[The Love Monkey]

Does anybody have experience with these forks? I'm thinking about the VTS-90 in particular... it looks pretty beefy. It would be going on a 17 inch Brodie Bigshot,
thanks for the info... oh... and I'm a fairly light rider, 140 pounds, but I tend to be pretty hard on parts, and I'm getting a little scared of the single crowns after the rash of breakages lately...

 

[Instigator]

I've heard that Dnm isn't very good. No personal experience though.

 

[ioscope]

I wonder... I kind of like the looks of the USD 180

 

[ioscope]

I wonder... I kind of like the looks of the USD 180.
I am not rich, but I need to buy a front end for a stinky nine

 

[w00dy]

DNM supplies suspension for some really low end brands. I've seen a rear shock of theirs turn into three parts after being ridden by a 12 year old kid. Overlook this brand, your face will thank you.

 

[Freddy]

I am currently riding a USD-180 and i my opinion is that compared to the price, this fork is an OK purchase. I find this fork to be very plush (it`s no shiver....) and you have external rebound, preload and compression adjustment. On the downside the finish is easily scratched, and you have to grease the seals quite often. (not really an issue since this takes about 3 min. to do) My impression about DNM is that they make great forks for the price and total-piece-of-sh*t rear shocks.

 

[BRacing]

Where did you find info on these products? Do they have a web site?

Thanks

-B

 

[Freddy]

The website is www.dnmsuspension.com

It isn`t the most informative site out there, but it contains descriptions and pictures of all the products.
I think there is a list of dealers also.

 

[BRacing]

I'm interested, because I was told that this is a DNM "Pro Dynamix" frame from about 6 years ago. I'm trying to find out any more info, but it looks like they don't have any info about it.

BTW - the bike is for sale.

-Brad

 

[rainbow_smoke]

one of the dirtriders got there inverted sc fork and it was a stictioned POS!!
on wed. he noticed his bars were crooked and his fork was flexing horribly where the upper leg bolts to the crown. at the axle it was moving a good inch or more and you could feel it at the crown

 

[blue]

They use MCUs in that fork...STAY AWAY.

 

[ioscope]

Torsion bar suspension on a bike? with no damping!!! THat is some crazy sh!t

 

[BRacing]

wha..? torson bar? it's got a very nice shock (and remote resovior) mounted up under/inside the frame. And guess what?!?! It works very well!!!

-Brad

 

[thaflyinfatman]

I've ridden a few USD180s and they are quite underrated forks IMO. They're no Dorito, but they're surprisingly smooth, and the rebound adjustment is massive. You do need to lube the seals fairly often, and the seals are a bit lame (think old Boxxers) but for the price... pretty damn good!