Marzocchi Lowering Thread. First Post Tells You How.

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Marzocchi Lowering Thread. First Post Tells You How.
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flag dagzin
Posted: Mar 20, 2015 at 3:11 Quote
I put the fork back together but left the top out spring to see how much travel I get..
I got 120mm so if I can find a spring or something around 20mm this would give me 100mm?
flag ratcat
Posted: Mar 20, 2015 at 3:40 Quote
dagzin wrote:
I put the fork back together but left the top out spring to see how much travel I get..
I got 120mm so if I can find a spring or something around 20mm this would give me 100mm?

That could work. You could just cut the spring to length?
flag dagzin
Posted: Mar 20, 2015 at 5:02 Quote
So this.. http://www.petracycles.co.uk/19mm-top-out-spring-kit/

this might work found one at uk bikes £8.99 or something
flag kona-jelle
Posted: Mar 21, 2015 at 6:52 Quote
when going from 180mm to 120mm how do i know what amount of oil i need to put in my fork?
i guess it doesn't have to be the same amount like before? or am i wrong?

regards jelle
flag AljazL
Posted: Mar 21, 2015 at 7:39 Quote
whenever i lowerd my forks i kept same oil level.
flag nwthumbs
Posted: Mar 21, 2015 at 8:16 Quote
Unless your air spring is acting funny afterward leave it at the stock oil level
flag kona-jelle
Posted: Mar 21, 2015 at 10:46 Quote
ok thanks guys, i will give it a go then Big Grin
any tips for oil price/quality i can use?
flag MattMacMTB
Posted: Apr 8, 2015 at 17:16 Quote
Hello everyone!

I am extremely interested in this 2014 55 R that I want to lower for my DJ bike. I didn't find anything in the past pages on the newer 2014 fork. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
flag AljazL
Posted: Apr 9, 2015 at 4:51 Quote
MattMacMTB wrote:
Hello everyone!

I am extremely interested in this 2014 55 R that I want to lower for my DJ bike. I didn't find anything in the past pages on the newer 2014 fork. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

well the internals seem to be the same as in 2009 so i guess the lowering goes by the same steps
flag MattMacMTB
Posted: Apr 9, 2015 at 11:40 Quote
AljazL wrote:
MattMacMTB wrote:
Hello everyone!

I am extremely interested in this 2014 55 R that I want to lower for my DJ bike. I didn't find anything in the past pages on the newer 2014 fork. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

well the internals seem to be the same as in 2009 so i guess the lowering goes by the same steps

Oh really? That would have been good to know before I asked. Thanks!
flag BSal
Posted: Apr 9, 2015 at 12:16 Quote
If your fork is similar to either of the images all you need to do is put a spacer between the small spring and top of the rod. Its #35 in the diagram and its the silver rod on the right with the small spring on it in the disassembled picture. You will also need to cut your main spring and flatten it out so it sits flush on the top cap.
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flag MattMacMTB
Posted: Apr 9, 2015 at 13:34 Quote
BSal wrote:
If your fork is similar to either of the images all you need to do is put a spacer between the small spring and top of the rod. Its #35 in the diagram and its the silver rod on the right with the small spring on it in the disassembled picture. You will also need to cut your main spring and flatten it out so it sits flush on the top cap.
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Is there no way to compress it without cutting the spring? Thanks!
flag AljazL
Posted: Apr 9, 2015 at 14:45 Quote
you can compress it...
i normaly just remove the spring and run air only if possible..
flag MattMacMTB
Posted: Apr 9, 2015 at 15:27 Quote
AljazL wrote:
you can compress it...
i normaly just remove the spring and run air only if possible..

How would I do that? Do I need different internals? (Sorry for all the questions, I am new to marzocchi products.)
flag BSal
Posted: Apr 9, 2015 at 18:08 Quote
Theoretically no, you don't need new internals. If you have air assist then you can just not install the spring and pump up the air chamber to about 110psi. Which it looks like it does have the air assist valve.

 


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