9.0 (9.0sl shifters)
mavic 521 rims, roox xc cracks | | Bottom Line: | this is a good fork, iv'e had no problems with it,
only for some people the turning rate would be slow | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a
from Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | good with small bumps, always smooth, never gets stuck, low maintenence, easy to remove wheels | | Weaknesses: | doesnt bottom out much, bobs a little | | Similar Products Used: | sid sl, judy xl, fatty d (headshock), judy xc | | Bike Setup: | i have the x-vert r on my trek y-glide deluxe(full) | | Bottom Line: | I think it is a good all around shock, it can absorb small bumps, and is great with big bumps. Allows riding to be much easier and more controlled. Very nice when going downhill. It is a little overpriced, but i got mine with my bike so it was a good deal. It bobs when going up hills and the travel is a little on the short side. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
waveyd
a Downhiller
from Perth, Western Australia
Date Reviewed: December 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Baden Powel Downhill | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | Fleet Cycles (when it was good) | | Strengths: | Adjustability
Damping
stiffness
| | Weaknesses: | Have seen a dropout snap off a 99 xvert. | | Similar Products Used: | Z1, Z4, Monster T, 98 boxxer, 97 judy DH | | Bike Setup: | 98 Giant ATX980 6inch rear. | | Bottom Line: | I set it up right in the first week of ownership, service it every couple of months, Fitted brake booster to front Magura. I increased the compression damping after bottoming harshly in DH practice, was fine for race runs. finished 2nd expert 99 WA DH season. Put on Shimano front disk with simple adapter for top mount. I looked after it and set it up right and I didn't have any problems with this fork. Soon upgrading to a 2001 Jnr T | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Blake Terzini
a
from Rochester, NY
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt. Arai, Japan | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Green Mounatin Bikes | | Strengths: | Stiff, relatively light (compared to my options at the time...), nice sping rate. | | Weaknesses: | Short steertube(got it off a demo bike), not enough clamp clearance | | Similar Products Used: | Xvert 2000 | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakota(98) | | Bottom Line: | It Works well. It was a nice change to the SX I was riding before(try 4'drops w/2.75" travel!!!) I have heard that the adjusters don't work(in various magazines and here), however I havefound that mine had a perfect range. Also, many people complain about the spring rate, I don't think they keep in mind that the stock setup is meant for riders in the 140lbs range. If you can find one without a cut steertube, they are great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
King
a
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Bottom Line: | I bought this fork used. I got a good deal and it had not been ridden very much at all.
I think for the price I paid... $150.00US, it was a great deal.
I have blown two MCU's and busted all the upper internals on the compression side... That was from a six foot drop that I didn't land very well.
Anyway, I think the fork is pretty good.
I have had great service from Answer... " Dave Brown "
Bottom line:
If you are not too hard on a fork and you have an average weight... You'll love this fork.
I think the new Manitous are pretty kick ass! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Brown
a Downhiller
from Orange Co., CA
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Laguna Downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | looks, value, easy to maintain, stiff | | Weaknesses: | stock springs and elastomers, bad turning radius, cheesy plasic adjustment knobs, triple clamp on upper crown is very thin and tears if you remove and replace it too often. | | Similar Products Used: | Judy XL Triple, White Bros. DS3, | | Bike Setup: | 98' FSR Elite, XTR, Mavic 521, WTB Moto Raptor, Mountain Speed FSR bearing kit, X-vert R with Mountain Speed firm spring kit, 5 wt. oil | | Bottom Line: | This is a great fork if you do a couple of things to it. It felt too spongy when I first got it. I got the Mountain Speed spring kit (firm) and replaced the stock oil with 5 wt. The kit replaces the stock spring and elastomers with a longer spring and pvc spacer. It a totally diferent fork now. Nice and active. I did break the magneseum lowers in the first year, but Manitou replaced them and they've held up ever since. I've just tried the new White Bros. DS3 98MM triple clamp fork and they are awsome, so I'm switching to those, but my x-verts have served me well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gun
a Downhiller
from Melbourne
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt Buller | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | light weight
looks | | Weaknesses: | mud clearance
not strong
too soft | | Similar Products Used: | Rst Delta XL 2000 | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher | | Bottom Line: | When i got these forks i thought that they were great. That was until i did a few downhill runs. Everyone says that their forks are stiff well these thing just bottom out all the time. Then after the first year of owning them the drop out on the left leg broke off. So, because it was after waranty i'm going to have to buy new lower legs at over $300. Maybe i got a bad fork or something. Who knows. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ross
a Downhiller
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | fairly stiff, good suspension action. Takes the big and small hits well | | Weaknesses: | doesnt last long. steering is S H I T H O U S E!!!!
Mud clearance is pretty C R A P. | | Bike Setup: | Avanti Moto Pro (its Australian and absolutely ROCKS!!!) | | Bottom Line: | for the first 6 months of freeriding and occasionally racing this fork, it was great. Good action, stiff, smoothed out the trails, kept the tyre firmly on the ground. Just what a fork should do.
After this time, the fork went from bad to worse. First it started to jiggle over small stutterry stuff. The the damping leg F U C K E D UP. Dont ask me what happened, the just froze up and gave me about 10mm of travel. I tried changing the oil, greasing the legs, checking the springs, evenning out the legs (the right leg tends to move up in the crown because of the springs being onlyu in that side), but nothiung worked. I am now stuck with forks that dont work and because of that i cant even sell them.
If you want a fork to last you 6 months of freeriding, go for it, its one of the best forks out there for that price and putpose. If you want something that will last, go for Marzochhis, they are by far the best forks on the market. My Z4s are better than my X-Vert R's.
Oh, and dont try putting a 2.7" tyre in these forks, they rub the brake mounts (stupid me hey?). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil Clarke
a Weekend Warrior
from Edinburgh, UK
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | A twisty one | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Stupidly light for the travel and performance
Stiff
Looks cool(ish)
Piss cheap (to me)
Easy to adjust
Strong (So far!) | | Weaknesses: | Lack of steering lock (Only very occaisionally a problem)
Plastic threads will undoubtably break at some point
Mud clearance
Rebound adjuster went AWOL after first landing
Weirdo disc mounts
Loose bushings
Crap gaiters | | Similar Products Used: | Z1 Bomber '97 | | Bike Setup: | Orange patriot (formerly SC Heckler) Magura disc at front, plus some other stuff... | | Bottom Line: | I paid £150 for them a year ago which seems like a bargain to me. They went on my Heckler fine and matched the back very well. 3 weeks after purchase me and the bike accidently fell off a cliff and the sliders took all the impact - huge dent = zero movement. ATB sales, the UK importer are crap - they wont speak to you direct and seem to lead the dealers a dance as well. Took 3 months to get some new sliders which cost me a (discounted) £100 which makes the forks not as much as a bargain as I thought.
New sliders have grease ports which arent as good a thing as I expected - the grease just squirts up past the seals - plus the bushings are slightly to big causing movement between the sliders & stanchions which I havent been bothered to sort out. Looking down at the reviews i reckon I've been lucky - I suspected the plastic top caps would be crap but so far they have been fine - Just be real careful screwing them in..... They are now on my Patriot which has a 5" back end and they still are coping quite well
No bottom out smack like on bombers, not quite as smooth however, They seem fairly mud proof despite crap gaiters & severe Scottish weather! If I knacker them again I'll not bother ATB sales or manitou it'll be in the bin a by sumat else. I'm going to try to up the travel to 5" at some point if I can make up a new damper rod plus I've just painted them matt black to match my frame!!
If someone offers you a pair cheap second hand (sub £100)and your after some dual crowns without the weight penalty for a 4 or 5" back end I'd go for them but be prepared to bodge them up if they break......
130mm Z1s next methinks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken Marsh
a Downhiller
from Easthampton, Mass.
Date Reviewed: December 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Killington, Vt. | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Kinda strong. No others worth mentioning. | | Weaknesses: |
The cheap plastic piece of junk on the top that they call an adjuster. The cheap sh*t inside that they call TPC. And also the triple double's inferior design that allows it to smack your frame. (read on). | | Similar Products Used: |
I am now the proud owner of a Z-1 BAM. | | Bike Setup: |
Mt. Cycle San Andreas. | | Bottom Line: | I will tell you that when I first bought it I thought it was the best, WRONG! I have broken it over five times and the company still hasn't sent to me the correct replacement parts. I will be starting a Don't buy Manitou fork web page real soon unless they don't come clean and start sending out to all of us stupid suckers new parts to replace the inferior parts. I have seen it to many times. I took a little jump...yes little, and the rt. side adjuster broke! I know a lot of people that broke their's. Don't buy one! They can't take a hit! I also think they didn't design enough room for the head tube. It has dented my frame from the short triple clamp angle. I think the are tired of telling us guys the truth and are starting to make up stories to tell us it is our fault. It isn't. They design crap! Simple. Buy a pogo stik first! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrei
a Downhiller
from maryland
Date Reviewed: November 15, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
cabot trail | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
NO FLEX
great rebound and compression dampening | | Weaknesses: |
NONE | | Similar Products Used: |
Girvin Chubby(also awesome). . . . . .. . . . . RockShox judy XL(piecce of junk) .. . . . . . . . . . . | | Bike Setup: |
Trek y3 with stratos expert in the back, X-vert in the front, hayes disc, and all XT, SPOX in the back. | | Bottom Line: | This is one great fork that has minimal flex and is undestructable. TPC works very well. I changed the DOT3 oil to DOT4 for plusher travel. This fork is just as good as the bomber Z1. Maybe even better! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Benny Boy..
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: October 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Single Trail | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
-Great low speed damping
-Cool colour
-lots of adjustment
-great warranty and technical support
-works well both XC and DH
-extremely smooth action
-feels lightweight | | Weaknesses: |
-Bottoms easy (can be fixed by altering oil height and modifying compression damping valves)
-Weird noisy creaks now and then
-fork boots come loose
-plastic adjusters are stupid | | Similar Products Used: |
-Manitou X-vert T | | Bike Setup: |
-GT LTS 2000
-Rock shock super delux rear | | Bottom Line: | -I wouldn't buy anything else for the same price.
The X-Vert R is a classy fork that takes a hammering and is smooth as a babies bum.
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Submitted by
Eric
a Racer
from Saratoga, CA
Date Reviewed: August 11, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Plush for slower riding, lightweight (sort of) | | Weaknesses: |
Plastic preload adjuster broke, damping adjuster fell out, turning radius sux | | Similar Products Used: |
Judy XL
Jr. T | | Bike Setup: |
Stumpjumper '96 M2 FS | | Bottom Line: | This is a good freeriding / slalom fork, which is what I use it for. However, the plastic parts suck. The preload adjuster died right when I put it on when I was doing nose-wheelie hops. There was a loud crack. The disc shaped damping adjuster fell out twice. I would recommend keeping it in your bag. The turning radius is pretty crappy too. I get about 90 degrees total. ( The stratos has 180. ) The bottom line: The performance is good. Set the preload where you want it before you do any hard riding, cuz when you do, it's gonna break and that preload setting is stuck there. It's not great for downhill screaming, but for freeriding/slalom use, it's excellent. It's worth the clearance price of $200-$250. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
speedy
a Downhiller
from a steep hill
Date Reviewed: August 11, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
light
stiff
cool looking
adjustable | | Weaknesses: |
rebound knob falls out
preload adjuster strips
wierd cracking noise
bottoms out easily | | Similar Products Used: |
moto fr
headshock
z1 | | Bike Setup: |
super v freeride | | Bottom Line: | a good fork for the money($219). i weigh 130lbs and the fork bottoms with the stiff spring kit and the oil level at its max. im gonna get jr t's | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Big Dima
a Weekend Warrior
from New York City
Date Reviewed: August 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Great feel on high speed, the fork is nice and stiff. Quality of damping is very good for XC, not for doing hard core wicked things. | | Weaknesses: |
Cheesy preload adjuster, the thread broke pretty quickly. The fork bottoms out. | | Bottom Line: | Good fork overall, perfect for XC and all around riging, but don`t even think about taking this fork to do hard core downhill, it would help, but you`ll still feel your brain shaking and telling you, I should have bought something that has at least 6 of travel. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arturo Navarro
a Weekend Warrior
from México City
Date Reviewed: July 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Las llantas | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Great color,awesome stiffnes,nice feel at high speed,save me in deep drops,nice crown´s. | | Weaknesses: |
rumors of arch failure,I still looking for proper oil here in Mexico. | | Similar Products Used: |
none, this is my first triple crown. | | Bike Setup: |
FSR Extreme 98´,very upgraded. | | Bottom Line: | Buy it if you are not a very agresive rider, this one can take you uphill or down, if you are a dh-er,look for a marzocchi. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ivan Stamenov
a Downhiller
from Skopje
Date Reviewed: June 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Vodno Mountain | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Stiff
Easy to setup
Adjustability | | Weaknesses: |
Very small rubber tuning knobs | | Similar Products Used: |
Rock Shox Judy XC | | Bike Setup: |
GT LTS | | Bottom Line: | A very good fork that can offer much fun for small amount of cash. Easy adjustable. Fine tuning setups offered on the internet. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken Marsh
a Downhiller
from Easthampton, MA
Date Reviewed: May 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Mt. Tom Range, Easthampton, MA | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
I don't know of any. It started out nice and then started sucking! Broke five (5)...yes FIVE times! | | Weaknesses: |
Plastic preload adjuster! Terrible customer support. Said they would send the parts and didn't! | | Similar Products Used: |
Headshock, Z-1Bam (rules) | | Bike Setup: |
Mt. Cycle San Andreas. (rules) | | Bottom Line: | Give it to Tomac....maybe it'll slow him down a little! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
I Know
a Downhiller
from China
Date Reviewed: May 6, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
light
smooth
stiff
adjustable | | Weaknesses: |
what weakness | | Similar Products Used: |
c-dale DD60
rs judy
rs indy
c-dale moto 120 | | Bike Setup: |
C-dale freeride
maguras
vanilla RX | | Bottom Line: | awesome fork- if you complain about it, you set it up wrong. 10 stars | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sherman
a Weekend Warrior
from British Columbia, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 1, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Stiff
Good on Big hits
Stiction free | | Weaknesses: |
Preload knob sticks
Hard to service
Fork boots don't stay put
Not very good on small bumps | | Similar Products Used: |
z1 bomber | | Bike Setup: |
This is on my Specialized FSR with 4.5 inches in the rear | | Bottom Line: | I am used to riding a z2 bomber and I love the plushness that it has. This fork has served me quite well but I would prefer to have a z1 bomber instead. I tried to service it and I had a real tough time putting it back together although I did finally get it. The fork is very solid and I love it on the big hits. I have bottomed it but it does not feel harsh. After awhile I have gotton used to the feel of the fork and I really like it. I did however lose the dampning cap out of the bottom of the fork. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BEn
a Downhiller
from Fairbanks, Alaska
Date Reviewed: April 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
the city of fairbanks | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
STIFF, price...... | | Weaknesses: |
had to get a new headset so it would fit....my fault, i measured wrong...
don't like the boot | | Similar Products Used: |
judy XL, quadra 21r, judyXC | | Bike Setup: |
marin quake hardtail, lx.... | | Bottom Line: | i suggest that everybody out there buy this fork...if you're not an obsessive XC racer and are interested in making riding fun. ( and yes, i will be racing XC with this fork) this is replacin a judy XC long travel. can't believe the difference. you feel invincible with this fork. just the other day i hit 42 mph going down some stairs!! i'd like to see a comperable fork that gives you that kind of confidence! bottom line...it rocks... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gordon Sutter
a Downhiller
from Laguna Beach, CA
Date Reviewed: March 29, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Stiff, plush and cheap. | | Weaknesses: |
None that I can think of. | | Similar Products Used: |
'97 Marzocchi Z1, '98 Marzocchi Z2, 97 Manitou FS Ti & A '98 Judy XL. | | Bottom Line: | For under $200 you can't beat the performance. Yes there are better forks out there but for two to three times the price. I did notice that as I rode the for more it seemed to break in and get a lot more plusher than in the beginning. If you are looking to save $$$ and want a good fork, don't hesitate one bit on this one. It's awesome! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
anthony
a Downhiller
from elko,nv
Date Reviewed: March 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Bottom Line: | good news for all you geeks. The extra oil in the x vert r is just the accesory grease. it has nothing to do with your critical oil level. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seamus
a Downhiller
from Tipperary,Ireland
Date Reviewed: March 23, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
union wood Sligo | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Good damping | | Weaknesses: |
It leaks and the preload dose not work after about 4 weeks worth of rideing | | Similar Products Used: |
Rock shox boxxer and monster T
just to name a few | | Bike Setup: |
Hayes front/rear and a Fox Rx Shock | | Bottom Line: | This fork is crap it has just upped and died on me the preload nob is stuck. The stack in the left leg wont come all the way out so I can not ajust the compression, and to top it all off it is starting to leak. and I have mailed answer 4 times without any feed back from them.
Do not buy the X Vert R | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frank R.
a weekend warrior
from San Diego CA.
Date Reviewed: March 11, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I just purchased a Manitou X-Vert R from SUPERGO for an incredible price of $219. This is an Awesome shock for the price. I have read the reviews from other X-Vert owners and I can not figure out why some of these X-Vert owners start throwing down the X-Vert R. All products have positive and negative characteristics. The weak points I have experienced are a loose headset feeling when I first used the shock, which eventualy went away. I was told it may have been a bushing that was not completely seated during assembly at the factory. Second, Manitou should of made the compression dampener like the X-Vert TI's. The positves are good travel, xlnt adjustments, precise steering all at a great price. Some reviewers complain about the travel not being enough to suit their needs, some are just plain ignorant and say the fork sucks without any reason given and one reviewer even preferred a 1996 Rock Shox Judy over the X-Vert R. SO WHY DID YOU BUY THE FORK! you dum dum's! You cant compare the X-Vert R to many forks in the $219 dollar price range. We all know Bombers and Boxxers a awesome forks, but again they are twice the price of the X-Vert R. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a downhiller
from CO
Date Reviewed: March 2, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Got one of these forks on my Specialized FSR Elite and it is plush. Had to go with a heavier weight oil for the riding I do (50% Cross-country), it absorbs anything you throw at it and more. Best fork I have ever ridden. As for the Marzocchi's they are a piece of crap. Swapped bikes on a ride with my friend and gave him the bike back after 1/2 hour of riding before I killed myself. Either he likes his forks springy or the Marzocchi's are NOT FOR ANY TYPE OF CROSS COUNTY RIDING. DOWNHILL ONLY. No wonder all the bike manufacturers are going with the Manitou's. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Julien Béliveau
a
from montreal
Date Reviewed: February 17, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
That one of the best fork i ever try . The TPC system work very well and the fork is very easy to adjust. I use it in winter and it work very well it came just a little bit more slow to rebound.For the price i just have to say BUY IT... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a cross-country rider
from Hurricane, Utah
Date Reviewed: February 13, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Great shock for the price I paid. Got it from universal cycles, while on their clearence sale. The orange color goes great with my two-tone blue/green KHS LT-3, good response on gooseberry, sick rock- | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Morten Iversen Berland
a downhiller
from NORWAY
Date Reviewed: February 12, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I think that Xvert R is a good fork with 4 of plush travel, but it's only 4
Thats a bit short, thats why |
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$ 559.95
