forks

[zebrahead]

wat forks do u think i should get for light(6foot)freeriding?

[fastrider gus]

whats 6ft?? you??? drops??

[curtisrider]

sounds like drops to me, 6 ft you could use a single crown but for double crown, maybe sherman sliders or super T's?

[Dirt Devil]

What bike do you ride?
Drops to tranny or flat?
Do you ride up as well as down?
How much do you weigh?
Are you smooth or do you hammer your bikes?
Do you prefer light weight or extra strength?

Give us a bit more info and we'll be able to give you some better ideas. :)

[zebrahead]

merida hardtail
drops to both, but i try tranny, its smoother
i ride everywhere, i dont get off and push(thats lazy)
i am about 70ish kg
i am smooth, or i think i am.
bring on the strength any day.

[Damo]

Psylo dude! and put 10w oil & 10mm more in the right leg. Nice & smooth & strong. U-turn means 5" on the way down & 3" on the way up. Piss easy to service. Not too heavy. Pretty good price compared to other do-it-all forks. Had mine 18 months & have done everything on it. From the Mont 24hr to pretty big free-ride stuff. Ride it just about everyday & I thrash it!

Want more travel go the Boxxer Race. 6 or 7" less adjustability, but the less there is on it the less to go wrong with it.

[zebrahead]

yeah, ive seen ur forks, and ur a tank compared to me. i dunno, got to get a car soon, so maybe buying more shite for my bike is out of the question for a few months

[Simo]

if you were lookin at super t's y not go juniors?

[zebrahead]

i will prolly go for 6 inch boxxers or something. if i do decide to get new forks

[AirDog]

chriss if it's going on ya merida buy some 01/02 z1's they are the shit. dont go 03 as the crowns are snapping and dont go dual crowns on ya merida ITS AN XC BIKE GOD DAMM :)

[zebrahead]

if i get new forks im getting new frame. leave the xc frame alone, jsut coz ur too short for it.
shorty!

[naz]

fox forx stiff!!
nxt years dj series..cromoly stancions :)

[peachy]

get some djers is u're djing, get some z1's if u're freeriding, get some rock shox jetts if you ride as hard as me

[zebrahead]

ahah peachy, mate ur a fucking champion

[AirDog]

what frame you getting dually or ht ? if a ht put some 5" bombers on if a dually buy some 6" dc's or even the new sexy z150's

[dannyboy]

My boxxer race do the trick nicelyon the front of 2001 Stinky. Mind you the dual crown fork takes some getting use to , can limit alot of stuff you like doing. Abit heavy too! Saying that i've got used to them and lov'em , gives you a more confidense for some reason, well does me anyway! Just suppose it all depends on your riding you do and how rich you are!

Easy

Dannyboy

[Wattsy]

go with some manituo sherman's
the best would be the fire-flys

[Wattsy]

go with some manituo sherman's
the best would be the fire-flys

[bazza]

go the pyslos just put fork boots on em to save em from scratches and santcion damage, the seals are the only downside on them, nothing good care cant fix though.

[::RideSiK::]

shermans

mine are coming next week ill tlel you how they are

[Jordy]

well for most of these forks it looks like he would need 2 spend alot of money if he wanted a car it would be smarter to save his money from buying psylos which have heaps of flex (dont question it !! ive used them for years do 2 the lack of money for new forks) i'd say some 2nd hand z3's like on the old p.3s

[bb7 rider]

nothing wrong with psylos they work fine.

theres nothing wrong with pyslos man

[dickyknee]

yeah psylos are good . :D

[peachy]

yeh quit the psylos bashing :lol: :lol:

[dickyknee]

yeah i noticed that 2 fast 4 u is becoming a regular psylo basher ,even know he rides with some psylos , :wink: :wink:

[bikeman_baldrik]

something heavy, and strong of course

Like and old RST Sigma, weighs nearly 5 kg, but they're strong as hell

[Misplaced]

Agreed Psylos are farkin tops. I've got the SL's and the u-turn/lockout function is awesome.

Flex? sure they flex more than a pair of Boxxers but for obvious reasons, but the flex isnt that bad, considering what you can do with em.

short on cash? listen to the others outcast and pick up some 2nd hand Z1's

[wombat]

Agreed Psylos are farkin tops. I've got the SL's and the u-turn/lockout function is awesome.

Flex? sure they flex more than a pair of Boxxers but for obvious reasons, but the flex is minimal.


They're not a bad fork, but I dare say that the flex is slightly more than "minimal".

[Misplaced]

alright Wombat you win, got me words sroted nwo

[Pwhite]

get some Z1 dropoffs there sic!!!!!!!!!!!

[mharlow]

I'd go for the Sherman Fireflys or Flick over the Psylos as I had Psylos on my bike for 5 months and found that the flex is a bit to much for my liking. Once the Shermans went on it was like a different bike. I'm sure the Psylos would be good for lighter riders but if your over about 80 kilos stick with the Shermans.

[jakestein]

i get my 04 drop-off 1's this monday w/ eta lockout race ready tuning and only 600 bucks you will see them on a bsx this sunday at mt. beuty damm i am happy.

i know of some 02 z1 drop offs for 300ish

[dylma]

wat about some Z150's so he can get the travel, and not have some heavy metal machinery up front

[MTB_SYCO]

i know dis subject is old but if u like are willing to spend like $1600 on forks u might aswell have a look at the 04 norco manik its 1600 and u get z1 drop offs triple clamps and sun single rims and hfx-9 hydro's it will b alot better then your xc merida

[Jordy]

i get my 04 drop-off 1's this monday w/ eta lockout race ready tuning and only 600 bucks you will see them on a bsx this sunday at mt. beuty damm i am happy.

i know of some 02 z1 drop offs for 300ish

at mt Beauty bmx track my mate was riding with those very same forks and snapped straight threw either side of the crown leaving him in intensive care for 5 days (or more) and blood everywhere at the track

[bighitter]

holy shit what happened to make them snap ???????????????