Manitou Dorado
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Gunther9193
(Apr 9, 2009 at 0:41)
OUr shop went to interbike last year and when they were able to ride it, they said that it is even more plush than the 40rc2, the inverted design allows for constant lubrication of the bushings and since they incorperated carbon on the new design there should be less flex, looking forward to having mine by june, Its nice that its back and it is by far worth the cost for those that have an unbreakable addiction, the one great product produced by manipoo
The old one would be almost perfect if it hadn't the flex nor the + weight, the new one is lighter and they say that hasn't the flex so it must be a hell of a fork. BTW it would be sweet if BOS produced a inverted DH fork. It's expensive but that's cause its inverted. Fredcaires recommends it
absolutly amazing they never bottom out super strong bad@ss looking. they dont flex or if they do you cant tell. spot on design everything was well thought out when it came to this fork. i do however sugest fliping the fork over to lubricate the inner upper parts due to the fact its an inverted fork
This Fork is 2 Expensive. u are better off whith a boxxer or 40s or a used -05
It´s a dream to ride thow have hade 1 now four 4years and it still goes strong.
"crazy"
,and i only make service one time a year.
It´s a dream to ride thow have hade 1 now four 4years and it still goes strong.
"crazy"
,and i only make service one time a year.
revived the classic Dorado with the creation of this fork. The all new 2009 Dorado is a completely re-designed fork from Manitou. Invert design and carbon construction make this fork a beast, designed for Downhill use.
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love these forks i have the old ones on an 05 santa cruz v10 in white and these forks are as smooth as anything and they look good 'cos they sre upside down
like the best fork ever it's soooooooooooooo good and it's soooooooo wearth the money
it's like a superhero fork (the best)
it's like a superhero fork (the best)
there very big and good but i dont like them or have them either i can count 12345678910111213141516171819202122232452626272
i personally ride one and i love it. one of the plushed forks ive ever ridden. and little to no maintenence.
Manitou Dorado
(MSRP $2775)
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Manitou has revived the classic Dorado with the creation of this fork. The all new 2009 Dorado is a completely re-designed fork from Manitou. Invert design and carbon construction make this fork a beast, designed for Downhill use.
Specifications Compare to other Forks
| Release Date | 2009 | |
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| Price | $2,775 | |
| Weight | 2812 g | |
| Color Options | Carbon | |
| Travel | 180-203 mm |
Travel - refers to the distance the wheel can move in respect to the frame. Typically measured in millimeters, most forks range from 80 to 203 mm of travel
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| Spring | Air | |
| Crown | Dual | |
| Body Type | Carbon (inverted) | |
| Rebound | Open-bath, double tube rebound damper |
Rebound - is how quick your fork returns to a fully extended position after being compressed. Almost all after-market forks feature external rebound adjustment for easy fine tuning.
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| Stanchion material | 36mm Aluminum | |
| Steer Tube | 1.125 | |
| Damping | TPC+ compression damping, with adjustable velocity, pressure, and energy dependant circuits. |
Damping - The process of absorbing the energy of impacts transmitted through the forks or rear shock during the compression stroke, and absorbing the energy of the spring during the rebound stroke.
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| DropOut Options | 20mm | |
| Compression | Dual Air Chamber, Hydraulic Bottom Out |
Compression - This is the damping circuit that absorbs the compression energy force on the damper. Compression damping is used to adjust how quickly a fork or rear shock compresses when hitting a bump, and is adjustable on some products. When compression damping is too soft, this condition allows most of the available travel to be used without attaining control of the wheel. When it's adjusted too firmly, the wheel will jump or "dance" about when hitting small bumps, again failing to gain control of the wheel.
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