Marzocchi Custom Works Factory Tuned 888R

[zac]

i don't know if this is the right place to put this, but i thought it was pretty cool.

there is an ad in decline magazine (mar/apr 04) for custom tuned 888s. you tell them your vital stas (age, weight, height), riding ability, style and terrain,fork feel (stiff/medium/soft) and overall travel and they will build you a fully customised fork for $US1350. it's got custom oil weights, spring rates and decals, personalised paperwork, tunable custom valving, custom tuned oil heights (?) etc. the only problem is i think they are USA only and they are a limited edition. if only i had the dollars...

[j5ive]

any decent mechanic should be able to offer the same kind of service. Just tell them what you want different about your fork. Out of the box the 888 needs work anyways I think.

[Rik]

I can see the need for custom tuning rear shocks, as the frame will dictate the valving... but forks? Nah, just a simple play with oil weight and level should be more than enough tuning for most people.

[floody]

Unless the mechanic spends a day with you testing, I can't see it being any more than a failry generic setup anyway - may as well save some $ and do some experimentation with springs, oil weights etc yourself.

[nacerbag]

what kind of work do they need out of the box j5ive?
mine are fine!

[Sutek]

Well, for starters, they have the wrong Brand on them!! bbbwwhaahwwbahwwhaa...couldn't resist. :wink:

[Cúl-Báire]

Rikus wrote:
I can see the need for custom tuning rear shocks, as the frame will dictate the valving... but forks? Nah, just a simple play with oil weight and level should be more than enough tuning for most people.


Unless you me :P Then you screw this up, drill that... Take out this, and add that ... Ahhhh 8)

[j5ive]

what kind of work do they need out of the box j5ive?
mine are fine!

Just setting them up to your style of riding. Oil weight and volume. I'll let you know exactly when I get my pair in a couple of weeeeeeeeeeks.

[nacerbag]

sweet 5ive, how much do you weigh? so you'll get em in a couple of week? pm when you have got em

[Rik]

Unless you me :P Then you screw this up, drill that... Take out this, and add that ... Ahhhh 8)
Yeh, but you have to do that when you own a RockShox :P [/brandwhore]

[j5ive]

sweet 5ive, how much do you weigh? so you'll get em in a couple of week? pm when you have got em

I'd prefer not to say on the grounds that it may incriminate me.

whoops- I mean 85kgs

[Cúl-Báire]

YES Rikus :P

Thats why my Rockshox feel better out of the box, than any marzocchi ever will- last longer too :P On par with Manitou... But it takes alot to beat FOX :shock:

[Arran]

My 888R's are far and away the best forks i've ever owned (I've had X -Vert Carbons, Boxxers, Dorados, JR T's etc). They do need a little love from new (mine had metal filings in the fork oil) but after a liberal application of Slick Honey, new 10 weight oil, sliping the preload circlips down one notch (to stop the springs from making noise) and setting the compression/rebound knobs they farkin rock!

I's go so far as to say that they can't be beaten at present.

Fark paying some meat-head $200US to do what you can do yourself! You don't even need any special tools, just knowledge of how high to make the oil level so they get full travel and don't bottom too much (this is achieved by trial and error).