Dorado forks are already world-renowned for their long travel, high performance design. Now the 2004 Dorado ups the ante again by adding an available SPV (stable platform valve) to the Dorado MRD X-Works, a new fork with 200mm of travel. Also available is the Dorado DH, a 180mm travel model that uses traditional Manitou TPC+ damping.
Submitted by
brad brostrom
a Downhiller
from st. george utah Date Reviewed: May 11, 2006
Favorite Trail:
virgin mountain
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
this is as great fork it is super plush it can take any drop
Weaknesses:
i ed a seal once
Similar Products Used:
fox40,888,travis
Bottom Line:
this is a great fork i have gone big on it and it well take everything great price and the external rebound ajust is nice
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Submitted by
tim mcdonald
a Downhiller
from new zealand Date Reviewed: January 21, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Hot X buns
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$508.00
Purchased At:
Online
Strengths:
good fork. Nice with external preload and rebound. Minta best fork i have tried.
Weaknesses:
there are none mint forks.
Similar Products Used:
marzocchi shivers, 888, boxxers
Bike Setup:
05 keewee cromozone, sram x9, 5th element
Bottom Line:
theese are a really nice fork to ride. They are light and strong. Probly the plushist fork i have ever ridden.
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Submitted by
Dave
a Downhiller
from nanaimo, bc, canada Date Reviewed: June 20, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Bynx
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
buttery smooth travel, super light, not nearly as flexy as they are made out to be, no more than a crappy boxxer anyways. best fork i have put on my bike
Weaknesses:
#1) the price, not everyone can go drop 1500-1800 on a new fork. very very slight leakage from the seals, but what invert doesnt leak a tiny bit? well worth having to put in 10cc of oil every second week or so, depending on how much you ride.
Similar Products Used:
boxxer wc, super t, monster t, shiver
Bike Setup:
gt dhi, mag30's, hayes orange, cromo 3pc cranks, DORADO!
Bottom Line:
best fork out there. bottem line! if Bearcloth can chuck em off 20+ footers and not break em then you know they are strong. will out perform any fork out there, awsome pedal platform, easy adjustability, no were near as finicky as a boxxer, dampaning is money, never bottemed fork out yet and the first thing i went and did was a 8+ft before even tuning it to my liking. if these forks were as flexy and weak as everyone is trying to make them out to be then why would so many top dh/fr riders be using them?
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Submitted by
Luke
a Downhiller
from Toronto Date Reviewed: May 1, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
Cortinacycles Pro deal
Strengths:
Very plush, very stong, very nice weight. This fork I have to say is by far way better than any RS boxxer out there.
Weaknesses:
Umm non that I can see.
Similar Products Used:
02 boxxer
Bike Setup:
Cortina dh-8, durado 04, 6-W swigger, Hadley Rear hub, Atom labs TP rims and Hubs. FSA orbitz FX pro 2 head set. Mr. Dirt chain ring, Xt rear der and Xt casset.
Bottom Line:
Thanks to Cortina on being my sponsor for this season, I could not have done it with out you guys. As for the Shock it is the best thing to hit me and my bike. Sweet fork.
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Submitted by
josh c
a
from auckland Date Reviewed: April 24, 2004
Favorite Trail:
wood hill forest
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$1499.00
Purchased At:
jensonusa
Strengths:
nothng there are no weeknesses!
Weaknesses:
hmmmmm let me see nope nope ans nope
Similar Products Used:
888,super t's shivers04 but they are not crappy forks for this year honest i wouldn't say this i where going to vy them
Bike Setup:
kona stinky de-lux 04i bent my forks bent my jounour t's so i decided to get these babys
Bottom Line:
my best fork that i have tryed out i havw tryed shivers they feelnthe same but JUST A BIT LIGHTER they are the best fork and i can't stop bragining every one go forthese forks i am not bul sh!tting
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