Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air

Subject: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:14 pm

I need some new forks and Chain reaction are doing these forks for £139.99 are they any good, Its for my Rockhopper hardtail with Axel Elites that are 80mm travel

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:29 pm

You won't get any better than at that price point and they always get good reviews in the mags/online.

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:34 pm

WMB reviewed them in May 2006.

Verdict was:

Simple, squelchy but reliable and robust. Superb for the money.

Perf = 7
Value = 10

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:40 pm

Uk Bikestore are doing the 2007 ones for £139.99, haven't a clue what the difference is!

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/acatalog/info%5fmarzocchi%5fmx%5fpro%2ehtml

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:02 pm

Thanks Jase, are you trying to get XTR groupset, you'll soon be there at this rate!!! Laughing

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:10 pm

damn, rumbled Laughing

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:36 pm

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:57 pm

Oyy, stop that !!

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:38 pm

Stop what

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:54 am

Err I got those Marzocchi forks, just need a bit of advice on fitting it. I think I'll need to cut it to length to fit my bike

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:28 pm

My advice is pay a shop Very Happy

Recently fitted my Pace ones and had to get a shop to fit the crown race. (cost £5 and done while I waited, took about 30 secs).

I then set about cutting the steerer with a hacksaw and thought I'd done a good job.

Then couldn't install the star fangled nut so went back to the shop to get them to do it. (cost £5 and done while I waited, took about 1 minute). They commented on my cutting skills and said they'd have done a much better job with their cutting tool!

So I wish I'd just got them to fit the race, install the nut and cut the steerer for me.

My 2 pennies worth.

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:03 pm

Hmmm........I changed my Rebas from my 29er and stuck in the Pace ones.

I must admit it was tricky tapping the bottom race of the headset off, you just need to get massive with a punch and hammer. But loads of tiny taps.

Am 'sposed to be changing iains for him tomorrow!!

afro

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:28 pm

That sounds like your volunteering for the job. Spoke to Corleys and they'll do it for £10-£15 quid which sounds like a bargain, especially as I'd really like to take my hardtail to the Beer wobble.

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:36 pm

IIRC Nath you didn't need to cut your pace ones did you?

How'd you get that star nut in Nath? I lost my temper with mine!!!

Personally, for £10-15 I'd let Corleys do it.

Subject: Re: Marzocchi 2006 MX Comp Air Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:02 pm

Yeah the star nut was tricky, but I used an extended length socket that was basically slightly smaller than 1 1/8th" and drifted it in with that.

Yes also had to cut them. But the Navy Apprenticeship comes in handy sometimes!!

Just realised Iain bought the blingy bling Titanium ones, so would of been then for a while cutting the steerer!!