[GravityFreakTJ]

Finally got myself a DH9.I have an 2002 Boxxer on there right now but its pretty worked.Has a dent in one lower that will,from what i understand,keep me from replacing the bushings.Soooo...at this point i'm looking at a Slider Plus.What forks have you guys ran on a DH9?What would you choose and why?I'm 175 lb rider btw and ride in the east/south.Did a search and found nada,zip zilch.

 

[Yeti DHer]

I remember reading awhile back that the dh9 was built around a dorado and all the angles and such are right with one...

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

I remember reading awhile back that the dh9 was built around a dorado and all the angles and such are right with one...

.....but not right with my wallet

 

[Matt D]

I've had both the Dorado and Slider+ on my DH9, and both felt fine.

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

I've had both the Dorado and Slider+ on my DH9, and both felt fine.

I'm leaning towards the Slider Plus right now for obvious reasons$$$$$$$. The only other fork that i would put on there is a Shiver and thats just because i can get one from a bud for next to nothing.

 

[TheInedibleHulk]

I'm leaning towards the Slider Plus right now for obvious reasons$$$$$$$. The only other fork that i would put on there is a Shiver and thats just because i can get one from a bud for next to nothing.

Last years slider pluses had issues... no idea about the new ones. I know there are some really good deals on last years boxxer teams out there.

 

[seismic]

If not a Dorado then waht about a Shiver ?

 

[dexter]

my slider worked wonders last season

 

[HRDTLBRO]

Whatever you get...will you let me ride it at Windrock next Sunday? It sounds like you want a Slider, so i'd say go for it. It's a sweet fork that shouldn't change the geometry drastically from a Boxxer. BTW...what kind of rack is that? I've been looking for a tray rack for big bikes...is that a inch and a quarter hitch, or a two inch?

 

[Masse]

I rode a DH-9 for 2 years. I had Shiver DC on it, and the angles were fine.

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

Whatever you get...will you let me ride it at Windrock next Sunday? It sounds like you want a Slider, so i'd say go for it. It's a sweet fork that shouldn't change the geometry drastically from a Boxxer. BTW...what kind of rack is that? I've been looking for a tray rack for big bikes...is that a inch and a quarter hitch, or a two inch?

That rack is a Sarfis and has an extension that bolts on to hold 2 more bikes.But 4 dh bikes on a Corolla is a

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

Last years slider pluses had issues... no idea about the new ones. I know there are some really good deals on last years boxxer teams out there.

What kinda issues??

 

[profro]

I rode a DH-9 for 2 years. I had Shiver DC on it, and the angles were fine.

No they aren't. I ran a Shiver on mine and upgraded to a slider and that shorter fork makes the bike come alive.

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

Tryin to buy a 04 Slider+ as we speak

 

[joelsman]

I have an 8in 888 on mine, a little slack but not as bad as when I had the stock crowns! i would like to try a shorter fork but that costs $$.

 

[biker3]

Tryin to buy a 04 Slider+ as we speak

good call, i loved mine on my gemini last year. BTW that bike is weak, u shoulda kept the gemini.

hopefully we can ride at windrock this summer.

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

good call, i loved mine on my gemini last year. BTW that bike is weak, u shoulda kept the gemini.

hopefully we can ride at windrock this summer.

yeah the Yeti is weak :eviltongu .yeah hope you can make it down.next weekend there will be a group of about 40 or so there shreddin'.

 

[DIRTWRKS]

Dorado with the drop crown all the way............... you should be able to find a used set for not too much if your tight for cash.

 

[julian_dh]

my slider is great beside the fact there is zero small bump plush. i might as well have lego forks. so i called up manitou and asked them to warrenty me to tpc+ and they said only if you give us 200$ so i said F that and asked about other options.

they said they would change me to spv evolve for no cost do a complete rebuild and tune the spv for dh racing. so i said yes and its being done as we speak i should get the fork back in a week or so, so only then will i know if there have been major improvements.
but theres more i talked to my lbs and they said if the spv still isnt to my liking when i get my bike tuned up, there head mech guy will go and tweak it with the dremel tool to give some better small bump compliance while keeping the sweet feeling of the fork on larger hits so it will be spv evolve EVOLVED hopefully this will work out and i will try and get the lodown on whats happening inside the forks and let you guys know of what you can do to tweak them.

personally i couldent be happier with the slider but it is just such a letdown that a fork advertised for downhill use isnt really that good at it. if the tweaks are done right i couldent see myself getting a new fork for quite some time though.

so finally dont buy them unless your gonna get spv evolve and do some fiddling with it

 

[Dirtbike]

Thats why marzocchi and fox is better than manitou.

 

[Matt D]

Thats why marzocchi and fox is better than manitou.

right

 

[Masse]

No they aren't. I ran a Shiver on mine and upgraded to a slider and that shorter fork makes the bike come alive.

Sorry, I didn`t make my point clear enough... I meant that angles were fine - for a freight train. Really, I managed to drive it for 2 years, and here a bike with DH-9`s geometry really isn`t useful.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

fox 40

 

[Matt D]

fox 40

He can barely afford a Slider+, why would you suggest the most expensive and hard to get fork out there?

 

[Mattoid]

Those bikes are so flippin slack, Id have to recomend a '99 judy c lt. This will keep the handling crisp and the center of gravity way low, itll rail like awesome. Plus they are only like $30 so it would fit your budget.

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

fox 40

you buyin??????

 

[Threepointtwo]

I have run a DH9 with a Boxxer, Supet T, Dorado, and an '04 Slider +. My favorite was the Dorado. The angles were just right and it just felt the best. My second choice is the Slider. Like others have said, not much low speed sensitivity but great on the medium and big stuff. The Boxxer I had was an older one and just a crappy fork. I'm sure I would have had better results with the Super T if I took the time to set it up right but I'm not one for doing all the oil height stuff to get a fork to perform like it should in the first place. The Super was too tall for the DH9 besides.

I wouldn't hesitate to ride the Slider + again.