Pffft whatever.
when i talked to them on Monday they didnt have a price or an exact eta, only "end of september." i wanted to know if my 888 springs will work in it but they didnt know that either
No, made in Taiwan. The last Italian made Marzocchis were 2007 models, I think.
The compensator is spring-backed (like a CR and nearly every modern MX fork) but at full bottom out the piston moves up to expose a small port where excess oil and air can bleed out. From then on the cart has the correct oil level but bottom oil seal uses a one-way design so oil can be pushed back in to the cart if it did happen to drop too low. So in function it works like a sealed cartridge but as far as assembly/maintenance goes it is more like an open bath
Same here. $2350 is alittle nutz
whoa seriously?
negative, fabricated/assembled in Taiwan...
Yeah definitely a steep price. But I think you have to realize that fork is going to be in a different league than other forks currently on the market. They are definitely not trying to compete side by side with them. Either way, should be interesting to see how this all plays out. Zoke has really been hurting this year.
Easily revalvable (don't have to drain oil and rebuild the whole fork), a new level in bushing tolerances and overal lack of friction in fork, and a few other things.
yeah you do, it's the carbon "totally better than a thicker axle" not really integrated fender.
No, they're going to gross $705k at that price/volume.
youd think Marz usa would have known that..And for springs - yes 888 springs will drop right in, so if you've bought a Ti sprig you can keep using it
Avy agress
If your hoping that the Carbon torsion arch (as DVO calls it) will help out I'm pretty sure it won't at all. The attachment points of the arch will make it pretty much useless, it would be very interesting to see any measurement or calculation to support their 50% increase in torsional stiffness. Which I believe to be marketing bull****
I havent been following the whole DVO deal. Are they going direct to consumer or through dealers?
Don't know, not really following it either.
gross ≠ net
car salesman math.
Yep. $705k in net profit. Because there are no distributors and no OEM sales. So each fork sold gets them $2350 in revenue. And amazingly there and no costs associated with marketing, development, and manufacturing the forks. So each dollar in gross revenue is a dollar in net profit!! It's an amazing business model.
Yeah...it works. The beautiful thing is you can run it with, or without, and feel the difference yourself! So "marketing bullsh*t" wouldn't really help them there. That thing is adding a SIGNIFICANT amount to the total cost of production (~1/4 to 1/3 if I remember correctly) and difficult to source. It's a reasonably complex carbon structure from my understanding. I doubt they would be spending the time, money, and effort if it was "marketing bullsh*t".If your hoping that the Carbon torsion arch (as DVO calls it) will help out I'm pretty sure it won't at all. The attachment points of the arch will make it pretty much useless, it would be very interesting to see any measurement or calculation to support their 50% increase in torsional stiffness. Which I believe to be marketing bull****
