Just got back from a week in Whistler/Oregon, and my brand new 888 RC3 is leaking oil from the damper side and has quite a bit of bushing play. Overall, the craftsmanship is not what I would expect for a fork that costs so much. Well, I guess they ALL do now, anyway .
So the question is, if not a 888, what else? What are your experiences with the new stuff?
What I've read:
Fox 40:
-cracked lowers
-blown out dampers (harder to blow out now with revised bladder?)
-small oil volume = high maintenance
-improved small bump valving for 2009 and newer
-bottom out resistance = buying a 2010 FIT that costs EVEN MORE
Boxxer:
-cracked lowers
-bent stanchions
-high maintenance
-take apart and grease prior to use
-various breakages from purported "JRA" use on 2010 models
I bought my 888 to get that legendary Marzocchi dependability, but it seems that this has diminished from how it used to be. Maybe I would still be better off with my 888 compared to the other two, but with another impromptu Whistler trip coming up, I want to avoid any more problems. Thanks.
So the question is, if not a 888, what else? What are your experiences with the new stuff?
What I've read:
Fox 40:
-cracked lowers
-blown out dampers (harder to blow out now with revised bladder?)
-small oil volume = high maintenance
-improved small bump valving for 2009 and newer
-bottom out resistance = buying a 2010 FIT that costs EVEN MORE
Boxxer:
-cracked lowers
-bent stanchions
-high maintenance
-take apart and grease prior to use
-various breakages from purported "JRA" use on 2010 models
I bought my 888 to get that legendary Marzocchi dependability, but it seems that this has diminished from how it used to be. Maybe I would still be better off with my 888 compared to the other two, but with another impromptu Whistler trip coming up, I want to avoid any more problems. Thanks.