[azonicbruce]

Just a few pics for those interested...

Now THIS is a Manual!

Now all I got to wait for is the flood of packages that will be coming from Go-Ride

 

[punkassean]

why dus dem stankshuns look grean?

JK, lookin' good mang!

 

[ladysmithryder]

Yeah really, they do look green. I want green stanchions, just in time for christmas.

 

[Bicyclist]

That looks awesome. I want one!

 

[D_D]

Now THIS is a Manual!

Amazing how they can waste so much paper just telling you to get the fork installed by a professional and how to install the wheel.

Still it's nice to see a proper bolt on axel.

 

[Roasted]

d_d it could be like the manuals in 2002. Had detailed pics showing full tear down and rebuild. Man Imiss those haha

 

[Mattoid]

gimme

 

[DßR]

What's the MSRP on that fork? I'm trying to decide on that or a 66.

 

[Castle]

What's the MSRP on that fork? I'm trying to decide on that or a 66.

if memory serves me right the MSRP on the z.1 is 650 or somewhere around there....

I wanna say the 66 is 100 bucks or so more.....

one bike wantin a z.1 the other wantin a 66... oh what to do!

gimme gimme gimme

edit: btw, qbp shows (7) '05 150mm z.1's in stock now......

 

[Jm_]

Amazing how they can waste so much paper just telling you to get the fork installed by a professional and how to install the wheel.

Still it's nice to see a proper bolt on axel.

No, the amazing part is the number of people that never picked up the manual and read about the correct way to install the axle on the shiver and a few other forks. If you didn't do it right, the legs would bind and the fork would feel like arse, but plenty of people had this problem since they never read the manual.

 

[nicklin]

"my shiver sc is perfectly fine, my shiver sc is perfectly fine....."......deep breathing......


dman it's not working......drool......

 

[nicklin]

omg didn't even see that dedicated axle........jesus christ......

 

[banj]

What's the black piece on the rebound knob? Is that a cap that can be taken out to reach the preload valve?

 

[preppie]

Just a few pics for those interested...

Thx for the pic's

Is this the 130 or the 150mm version ?
Is the A-C length the same as the Z1 2004's ?
Really like the dedicated axle.

2005 :
Z1 130mm A-C = 518mm
Z1 150mm A-C = 538mm
66 150mm A-C = 575mm

 

[DHS]

the black cap there is for AIR preload adjustment.

 

[DHS]

opps. damn that is a fine fork. i'll have to get one of those for this year, was thinkin about the all mountain fork though.

hmmm green legs....

 

[Kornphlake]

isn't that black piece actually the rebound adjuster, you can kind of make out a knob that is below the gold preload knob, which has a slot cut in it for access to the rebound knob below it. I've never seen one of these in person but that's what it looks like to me.

 

[azonicbruce]

Yeah really, they do look green. I want green stanchions, just in time for christmas.

Yeah, from far they look black, though. I'm not too keen on Black anno stuff, mainly 'cause I know what the El Paso sun will do to it. Luckily my work has a carport I can park it undr

 

[azonicbruce]

if memory serves me right the MSRP on the z.1 is 650 or somewhere around there....
edit: btw, qbp shows (7) '05 150mm z.1's in stock now......

I got mine for $606 including shipping from Universal Cycles. He only had one at the time but said he should be getting more this week.

Oh, and yes this is the 150mm. At least I think it is? I measure about 5.9" of stanchion exposed, which is right around 150mm.

And, yes, the black cap is the cover for the Air Preload. I'm just hoping that at my weight I can air it up enough w/out having to buy new springs.

I'm wondering though what the black "sticker" by the ETA knob is for? I'm guessing it's for routing your hydro cable over the crown and though that do-dad below. Looks kinda ghetto to me. I prefer routing it on the inside of the leg and using a clean zip tie on the top of the arch.

 

[OGRipper]

Oh, and yes this is the 150mm. At least I think it is? I measure about 5.9" of stanchion exposed, which is right around 150mm.

You might want to check it out to know which fork you got (!!). Not sure about that particular model but you won't always use every bit of exposed stanchion on a single crown.

But still, looks really sweet. I'm psyched about all the new 150mm SC forks out there right now. Between z1, 66, manitou, fox 36, and (I guess) rockshox, it's suddenly a really hard choice.

 

[Lefty]

Yeah really, they do look green. I want green stanchions, just in time for christmas.

They should have a red stanchion and a green, and a Christmas tree on top of the crown, with flickering lites.

 

[Macrider]

looks very nice, I'm curious what the actual weight is? (like with oil in it ;-)

and have you used it yet? how does it feel? I am going to have to decide between this and the Fox 36....

 

[azonicbruce]

looks very nice, I'm curious what the actual weight is? (like with oil in it ;-)

and have you used it yet? how does it feel? I am going to have to decide between this and the Fox 36....

I'm going to try and see if I can get a weight on it tonight. I'm pretty sure it should have oil in it but I want to read the manual first and make sure there's enough oil.

As far as the ride, well, I'm still waiting for the rest of the parts to get here.

GO-RIDE-GO!! Ok that was really cheesy.

 

[azonicbruce]

Weighed it on a digital postal scale. Said 5.5 lbs.

Measured Axle to Crown: ~21.25"

 

[largerthan9]

very sexy

 

[gmac]

AB, Insane fork. I must have missed the thread earlier. I found it on a search.

So, how is it ? Any review after one month ? And did you eventually find out if it was a 150mm ? Seems like you got a good deal for so early into the 05 release.

How about some pics of it installed ?

 

[azonicbruce]

AB, Insane fork. I must have missed the thread earlier. I found it on a search.

So, how is it ? Any review after one month ? And did you eventually find out if it was a 150mm ? Seems like you got a good deal for so early into the 05 release.

How about some pics of it installed ?

Patience my young jedi. My AS-X will be arriving tomorrow. Give me a day or two to put together

 

[math2014]

azonicbruce congrats bro, this is one hell of a fork. I am planning to get it for my SX on January, in order to replace a 2003 130mm Z1dropoff ETA. I hope it will make some difference to jump to HSCV, 20mm and 150mm, instead of SSVF, QR and 130mm.

What do you reckon?

 

[Jorgen]

I got mine yesterday, mounting it up tonight.
Euro weight is 2.58kg on a digital scale steerer cut at 210mm.

Pics to come...

 

[BMXman]

hmm...might be time to call Brian...D