Marzo 55? love it or hate it?

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Marzo 55? love it or hate it?
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flag bkchef2000
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Posted: May 17, 2009 at 19:26 Quote
I have a 08 55r that I have torn down and done a couple of mods to. I love it. Turned the cartridge into a "open bath" using instructions a tech at marzocchi sent me, then I dropped it to 120mm from 160mm with a new spring and a shim... The thing is awesome. It is a perfect fit for my Kona Cowan Frame.
flag WhatAreYouNewOrSumpin
Posted: May 17, 2009 at 19:34 Quote
Eh came on bike, and i like my bike. 55 is good enough in my books. Was tossin idea of a larger fork but decided will just upgrade whole bike when needed.
flag slincoln
Posted: May 18, 2009 at 3:18 Quote
bkchef2000 wrote:
I have a 08 55r that I have torn down and done a couple of mods to. I love it. Turned the cartridge into a "open bath" using instructions a tech at marzocchi sent me, then I dropped it to 120mm from 160mm with a new spring and a shim... The thing is awesome. It is a perfect fit for my Kona Cowan Frame.
any chance you could send me those instruction mate
flag i-ride-things
Posted: May 19, 2009 at 19:05 Quote
i almost bought a set but then i read several reviews and was told by about 5 other people that they were utter shite. Apparently the internals die.

So i got pike 454 airs instead....No regrets there.Smile
flag WasabiJim
Posted: May 19, 2009 at 19:27 Quote
conceptually they're good
a bit burlier than pikes, and a 160mm fork for the masses who cant afford a 36 or lyric but dont wont a domain

but they fail in the real world and i wouldnt take the risk that i get the lame one that is always being sent away when i should be riding
flag beaterhard
Posted: Apr 21, 2010 at 22:26 Quote
Sorry for grave digging but does anybody know if it's normal for a 09 55 rc3 to make a swooshing/sucking noise when being compressed/ rebounding?
flag Ompalompa
Posted: Apr 21, 2010 at 23:15 Quote
Well maintained and their sweet. Otherwise pieces fall off them.
flag Ox-Bikes
Posted: Apr 22, 2010 at 4:11 Quote
propatrol wrote:
I have an 08 55 tst2 and I love it.

I've got one of those too. I found it wasn't as plush over the small stuff as I liked. And do you ever lock it out? If I'm climbing something steep enough to warrant locking the fork, I don't want the front end that high. If it would lock down I might use that feature...

So, when I ended up breaking the damper cartridge one day, I converted the TST2 to a shim stack. So much plusher. It's even adjustable with the TST lever. They should make them this way.

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=410874
flag AmirB
Posted: Apr 22, 2010 at 5:42 Quote
beaterhard wrote:
Sorry for grave digging but does anybody know if it's normal for a 09 55 rc3 to make a swooshing/sucking noise when being compressed/ rebounding?

its ok, it means that the fork is maintained and working good, all the plush marz forks do that
flag Maveri20
Posted: Jun 8, 2010 at 10:52 Quote
hate them, they're junk! almost all marzocchi forks are junk except maybe the 66 and the 888. Get a fox, you might pay more but you're buying quality.
flag AmirB
Posted: Jun 8, 2010 at 12:17 Quote
you havent rode the 2010 ones
flag livingkills
Posted: Jun 8, 2010 at 12:24 Quote
Maveri20 wrote:
hate them, they're junk! almost all marzocchi forks are junk except maybe the 66 and the 888. Get a fox, you might pay more but you're buying quality.

oh ye, the 4X and DJ1 are so shit that NO pro's run them.
flag Maveri20
Posted: Jun 8, 2010 at 12:28 Quote
pros can ride them because they have mechanics that fix them up properly or always tune them for the pro. if you're not a pro and are buying an average marzocchi priced fork ur getting trash. their customer service, on the other-hand, is great! but this is coming from riding 2008 models and below. i really hope they stepped up their game recently.
flag AmirB
Posted: Jun 8, 2010 at 12:33 Quote
i rode a 2010 55 and it just feels awsome, much like a nicely tuned 09 66 RC3
flag Maveri20
Posted: Jun 8, 2010 at 13:07 Quote
that's good to hear that marzocchi mid-range forks are improving because i know i'm not the only person whose had problems with older models.

 


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