So Craig popped one open and went through it, oddley enough it is almost identical to a product coming out by another player. Colors and a couple of seals are different and a bit of machining but real close.
So this fork was from 5 years ago and it apparently got scrapped because of issues of which Craig reworked and went through to correct.
Craigs thoughts on it are its a good sealed twin chamber cartridge system it needs work to make it work and he did just that.
Now twin tube sealed systems have been in use for quite a while its nothing new just to mtb. Kawasaki went nitro charged on theres but thats the difference between it and the rest... its been done they use a spring vs nitro to preload the carts in mx... till recently.
I rode one and liked it but had it for a short period and didnt have a ton of time on it, I know they had a bad reputation though and remember they were clearanced CHEAP to unload them...
(disclaimer: LOL I saw it on his site and had to ask!!!)
I think its great that hes doing this, there is people out there with forks/shocks that can scrape a couple hundred but not much more either because of the economy or they are young. So now they can have a custom tuned unit that basically was sitting around or they need to have fixed but parts arent available...
http://www.avalanchedownhillracing.com/Manitou/Travis 203.htm
From the site:
Manitou Travis 203 Intrinsic
Cartridge Revalve and Rebuild Service
Service includes all new o-rings, rod seals, improved compression valve sealing, progressive 2 stage compression and rebound valving shims, new check valve stops, check valve plates, check valve springs, Spectro 85/150 cartridge fluid.
Send Damper Cartridge to us for service, not available as self-install kit.
Available for all models of
Travis 203
So this fork was from 5 years ago and it apparently got scrapped because of issues of which Craig reworked and went through to correct.
Craigs thoughts on it are its a good sealed twin chamber cartridge system it needs work to make it work and he did just that.
Now twin tube sealed systems have been in use for quite a while its nothing new just to mtb. Kawasaki went nitro charged on theres but thats the difference between it and the rest... its been done they use a spring vs nitro to preload the carts in mx... till recently.
I rode one and liked it but had it for a short period and didnt have a ton of time on it, I know they had a bad reputation though and remember they were clearanced CHEAP to unload them...
(disclaimer: LOL I saw it on his site and had to ask!!!)
I think its great that hes doing this, there is people out there with forks/shocks that can scrape a couple hundred but not much more either because of the economy or they are young. So now they can have a custom tuned unit that basically was sitting around or they need to have fixed but parts arent available...
http://www.avalanchedownhillracing.com/Manitou/Travis 203.htm
From the site:
Manitou Travis 203 Intrinsic
Cartridge Revalve and Rebuild Service
Service includes all new o-rings, rod seals, improved compression valve sealing, progressive 2 stage compression and rebound valving shims, new check valve stops, check valve plates, check valve springs, Spectro 85/150 cartridge fluid.
Send Damper Cartridge to us for service, not available as self-install kit.
Available for all models of
Travis 203
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