[Mark W]

I know I might be jumping to conclusions, but the X-works Dorado has been completely removed from the Manitou website. I owned an '04, and I know they were having a lot of trouble with them, I heard that even the upgraded internals supplied at the end of the season didn't work too well.

Anyone know the real scoop? If the X-works are dead, will they ship integrated stem/crowns with the Dorado DH? Give it more travel? Leave it the same?

 

[Orvan]

back burner.
and 7" is enough travel..plenty

 

[binary visions]

There was a thread about this a few days ago... The SPV X-works Dorado is not going to be available next year, according to the guys at Go-Ride.

 

[profro]

back burner.
and 7" is enough travel..plenty

I agree. I just switched to a Slider+ and I couldn't be more pleased with more than 170mm.

 

[Orvan]

I just switched to a Slider+

hey wait a minute, that's not a marzocchi!!!!! that's heresy~

 

[leprechaun]

Yup:
180mm travel
32mm legs
forged crowns
TPC + Damping
That 's for sure

Our rep did say that they will have the stem too,but,you know,we'll see what they actually ship us.
Kris

 

[zstyle_22]

Yeah it does sound like the x-werks is done. It sounds like I got one of the only ones that actually worked like it was supposed to. Mine was definetly the best fork I have ever owned. Oh well.

 

[MtnbikeMike]

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.aspx?i=FK605A33 what's this?

 

[dr_pepper]

I was just looking at a 2005 answer catalogue and it lists the x-works in there. Said it has the spv evolve internals. It's kinda weird to make a catalogue and then change thier product line.

 

[Jm_]

what about the evolver, are they making that?

 

[SCARY]

back burner.
and 7" is enough travel..plenty

What kind of American ARE you?

 

[Jm_]

I know I might be jumping to conclusions

That sounds like a good idea. You should invent a game.

 

[TurnerDHRider]

so are x works done? casue i just bought a v10 trans red and i was going to match it with the x-works...is it still possible to get one? like y would they make something for a year n then ditch it? i guess i will have to put the blue dorado...mmmm

 

[Sherpa]

so are x works done? casue i just bought a v10 trans red and i was going to match it with the x-works...is it still possible to get one? like y would they make something for a year n then ditch it? i guess i will have to put the blue dorado...mmmm

Find a shop that has one. Theres going to be some around.

 

[Red Bull]

this is so wierd, is everyone on MTBR a member here...

SHIVER, SHIVER, SHIVER, SHIVER!!!!!

 

[Sherpa]

this is so wierd, is everyone on MTBR a member here...

SHIVER, SHIVER, SHIVER, SHIVER!!!!!

RM is where people from MTBR come when they want advice and read decent threads. Rarely, if ever do you see a long-time MTBR memeber asking for advice on MTBR but it happens here alot.

 

[YETI187]

i just had an order form sent to the shop and it still lists the x-works as an item being sold for 2005. there's the dorado x-works 200 with an msrp of about $1800 and the dorado DH 180 with an msrp of $1500. when i called up, i didn't ask about them so that's all the info i have

 

[dr_pepper]

Final word from manitou is that they are not making it for 2005.