Best forks for SX Trail 1?

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Best forks for SX Trail 1?
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Posted: Dec 1, 2008 at 20:52 Quote
Just got an SX trail 1 and it has a marzocchi 55. The 55 is a nice shock but i cant help thinking i can do better. I was looking at some Fox talas's, anyone know any other shocks that would go well with the SX Trail for DH/Freeride?
flag d-petrovic
Posted: Dec 1, 2008 at 20:54 Quote
Fox 36
talas, float or van

RockShox Lyric
solo air or u-turn
flag MatatakST
Posted: Dec 1, 2008 at 20:59 Quote
I've got a Fox 36 Van on mine and it suits the bike well. Just don't go over 180mm (7in) because I think it voids the warranty.
flag dirtdart999
Posted: Dec 1, 2008 at 21:16 Quote
for dh/freeride?.. some form of 66 or totem... you cant go wrong with most variations of either depending on your budget.
flag J-o-x
Posted: Dec 2, 2008 at 5:37 Quote
I had 66 rc2x 07s on mine then... it was brilliant.
Now im riding a demo with fox 40s and if 36s are anything like them... id say try to get some Wink ) Fox just outperforms marz imo. Although marzocchi was a great company i had the 66 sl ata, 66 rv, 66 rc2x (all very nice forks) and 66 rcv 08 (that was a piece of sh*t). don't know about totems...^^
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Dec 2, 2008 at 5:45 Quote
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they work pretty well,although lyrik would be a good choice also.
flag clkwrk
Posted: Dec 2, 2008 at 6:33 Quote
I have run a 66rc2x 170mm, 66rv 180mm,66rc 160mm ,888 ata 200mm and a 36 talas 160mm.

Talas beats them all IMO and IME.ALso the bike is best balanced with a 160mm or 170mm fork. Any bigger and it takes away from the sxtrails handling.
flag p2fever
Posted: Dec 2, 2008 at 6:51 Quote
mine has a 36 float r on it but haven't got the bike yet... i will post when i get it
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flag Thue
Posted: Dec 2, 2008 at 6:54 Quote
go with a Fox 36 Float .
flag waxyfeet
Posted: Dec 2, 2008 at 10:24 Quote
Totems without a doubt!
flag Thue
Posted: Dec 3, 2008 at 3:57 Quote
sup3rc0w wrote:
Totems without a doubt!
Fox makes a lot better forks ..
flag waxyfeet
Posted: Dec 3, 2008 at 4:18 Quote
Thue wrote:
sup3rc0w wrote:
Totems without a doubt!
Fox makes a lot better forks ..

I disagree Wink
No point in arguing my point though... all i'm saying is that my SX had totems on, and it was phenominal
flag dirtdart999
Posted: Dec 3, 2008 at 4:32 Quote
Thue wrote:
sup3rc0w wrote:
Totems without a doubt!
Fox makes a lot better forks ..
fox does make some of the best forks, but the dampening on rockshox is just rediculous. so tunable.. so plushhhhhCool i think they are the closeest thing to the buttery fox feel. if fox made a burly single crown with 180mm travel (which they should) it would be the totem. imo its the best fork for a freeride/dh sx trail, and i should knoooww
flag dannyvilladsen
Posted: Dec 3, 2008 at 4:45 Quote
Totems do void the warranty by 5mm, so that sucks. I put totems on mine anyway, cause specialized makes strong bikes.

Me experience is that if you want a playful bike, good for jumps, pumping and your a smooth rider go for the 55s that you have or fox 36.

If you want a "swallow everything bike" go with totems or 66s.
flag dannyvilladsen
Posted: Dec 3, 2008 at 4:45 Quote
Thue wrote:
go with a Fox 36 Float .

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