Medium cage is no problem at all for that 2-ring setup (chainwrap capacity is 37 and he's at 35). Definitely long cage for the 3-ring set.
Larry
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Try some Galfer pads in them. I've found them to be far superior to the stock pads in terms of the stuttering issue.
Larry
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Well, not widely available, but not total vaporware either. There have been a few available, I have 3 in the shop.
Larry Mettler
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Chris. Try it with the one spring in, but oil level at 50mm, then start at 0psi and go up in small increments until sag is good. If the fork is bottoming out too easily even when sag is good, then that usually indicates the oil level is low.
Larry Mettler
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Not true. His fork uses the same seals as the Marz air forks (like the Z1 SL) and I don't see those blowing seals frequently from running 40psi. Absolutely nothing wrong with running that fork with 1 spring, and fine tuning with air pressure (he won't need to use 40psi though) . In fact...
Hmmm, are you sure that you got the negative spring spacer in the correct spot? It's a little hard to tell from the diagram in the manual, they should put a better picture on that part. You pull the rod out, slide the negative spring (and the black plastic washer on top of it) down and put the...
Once you thread the top cap back down, it will sit against spacer just fine after you get everything together (assuming that everything is in it's proper place). So, don't worry about it, just set the spacers correctly, put everything back together, and go ride.
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That's incorrect. The axle to crown measurement absolutely does change, by the same amount as the travel change. I've done dozens of travel changes on Vanilla forks (did one today in fact).
Larry Mettler
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Who's the moron who told you that? That's complete B.S., there's no reason at all that it shouldn't work perfectly on a long-term basis. I sell a lot of Marzocchi forks and very rarely see any ECC/ETA problems.
Larry Mettler
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Couple of things here.....1) If the ETA is not working, it should be covered under warranty, period! It typically doesn't just wear out from use in that amount of time, even if you're riding it a lot.
2) It really sounds like you could just have a problem with the lever itself. Have you...
Couple of things here....No surprise at all that the oil was that dirty, that's absolutely normal for 120hrs of riding. It gets gunked up very quickly when new, during the initial break-in period (10-25hrs). You get lots of metal particles in the oil as metal parts wear into each other...
They are making the 03' in a short cage and it's available now. I just shipped one to a customer a few days ago. Let me know if I can help, could have one for you within a couple of days.
Larry Mettler
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Nice fork, but definitely on the heavy side, it's 4.3lbs uncut. The 03' Marathon SL (air) is also heavy this year (compared to last year) at 3.8-3.9lbs. Granted, many people couldn't care less about the weight. But, you're talking equal to or more weight than the comparable Fox models which...
The 5th has more tuning options than the Romic. Maybe too many, seems to be overly complicated for many people. In the hands of someone with the patience and/or expertise to set it up properly it's probably the best in terms of ride quality, but not by much. I definitely feel that the Romic...
Well, I can tell you that one factor is probably just higher overhead costs. Ventana builds their frames in-house, Ellsworth and Turner do not. Ventana does everything from cutting and shaping the raw tubing to CNC machining all of the small parts. Only thing they don't do is heat treat &...
Very well said as always Kona. IMO the whole Horst vs Non issue is blown WAY out of proportion. I've ridden both and I certainly don't have any less fun or feel any slower on my Ventana than comparable bikes with a Horst-Link. The bike pedals fine. The Bruja pedals well for a 6" frame, and...
The 317 is a far better choice for disc even though it's about the same weight as the 517. The 517 has a very thin spoke bed and is not suitable for disc wheels. The 317 has more of the material conentrated in the spoke bed than the 517 and will hold up much better when used with discs...
Use Golden Spectro 7.5wt synthetic oil. Best place to find it is a local motorcycle shop (it's motorcycle fork oil). It's the same oil Marzocchi uses, but much cheaper (about 1/2) than buying it in Marzocchi labeled bottles. Most bike shops won't have it.
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