Rik
06-05-2005, 09:34 PM
Item: 1998 (I think) Marzocchi Z2, lightweight short travel trail/XC fork. Upgraded with a second HSCV cartridge, just been rebuilt and had the seals replaced.
Location: Concord, Sydney, will post anywhere in aus.
Item Condition: Fantastic, you'd never think that it's 7 years old, only a few minor scratches and immaculate internals. There's a minor scratch on the stanchion (pictured below) but it's been sanded back and poses no issue.
Reason for selling: Changed my bikes around, the retro XC bike it was on is morping in to a rigid singlespeed, and as much as I love this fork, I really need to sell my superfluous parts
Price and price conditions: $200, neg on postage. Will be friendly to those that give me a quick, no BS sale.
Extra Info: A short 63mm of travel is controlled by dual damper cartridges. This fork was originally sold with only one damper cartridge. I was lucky enough to find a spare cartridge lying about whilst working in a bike shop, and put it aside for future use. The damper was too short for the Z1 forks I've had, but incredibly luckily for me, it's the same dimensions as the stock Z2 damper cart, so I installed it. Having dual dampers means more surface area and oil flow for the damper system, it also feels better with more low-speed compression damping, and the HSCV shim stack keeps the fork under control under bigger impacts. Just to note, the early Marzocchis had what was marketed as "Speed Sensitive Valving", which was the shim stack cartridge. This is the same system that's used in their modern forks, but now marketed as "High Speed Compression Valving". The "new" SSV valving is a ported rod design, vastly different to the SSV of old. So this fork has what was known as SSV, but now known as HSCV. Semantics aside, it basically means that the damper carts use the same system as the SuperT, Z1, and other top-end Marzocchi forks, and it feels great when ridden within its limits.
I've rebuilt the fork with new seals, and 10wt oil. It has a very progressive feel, you'll never bottom it out, and due to the extra low-speed damping from the 2nd cartridge, it doesn't bob much on climbs. It has the stock springs in them, I'm 80kg+ and didn't feel the need to ride with heavier springs due to the progressiveness of the fork. The travel is short compared to current offerings, but it's still a great fork for light XC/trail riding, or on a bike that gets used mainly on road. The fork absorbs small-medium size bumps well, and takes the edge off harsh bigger hits. It won't go too well for heavy impacts such as drops, but face it, a fork this light wasn't designed for that anyway.
The construction is of lightweight aluminium lowers, with boltup arch and crown, and an aluminium steerer. V brake only, QR dropouts. It has an axle-to-crown measurement of only 435mm, which means you can install it on an older bike without slackening it too much compared to current forks (which are a fair bit taller). Steerer is 190mm long, weight is only 1750g. It's not the stiffest of forks due to its design (compared to Z1 and other heavier forks), but the stiffness didn't pose an issue when riding within its limits. The fork is a metallic lime colour, it somewhat reminds me of the colour of urine after consuming too much Berocca. It's a love-it or hate-it colour, but either way, it'll stand out and people will know what fork it is when they see it.
Any reasonable questions welcome.
Pictures:attached:
Location: Concord, Sydney, will post anywhere in aus.
Item Condition: Fantastic, you'd never think that it's 7 years old, only a few minor scratches and immaculate internals. There's a minor scratch on the stanchion (pictured below) but it's been sanded back and poses no issue.
Reason for selling: Changed my bikes around, the retro XC bike it was on is morping in to a rigid singlespeed, and as much as I love this fork, I really need to sell my superfluous parts
Price and price conditions: $200, neg on postage. Will be friendly to those that give me a quick, no BS sale.
Extra Info: A short 63mm of travel is controlled by dual damper cartridges. This fork was originally sold with only one damper cartridge. I was lucky enough to find a spare cartridge lying about whilst working in a bike shop, and put it aside for future use. The damper was too short for the Z1 forks I've had, but incredibly luckily for me, it's the same dimensions as the stock Z2 damper cart, so I installed it. Having dual dampers means more surface area and oil flow for the damper system, it also feels better with more low-speed compression damping, and the HSCV shim stack keeps the fork under control under bigger impacts. Just to note, the early Marzocchis had what was marketed as "Speed Sensitive Valving", which was the shim stack cartridge. This is the same system that's used in their modern forks, but now marketed as "High Speed Compression Valving". The "new" SSV valving is a ported rod design, vastly different to the SSV of old. So this fork has what was known as SSV, but now known as HSCV. Semantics aside, it basically means that the damper carts use the same system as the SuperT, Z1, and other top-end Marzocchi forks, and it feels great when ridden within its limits.
I've rebuilt the fork with new seals, and 10wt oil. It has a very progressive feel, you'll never bottom it out, and due to the extra low-speed damping from the 2nd cartridge, it doesn't bob much on climbs. It has the stock springs in them, I'm 80kg+ and didn't feel the need to ride with heavier springs due to the progressiveness of the fork. The travel is short compared to current offerings, but it's still a great fork for light XC/trail riding, or on a bike that gets used mainly on road. The fork absorbs small-medium size bumps well, and takes the edge off harsh bigger hits. It won't go too well for heavy impacts such as drops, but face it, a fork this light wasn't designed for that anyway.
The construction is of lightweight aluminium lowers, with boltup arch and crown, and an aluminium steerer. V brake only, QR dropouts. It has an axle-to-crown measurement of only 435mm, which means you can install it on an older bike without slackening it too much compared to current forks (which are a fair bit taller). Steerer is 190mm long, weight is only 1750g. It's not the stiffest of forks due to its design (compared to Z1 and other heavier forks), but the stiffness didn't pose an issue when riding within its limits. The fork is a metallic lime colour, it somewhat reminds me of the colour of urine after consuming too much Berocca. It's a love-it or hate-it colour, but either way, it'll stand out and people will know what fork it is when they see it.
Any reasonable questions welcome.
Pictures:attached: