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Marzocchi Z1 FR SL 2004 Front Shocks
Product DescriptionThe Z.1 freeride series represents the pinnacle in long travel single crown design. The first Z.1, introduced in 1996, started the freeride movement by allowing riders to perform beyond their previous capabilities which were hampered by poorly performing products. The new Z.1 is made for riders who still love the up hill climbs as much as the downhill’s and allaround riding performance is the difference between a good ride and a great one. We feel that the new Z.1 freeride series unleashes performance demanded by today’s cutting edge riders.
User Reviews
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Tenino, WA, USA Date Reviewed: November 30, 2011 Strengths: Very plush for an air fork, very stiff latteraly, great tracking, takes a beating, ECC Lockout, built in brake hose/cable guide. Weaknesses: A little tough to dial in, Would be nice if it couls accept other than integratedfenders Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Green line 6 Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Manitou Exvert Super, Rockshock Duke, Manitou Splice Elite Bike Setup: 06 Turner 5 Spot, Racefacr cranks, Mavic Crossride, M585 Combo shifter/levers, M525 brakes, XT/LX drivetrain
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dman3540
a Cross Country Rider
from SoCal, USA Date Reviewed: September 3, 2008 Strengths: super plush, lots of travel, took everything i could throw at it and more Weaknesses: ECC climb control was kinda wack in the sense that by locking out the travel in the lowest possible setting, the angle of the headtube was changed so dramatically that it actually made it harder to climb. I just climbed in full extention and it was all good! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Buffalo! See GEOladders! Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: MTBR Similar Products Used: Manitou 2 (POS with the old skool elastomers, HA) Rock Shox Psylo Race (that gold thing, it was cool) More recently, the 03 model Marz Z1 FR SL, which i think was a little lighter, but im kinda the type of person that loves the latest and greatest so i upgraded to the 04. The color scheme worked better with my bike too, HA! Bike Setup: 06 Heckler, Marz, full XTR
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Champ
a Weekend Warrior
from Escondido,CA,USA Date Reviewed: March 9, 2006 Strengths: This fork is great for bigger riders. I have tried spring loaded forks and loaded the stiffest springs, changed the oil wt. and nothing compares to the tuneability of this fork. It handles some freakish downhills incredibly well after initial adjustments are dialed it this fork is to good to describe. Weaknesses: Lack of tuning information from Answer Products. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Daley Ranch Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Manitou Super Elite, Manitou Sherman, Manitou Magnum, Rock Shox Judy, Rock Shock Quad 21R Bike Setup: 2005 Cannondale Prophet 4000, Monkey lite 2 riser bars, avid Juicy Sevens, XTR Cranks, Shifters, Derailleurs, Mavic Crossland XL wheels, Thompson elite post, crank bros mallet M pedals. 
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Stevo
from Issaquah, WA Date Reviewed: August 1, 2005 Strengths: very light for a Marzocchi, plenty of travel, price is right, looks cool Weaknesses: setting the positive and negative air pressure Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Smoke -n- Mirrors Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: JensonUSA Similar Products Used: Manitou SXR, Marzocchi MX Comp ETA Bike Setup: Titus Loco-Moto with Fox shock
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Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix, AZ Date Reviewed: July 1, 2005 Strengths: Plush ride, and stiff stanchions. Endless travel With proper air pressure. Very light for the amount of performance, and 130mm of travel (the spring version is about a lb heavier). Weaknesses: ECC5 is tempermental and does not always lock out, but no chilli loss is deserved. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dreamy Draw area ,1A Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Slippery Pig Similar Products Used: Nothing of this callibur (2 rock shock judy's 1999, and 2001). Bike Setup: Giant VT1, full XT Hydraulic, Mavic 823's with Continental Vertical Tubeless tires, Thompson Stem and Seat post, and this amazing fork.
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20tooth
a Weekend Warrior
from Halifax, NS, Canada Date Reviewed: May 14, 2005 Strengths: Excellent travel, stiff, strong, etc. Weaknesses: Pretty heavy, no compression adjustment. Need the special pump adapter. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: 2004 Mantiou Black platinum, 1997 Z2 bomber...
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peter Disbury
a Weekend Warrior
from Walnut Creek, CA, USA Date Reviewed: April 11, 2005 Strengths: Stiff, highly adjustable with the positive/negative air chambers and ECC cartridge. Ultra smoooooooooooooth!! Weaknesses: Not enough of them out in the world to admire! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Flume trail, Lake Tahoe Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: jenson usa Similar Products Used: MX Pro 120mm w/ETA good fork too, MX Comp 105mm w/ETA Bike Setup: Giant VT 1 w/ Manitou Swinger 3 way air shock, Truvativ Stylo Team crankset, Sram X9 drivetrain, Avid 7" discs front and rear, Thomson front and rear, Hope hubs on Mavic 819 rims, Continental 2.3 trail tyres and Answer pro taper 2" bar.
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aeneas
a Racer
from concord, nh Date Reviewed: February 15, 2005 Strengths: stiffness, travel, weight, size, ecc5, doppio air Weaknesses: its a marzocchi, this insults me to even assosiate this company with this word Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: gas can loop Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $360.00 Purchased At: jensonusa.com Similar Products Used: rocky shox psylo xc, bomber z1 bam, bomber z2 superfly Bike Setup: 1999 k2 razorback team hardtail with full xtr and avid discs
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Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from Osan AFB Korea Date Reviewed: November 29, 2004 Strengths: Stiffnes and 32mm stanchion. Very Plush. ECC allows on the go adjustment. ETA is a nice feature also. Weaknesses: Need for adapter to put air in fork. Manual is very poor regarding recommended pressures. On second thought the manual is lacking all together. Very tall fork. What did I expect at 130mm. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bobs Trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Jensonusa Similar Products Used: Rock Shock, Manitou , Marzocchi Bike Setup: S/C Heckler w/ 5th element coil & Marzocchi FR SL. Sram X7/X9 shifter derailer, LX cranks w/ bashring, Avid mech. brakes. Set up for agressive trail ride
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Eric P
a Cross Country Rider
from Lakewood Date Reviewed: November 23, 2004 Strengths: Plush, stiff, never whimpers. Looks great Weaknesses: Why complain... I own one of the best suspension forks on the market. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Elk Meadows Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Classifieds MTBReview Similar Products Used: '03 Sherman Firefly, Fox Float 100, '02 Psylo Bike Setup: 2003 Giant AC-1 with parts swapped to accomodate more of a cross-country riding style. XT hubs/Mavic 317 wheels. Mythos tires. Xpedo pedals. Avid 6" discs. Brought the weight down a lot. 
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Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Warrenton, VA, USA Date Reviewed: October 12, 2004 Strengths: Extremely stiff and strong. Adjustability. Looks the business. ECC knob is very useful once you get your + & - set up correctly. Takes bigger hits with aplomb. Climbs OK. Weaknesses: A bit hard to get the + and - air settings set correctly. I'm 200lbs even, and the suggested settings were absolutely terrible. Way too much preload w/ too little rebound caused loud, clunky top-outs under pretty much any circumstance. After several rides, I've found what I consider to be the right combination for me: 145 negative and 37 positive, with the ECC knob typically set on 3 or 4 (with 5 being fully extended & 1 being locked out). Takes a while to break in the seals (a bit sticky the first few rides). A little rough on the high frequency bumps. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $399.00 Purchased At: JensonUSA Similar Products Used: Manitou Flick, Manitou Firefly. Bike Setup: '04 MC San Andreas XC, Z1 FR SL ECC, Vanilla RC shock, 8" avid front, 6" avid rear, Evolve cranks, Rhyno Lite rims, etc...
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Chad
a Cross Country Rider
from Loveland, CO Date Reviewed: September 15, 2004 Strengths: Stiff, sexy and plush. ECC5.Integrated fender option. Weaknesses: doppio air a little hard to set up...but that doesn't mean it doesn't work well. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Devil's Backbone/Hall Ranch Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $425.00 Purchased At: mtbr.com Similar Products Used: Marzocchi Atom Race w/ETA, Fox Vanilla R, Mars Bike Setup: Ellsworth Isis/Vanilla rear/Kenda/Thomson/Mavic/Maxm/Hayes/SRAM
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from Richmond, VA Date Reviewed: August 13, 2004 Strengths: Plussssshhhhhhhhh, Strong, Stiff, Lockdown feature Weaknesses: None yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anywhere, anytime, anyplace Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: dreamride.com - moab Similar Products Used: Manitou, Lefty Bike Setup: Custom Ventana El Saltamontes, Romic rear, and everything else that you could think of to make this ride absolutely trick
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Kelly
a Weekend Warrior
from NY Date Reviewed: June 29, 2004 Strengths: Stiff, adjustable and it looks killer, easy to get to the ecc knob on the right side. Weaknesses: Just not as plush as a Marz. coil fork, and it has the linear-ness (lack of progressiveness) of a coil fork. Maybe I should have gotten a coil fork? Sits a bit high (axle to crown seems high). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Plattekill, Shindagin, Fell Mt. Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: auction Similar Products Used: Marzocchi coil fork - '02 Z1 with HSVC valved cartridges in both sides, and an old Girvin Chubby! Bike Setup: Currently on an XL Heckler w/5th coil, xt 8-sp shifters, avid mechanicals, xt disc hubs laced to F519's and Nokian 2.3's or heavy duty wheels w/Michelin 2.8's, 20/32/bash (RF is great), other light-ish stuff
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Champ
a Weekend Warrior
from Escondido,CA,USA Date Reviewed: March 27, 2004 Strengths: Great Travel, love the 5 stage ecc, Great for a bigger rider, 245lbs, no problems at all....I love the pos/neg air, easy to set up after a few test rides.... Weaknesses: none yet...(except the price =) Worth every penny.... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sycamore Canyon Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $550.00 Purchased At: Supergo Similar Products Used: Manitou Super, with lock out. Manitou Magnum, Cannondale Headshock Ultra, Rock Shok Q21R (a long time ago =) Bike Setup: 2002 Cannondale 900SL, XTR crankset,shifters,cassette,Mavic 317 with XT hubs,Fox FloatL.
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