What Manitou products are you running and rate it....

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What Manitou products are you running and rate it....
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flag trailchef
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Posted: Jan 21, 2009 at 9:32 Quote
i was rolling with a manitou metal r and stances up front. the metal was replaced on warranty after four rides on the shore,and it's replacement literally fell apart within a year of mostly commuting while recovering from broken collar bone. it is in several pieces no longer fixable. and the forks had absolutly zero small bump compliance, after changing seals and springs with no change in performance i threw the #@$%#ing thing out. and if you are going to design your forks with the rebound dial on the bottom of the fork lowers you need some protection for it(duh). it would be nice to actually be able to adjust your fork after your third ride. i did however like the color.
flag rexbikes
Posted: Jan 22, 2009 at 12:30 Quote
come on don't let this thread die!!!
flag stprulez
Posted: Jan 22, 2009 at 12:45 Quote
trailchef wrote:
i was rolling with a manitou metal r and stances up front. the metal was replaced on warranty after four rides on the shore,and it's replacement literally fell apart within a year of mostly commuting while recovering from broken collar bone. it is in several pieces no longer fixable. and the forks had absolutly zero small bump compliance, after changing seals and springs with no change in performance i threw the #@$%#ing thing out. and if you are going to design your forks with the rebound dial on the bottom of the fork lowers you need some protection for it(duh). it would be nice to actually be able to adjust your fork after your third ride. i did however like the color.
lol course everyone complains that the metal and stance suck but its obvious they are LOW END parts. you get what you pay for.
flag tulstot4
Posted: Jan 22, 2009 at 12:48 Quote
i had a metel rear schock. was alright for the price. i snapped it though jumping off my 3 foot high garden wall! Very confused anyway about 4/10
flag brodoyouevenbike
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 at 7:08 Quote
tulstot4 wrote:
i had a metel rear schock. was alright for the price. i snapped it though jumping off my 3 foot high garden wall! Very confused anyway about 4/10

wtf How much do u weight Confused
flag Giant-Rider-Sam
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 at 7:16 Quote
Running some nixon forks with stance lowers on my dj bike...Actualy feels better than marz's and i prefer the ride to those of fox's.

Sam
flag boolmv
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 at 11:40 Quote
a buddy has a manitou sherman dc, with nixon lower's he just got it rebuilt and man does it feeel nice. i'd give it a 8/10
flag zanginator
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 at 12:04 Quote
On my hardtail running Axel (forks) (think there) 07! though they've broken but really good until the rebound adjust broke! Frown
flag petermoosefat
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 at 13:05 Quote
i have a travis 150, and id give it an 7/10

when i first bought it, it ran amazing, but a year later it doesnt feel half and nice and then black stantions are turning white
flag AmirB
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 at 13:06 Quote
manitou stance blunt 170mm 3/10
flag snook
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 at 13:10 Quote
I've got a 2001ish SX-r, it isn't bad really it's got pre-load and TPC damping Redface It's pretty light, doesn't seem too flexy and hasn't broken yet.
flag barry-kid-001
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 at 13:29 Quote
TRAVIS TI TRIPLE INTRINSIC 2007 6.5/10Salute
very good prforming fork but too linear for my riding style and small truning circle huge a-c height tooRolleyes
flag rexbikes
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 at 15:09 Quote
petermoosefat wrote:
i have a travis 150, and id give it an 7/10

when i first bought it, it ran amazing, but a year later it doesnt feel half and nice and then black stantions are turning white
maybe you should get a rebuild???
flag geezir
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 at 15:11 Quote
I have a 2006 Sherman Jumper. Love the fork. Even after 3 full seasons on it without an overhaul (terrible maintenance I know) it still feels great!
flag dlec84
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 at 15:24 Quote
01' Magnum R's.. greatest fork I've ever owned. Gotta love elastomer. lol..

 


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