What Manitou Fork are you running.......? and Rate It

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What Manitou Fork are you running.......? and Rate It
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flag Konablast07
Posted: Jul 18, 2010 at 20:24 Quote
I have a manitou nixon and it is stiff as hell and has almost no small bump absorption, but it does suck up the big hits.

P.S. does anyone know how to make this fork softer? i only weigh 115 lb's and it's way to stiff for me
flag veet-88
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Posted: Jul 18, 2010 at 21:56 Quote
softer coil perhaps?

Ryan
flag Otang
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Posted: Jul 19, 2010 at 14:27 Quote
My Marzocchi 66 RC is realy stiff on the small bumps but absorbs the big ones really well any help on changing that
flag Konablast07
Posted: Jul 19, 2010 at 15:24 Quote
hey marcus this is a manitou thread lol get your marzocchi outta here

(btw why dont u just take out the air?)
flag Otang
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Posted: Jul 19, 2010 at 20:47 Quote
Ohh well francis it was a question.
My rear shock is blown now i rode it on too little air and now i have to get it rebuilt
Konablast07 wrote:
hey marcus this is a manitou thread lol get your marzocchi outta here

(btw why dont u just take out the air?)
flag ninjatarian
Posted: Aug 15, 2010 at 5:34 Quote
Manitou Nixon platinum it. I didnt want the it at first because it looks hoakey and was one more cable to run to my handle bars, but after setting it up and riding with it I cant believe more companies dont copy it. Talk about slick Sh*T. Pretty light fork, smooth, good looking and I only paid 72 bucks for it. Plan on running the it cable up the steer tube bmx style soon.

Magnum R- 6/10 (was a decent cheap trail fork back in the day)
SX- 6/10 (worked good as a light simple cheap dirt jump fork)
Sherman Slider Plus- 7/10
Nixon Super- 7/10
Nixon platinum- 8/10

For comparison of how I would rate other forks ive owned

DJ III- 3/10 (All I can say about the fork was It didnt break)
Boxxer- 5/10 (rode like a pogo stick)
888- 6/10 (smooth but I just didnt like the ride, kinda high)
Domain- 6/10 (I bought it used, may have contributed to its poor ride. very heavy)
flag ooomrbojangles13
Posted: Feb 21, 2011 at 4:18 Quote
hey guys im about to rebuild my splice comp 130 and am looking for instructions. can anyone help me out here pls?
flag nineinchofhonkingtravel
Posted: Feb 21, 2011 at 4:28 Quote
http://www.manitoumtb.com/index.php?page=support
flag ooomrbojangles13
Posted: Feb 21, 2011 at 10:38 Quote
i've looked and that has absolutely nothing on how to service the fork. not anything i am looking for.
which side has the little o ring on the bottom of the slider assembly? does the washer go on the very bottom? or does the black rubber thing
flag ninjatarian
Posted: Feb 21, 2011 at 20:18 Quote
ooomrbojangles13 wrote:
hey guys im about to rebuild my splice comp 130 and am looking for instructions. can anyone help me out here pls?

I have some advice-
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Lol, just kidding. But seriously, buy a new fork.
flag nineinchofhonkingtravel
Posted: Feb 22, 2011 at 1:16 Quote
[Quote="ninjatarian"]
ooomrbojangles13 wrote:
hey guys im about to rebuild my splice comp 130 and am looking for instructions. can anyone help me out here pls?

its a little bit like a stance. look for the stance instruction. the splice is a easy to service fork.
flag pokadot
Posted: Mar 9, 2011 at 20:26 Quote
ninjatarian wrote:
ooomrbojangles13 wrote:
hey guys im about to rebuild my splice comp 130 and am looking for instructions. can anyone help me out here pls?

I have some advice-
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F-UIww-iEag/Sp823x1yRNI/AAAAAAAAARs/79DRTB9Xm7E/s320/goodgreenman.gif
Lol, just kidding. But seriously, buy a new fork.

HAHA
flag enorbz
Posted: May 16, 2011 at 21:54 Quote
Please no blasting but just tell me the truth and or show me the way i.e. formums or instructions. How do you lower a Manitou sherman to like 80mm or 100mm. Thanks guys!!!
flag amateurbiker73
Posted: Mar 3, 2012 at 22:09 Quote
hey does anyone have any old Sherman pinch-bolts/anchors for them?
flag ninjatarian
Posted: Mar 4, 2012 at 5:13 Quote
amateurbiker73 wrote:
hey does anyone have any old Sherman pinch-bolts/anchors for them?

I would venture to say the current Circus pinch bolts and anchors will work in their place. Don't quote me on that, but you can call Manitou. Or order them and return them if they don't work.

 


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