I am looking for a new fork I have a DJ 3 and want something else with a 20mm any thoughts?
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- Thread starter firetoole
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Sherman jumper stiff light 20mmfiretoole said:
there are so many options, how much travel do you want?
Mantiou Stance Static? 80mm or 100mm, 20mm axle
my pike is awesome!! you can change the travel for whatever you are up too
are the pike lowers beefy enough for park style riding?
yeah ill get you a picture if you want. they are super stiff and the fork has very little flex. i had a dj1 before it and i would say that it is equally or more stiff then that.
Remember the stance line has been recalled
I know a kid with a DJ2 (or at least he claims it is a DJ2. It looks like a DJ3 with new stickers). I also have a Stance Kingpin for sale, absolutely brand new with no problems, just rebuilt with new seals.firetoole said:
Seriously, I do not know why the Z1 FR has fallen so out of favor. I think it is one of the best trail/FR forks ever made. It uses the same damping cartridges as the 888, and the ETA system is still the best travel adjustment system out there. And it is a MARZOCCHI!!!
One problem with a lot of forks is they are too speciality: the 66 is a single crown DH fork, or the DJ is a, uh, dirt jumper. The Z1 FR is very versatile, decent for trail, strong enough for drops.
I have one from 2001. I should sell it because I don't like canti posts sticking out of it. But it is my only complaint about the fork. It still feels great and very reliable (although I did have to replace the ETA cartridge, which did not prevent me from riding around on it).
On that note, I think I will post it on the for sale site....
Its not a DJ3 its a QR DJ1 ask heath. and how many seals have blown on that fork? and how many rides are on it?sanjuro said:
sanjuro said:
hey for what its worth, i ride a Fox vanilla 125r. i know its not 20mm, but i picked it up for 220$ brand new. I've been djing it and street riding it for about a year now, and it looks like it finally needs some work.
maybe the fox talas but its pretty expensive.
True but I race with the talas and dirtjump with it and its pretty nice to do both with. I have not had any problems with it and the lockout shouldnt be use when your dirtjumping, i think. Well you could have 3 inches of travel or 5 and i think if your doing big stuff you put it up to 5 and if you are in faster and smaller rhythms you can put it down to 3.
If your going to get a fork, def. get one with air assist at least so that you dont have to change the springs right away if your a heavy set guy. But the new stance line is sweet. Alot of them were recalled, but most of them selling now have the tire clearance issue cleared up.
air assist sucks you want to have compession knobs its works betterrpk1988 said:
My friend just got a new C'dale Chase, and it has a Manitou Stance Blunt on it and there is no adjustment except rebound. There is some kind of bolt on the opposite side of that fork leg. Should he get new springs installed or is there another way to make it not bottom out and stiffer?
I have a 2005 DJ3 20mm and it is awesome and super strong.
your saposed to bottom your fork more than once a riderpk1988 said:
You might not have alot of options we gotten used to with Marzocchi. We called about a Kingpin, and I was told the factory springs were already the heaviest they made.rpk1988 said:
I have also talked about upgrading the damping on that specific fork from fluid flow to tpc, and Manitou said it was not available yet.