Submitted by
nick bayne
a Downhiller
from Newquay, Cornwall, UK
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2008
Strengths: The 'World Cup 7-10' is indestructable. The crown and overall manufacture is solid and it's really easy to strip and rebuild. If i can't be bothered an MX garage does it for me. Rode this all over Europe and UK (Including some big runs in The French Alps) and they have never let me down. Very smooth compression and return.
Weaknesses: Bushes have a tendency to slide (just hold them in palce with Blue Compound). I'm 5'10' and sometimes find them heavy but they are also huge so that's forgivable. Very tall.
Bottom Line:
I can't comment on the smaller Hanebrink forks. Don't buy these if you don't abuse what you currently have. These really do need treating hard to get the most out of them. Don't buy them if you are not strong enough to power a big rig with a little extra weight on the front. DO buy if you want a fork that won't break, if you're an agressive/strong rider and if you enjoy going fast downhill without worrying about 'that boulder' and bouncing off BIG drops trusting in Forks that will neither snap or bottom out, throwing you off (you're more likely to snap the headset from the frame)
Bike Setup: If any of you seen Hanebrinks old website mine was the bike advertising the forks for years! Cortina DH, Hope, Race Face, Hand made Cortina Rims. Mint!
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Submitted by
Jesus Santiago
a Weekend Warrior
from Bronx New York
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007
Strengths: god for my weight on the rebounds when landing
Weaknesses: lower crown i only rode the fork one day and the lower crown broke so im here to ask for some help and ask if anyone has any crowns to the fork i dont wanna buy a whole fork so if ya do email me jay4u2nv29@yahoo.com it would be great help thx
Bottom Line:
im here trying to buy the piece and i recommend the fhe product eventhought mines broke the same day but maybe it had a crack or i made a mistake on teh set up but its good stuff lol
Similar Products Used: none i only rode my bike with it and my friends bike we had the same forks but after that i ahvent rode more downhill i been on just riding
Bike Setup: hanebrink 6"1/2 on a diamond back with 6" of rear travel
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Submitted by
Jesus Santiago
a Weekend Warrior
from Bronx New York
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007
Strengths: god for my weight on the rebounds when landing
Weaknesses: lower crown i only rode the fork one day and the lower crown broke so im here to ask for some help and ask if anyone has any crowns to the fork i dont wanna buy a whole fork so if ya do email me jay4u2nv29@yahoo.com it would be great help thx
Bottom Line:
im here trying to buy the piece and i recommend the fhe product eventhought mines broke the same day but maybe it had a crack or i made a mistake on teh set up but its good stuff lol
Similar Products Used: none i only rode my bike with it and my friends bike we had the same forks but after that i ahvent rode more downhill i been on just riding
Bike Setup: hanebrink 6"1/2 on a diamond back with 6" of rear travel
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Submitted by
Jesus Santiago
a Weekend Warrior
from Bronx New York
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007
Strengths: god for my weight on the rebounds when landing
Weaknesses: lower crown i only rode the fork one day and the lower crown broke so im here to ask for some help and ask if anyone has any crowns to the fork i dont wanna buy a whole fork so if ya do email me jay4u2nv29@yahoo.com it would be great help thx
Bottom Line:
im here trying to buy the piece and i recommend the fhe product eventhought mines broke the same day but maybe it had a crack or i made a mistake on teh set up but its good stuff lol
Similar Products Used: none i only rode my bike with it and my friends bike we had the same forks but after that i ahvent rode more downhill i been on just riding
Bike Setup: hanebrink 6"1/2 on a diamond back with 6" of rear travel
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Submitted by
Jesus Santiago
a Weekend Warrior
from Bronx New York
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007
Strengths: god for my weight on the rebounds when landing
Weaknesses: lower crown i only rode the fork one day and the lower crown broke so im here to ask for some help and ask if anyone has any crowns to the fork i dont wanna buy a whole fork so if ya do email me jay4u2nv29@yahoo.com it would be great help thx
Bottom Line:
im here trying to buy the piece and i recommend the fhe product eventhought mines broke the same day but maybe it had a crack or i made a mistake on teh set up but its good stuff lol
Similar Products Used: none i only rode my bike with it and my friends bike we had the same forks but after that i ahvent rode more downhill i been on just riding
Bike Setup: hanebrink 6"1/2 on a diamond back with 6" of rear travel
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Submitted by
Jesus Santiago
a Weekend Warrior
from Bronx New York
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007
Strengths: god for my weight on the rebounds when landing
Weaknesses: lower crown i only rode the fork one day and the lower crown broke so im here to ask for some help and ask if anyone has any crowns to the fork i dont wanna buy a whole fork so if ya do email me jay4u2nv29@yahoo.com it would be great help thx
Bottom Line:
im here trying to buy the piece and i recommend the fhe product eventhought mines broke the same day but maybe it had a crack or i made a mistake on teh set up but its good stuff lol
Similar Products Used: none i only rode my bike with it and my friends bike we had the same forks but after that i ahvent rode more downhill i been on just riding
Bike Setup: hanebrink 6"1/2 on a diamond back with 6" of rear travel
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Submitted by
carlo montecillo
a Downhiller
from laspinas,philippines
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2005
Strengths: loojks so good>>>.well if you guys take time to set the adjustment eventually you will be able to get the right setting for your riding.....25mm hub,stiff, plush and light.
Weaknesses: well the seals are kinda gay....
Bottom Line:
if you are not happy with this fork go buy a boxxer,dorado,or a 888, but this fork only costs a fraction of these forks....thats the thing you should take note of.
Strengths: looks, but thats not why i am here, can anyone help me, i need to know how to adjust these forks, i want to adjust the preload compression and rebound but without a manual have no clue how, any help would be great cheers gregclarks@hotmail.com
Bottom Line:
looks, but thats not why i am here, can anyone help me, i need to know how to adjust these forks, i want to adjust the preload compression and rebound but without a manual have no clue how, any help would be great cheers gregclarks@hotmail.com
Strengths: Very well built and sturdy fork, if it can handle me then its a good fork, im a big guy, and like to ride hard, i have done 6ft+ drops on these forks and they are fine, ridden them 3 times since i had them and had no problems at all. First thing i did when i got them is had some new seals made for them, by a friend. since fitting them the travel is buttery smooth and bottomless.
Weaknesses: The forks are Waaaayyyy long, thats the only problem with them, they make my sintesi feel like a hotrod!
Bottom Line:
These forks rock, once the seal problem was sorted, haven't leaked at all since, haven't blown the damper on mine and im 6'6" and weigh 195lbs, I ride hard, and make use of most of the travel, and my damper is fine, there is only one problem with hanebrink, and thats the customer service, so all you people moaning about broken dampers, get one made, its cheaper than buying one from hanebrink. Go to a local MX specialist and get them to service your forks, chances are they have all the bits to fit, that aren't hanebrink bits, trust me on that one. I would reccomend these forks to anybody, they are awesome, but need some weight behind them to power through the travel, thats why they are such good forks for me.
Strengths: Is Hanebrink still in business? I really don't know how since their products lack any strengths. Their forks look pretty nice until you ride one. I was stupid enough to buy a used bike with one of these forks. I thought it was the bomb cuz it had 9" of travel. WRONG!! I busted this fork so bad after less than a month of light riding.
Weaknesses: This fork really sucks because it doesn't eat up small bumps at all. In fact, mine was so stiff and unresponsive I forgot what a good fork feels like. Needless to say, after this fork broke, I bought a 2004 Marzocchi Jr. T and it is a world of difference- adjustable, sensitive to small bumps, no a gimmick design- truly a good product.
Bottom Line:
I thought about sending my fork to Hanebrink for repair after it busted but I was scared cuz there was no telling if it would break again a month later. These forks are poorly made- they appear to be tough and durable but it is soooooo basic and simply a gimmick.
I have NEVER seen any pros riding any of their junk and I think there is a reason for that. Get a real fork- Fox, Manitou, Marzocchi, Rock Shox- these companies will atleast stand behind their product.
Bottom line, Hanebrinks are sketchy- you will be worried about the fork breaking as you are riding- NOT GOOD.
Strengths: Looks tough, draws attention. That's about it.
Weaknesses: This fork has no sensitivity for small bumps. You basically have to be going full speed for it to compress. Even then the fork doesn't ride smoothly. It is very low tech, disappointing. Purchasing this fork was a mistake.
Bottom Line:
Here are my reasons NOT to buy this fork. I don't want anyone to make the same mistake I did.
1. Lack of adjustments 2. No one carries these forks- parts are impossible to come by. 3.Way over priced.
I am taking this thing off and selling it on ebay. Hanebrink makes garbage forks. I am race downhill and thought I would try this fork out cuz I heard some good things about it. However, the performance of this fork is horrible. It's very stiff and doesn't really eat bumps like a good fork. Kinda like riding a pogo stick on the front of your bike. DON'T BUY THESE FORKS. GET SOMETHING THAT WORKS GOOD, I.E. MARZOCCHI, MANITOU, ROCK SHOX- NOT A HOMEMADE POGO STICK AKA HANEBRINK.
Bike Setup: Intense DH bike, all the goods except for fork.
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Submitted by
Warren G
a Downhiller
from Kings Beach
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2004
Strengths: THIS IS AN UPDATE- AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY REVIEW BELOW I HAD SOME POSITIVE THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THIS FORK UNTIL I BLEW THE DAMPENING OUT LAST NIGHT RIDING SOME SINGLE TRACK. THIS FORK CAN'T HANDLE ANY ABUSE. I WAS RIDING ALONG AND HIT A ROCK AND THE DAMPENING BLEW UP. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THE SAD THING IS IF I CALL UP HANEBRINK, THEY WILL TRY AND CHARGE ME FOR PARTS WHEN ITS CLEARLY A PRODUCT FAILURE.
Weaknesses: EVERYTHING- FRONT WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO REMOVE AND PUT BACK ON, DAMPENING WILL BLOW BECAUSE THIS FORK IS DELICATE AND PRISSY. IT MAY LOOK TOUGH BUT I RODE MY OL' MARZOCCHI 4" TRAVEL FORK SO HARD- I WOULD BOTTOM IT OUT ALL THE TIME AND IT NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS.
Bottom Line:
AT FIRST I TRIED TO GIVE THIS FORK A CHANCE. I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE DISSED THIS FORK SO HARD AND THEN I FOUND OUT FOR MYSELF WHY MANY PEOPLE HATE THIS FORK. BOTTOM LINE: I WOULD RATHER HAVE A FORK WITH LESS TRAVEL THAT IS RELIABLE THAN A FORK THAT CLAIMS 9" OF TRAVEL YET IT BREAKS UNDER NORMAL USE. I GUESS I WILL CUT MY LOSSES- I AM NOT EVEN GOING TO BOTHER FIXING THIS FORK UNLESS I CAN DO IT MYSELF AND NOT SPEND ANY MONEY. THESE FORKS SUCK. THEY WILL FEEL PLUSH FOR A WHILE BUT ITS SCARY HOW UNRELIABLE THEY ARE MADE. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING ONE- GET A MARZOCCHI OR ROCK SHOX- THERE IS A REASON NOT ONE TOP RIDER USES A HANEBRINK FORK- THEY SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Similar Products Used: RIGID FORK, POGO STICK. THIS FORK IS ONE OF A KIND- THERE IS A REASON NO BIKE SHOPS WILL CARRY IT- IT WILL BREAK EASILY, UNRELIABLE- UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED.
Weaknesses: Its a pain to take the tire off- one leg is longer than the other, you have to manually compress the leg with the spring to put the tire back on- basically you are screwed if you are in the middle of the woods with a flat.
Bottom Line:
Does anyone have any suggestions on this fork? I bought it with a used bike. It's plush, but I don't know how to adjust it. Also, it is stiff as hell! You really have to throw some weight on the fork or ram it into a huge rock to even get the fork to compress. I weigh 175, 5'10" and the fork just doesn't seem to have the plush feel with other forks in the same price range such as the Monster T or Triple 8 Marzocchi. Please email me if you know how to make this fork feel better.
Similar Products Used: Marzocchi- MXR only 4" of travel but a nice fork.
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Bullit- set up for DH/Freeride
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Submitted by
Warren
a Downhiller
from Tahoe CA USA
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2004
Strengths: This fork is stiff and light and has a ton of travel. I really haven't had a chance to abuse it yet but I just hope I don't experience any of the problems other reviewers have sighted. At first, the fork felt like it was sticking up and not working right. After lubing the legs a little it worked a lot better, super plush.
Weaknesses: A lot of work just to change a flat tire (8 screws). Not as many adjustments compared to other forks in this price range.
Bottom Line:
Well, apparently a lot of people who reviewed this fork are just to extreme and badass for it. Maybe not my first choice, but it came on the bike I purchased. Don't believe the hype and negativity. This fork is lightweight, a ton of travel and good for both freeride and downhill. I plan on doing regular maintenance as I usually do for my entire bike on a weekly basis so I don't anticipate any problems. Bottom line, it's super plush, strong, light and looks pretty badass.
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