Marzocchi Z.4 Series 01 Front Shock

4.64/5 (14 Reviews)
Weight : 4.0lbs <br>[incl. Easton steertube]


Product Description

80mm/100mm travel // Open Bath Adjustable SSV Valving // Coil Springs or Lo-pressure Air // Cryofit Boltless Crown // MAG Powerwrap M-Arch - External Preload Internal // Rebound Adjusters // 30mm Alloy Stanchions


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Reviews 1 - 14 (14 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Insane Biker a Weekend Warrior from Seattle, WA

Date Reviewed: February 16, 2007

Strengths:    INDESTRUCTIBLE, chrome crown, never bottoms out, adjustable, V-brake and disc brake compatible!

Weaknesses:    Sticker package...none really though, this thing rocks.

Bottom Line:   
Anyone that can get their hands on this fork for less than $200 should. I have ridden mine for close to 4 years with zero problems whatsoever. Hell, I was even a dumbass and removed the V-brake boss bolts (they kinda hold the slider tube in place) and rode it for about 2 1/2 years like that without any problems till, one day, I took my bike in for a tuneup and the LBS mechanic asked where the brake boss bolts were...when he found out I had been riding it like that for some time...he was amazed. I did put them back in after that and gave the ole Z.4 a nice oil change and have had about another 1 1/2 years of enjoyment out or her. Bottom line: great fork...especially for the money.

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Favorite Trail:   Capitol Forest

Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

Price Paid:    $175.00

Purchased At:   Ebay (NOS)

Similar Products Used:   Various Marzocchi, Manitou, Rockshox, and Suntour forks.

Bike Setup:   Gary Fisher - all mountain/cross country

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Lucas a Racer from Germany

Date Reviewed: January 1, 2006

Strengths:    precise way of riding, stiff , senitive , long lifetime (5 years)

Weaknesses:    -

Bottom Line:   
I'm now riding this fork for 5 years,mostly without interruption. I rode it on short races , long races, dry races, wet races, sunny races , rainy races ,all in all nearly about 20.000 kilometers and I really have had NO problems. My fork for the future, .....still!

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Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

Price Paid:    $200.00

Similar Products Used:   sid xc,manitou mars, sunn obsys dco,

Bike Setup:   xtr,xo,kinesis,syncros,fizik,sun,

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Dom Johnson a Downhiller from Here

Date Reviewed: August 8, 2003

Strengths:    1. fork gives 80 and 100mm travel, on both adjustments the travel is very very super smooth.
2. some would complain about the weight, but imo the weight is fine considering all the features the fork has
3. forks look madcore, took the stickers off and they look even cooler


Weaknesses:    1. adjusting travel is a lil time consuming but thats about it. what fork doesn't have any probelsm eh?

Bottom Line:   
i do a fair bit of dirt jumping and this fork holds up to it. my friend snapped a pair of his z5 130mm travel forks, so i'm glad i have no more than 100mm. great feel when u dj with 80mm. 100mm great for when u're out on the trails..
overall, killer fork - its worth all the money

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Favorite Trail:   Like dual tracks, dj's

Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Price Paid:    $300.00

Purchased At:   Off a friend

Similar Products Used:   Marzocchi dj3. IMO not that great a fork, great for taking the big hits but not great for small ones.
Rock Shox psylos XC. seemed to have a nice feeling but my mates said that they don't feel that great on the trails


Bike Setup:   Avanti hotdog, shimano xt disks, deore rear derailer/hubs/cranks, identiti chain device... all i can afford on a students budget, does the job

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by TNV a Cross Country Rider from Texas

Date Reviewed: January 14, 2003

Strengths:    solid, not a manitou

Weaknesses:    squishes...sometimes reaches a pitch so it sounds exactly my rubber ducky...i mean, uh, my friend's rubber ducky

Bottom Line:   
this was the cheapest decently rated new fork i could find when bringing my fs out of retirement. it's a no frills fork, not much adjustment except take air out put air in, but it performs well for what it is. i say it's getting a bit stiff and sharp on the rebound after 6 months now and will probably go in for a service in a few months, but it got pounded pretty hard. no flex at all. nice finish, sharp, italian made. good investment. dependanble. they say 4 chlis = great, so that's what i give it.

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Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $200.00

Similar Products Used:   sid race, indy xc

Bike Setup:   isis + 155lb rider

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by wan kerr a Downhiller from china

Date Reviewed: August 13, 2002

Strengths:    fork is good travel color quantity

Weaknesses:    me have no problem

Bottom Line:   
me this is gud you have fun on bike cos of this it is that gud big ascents, nein problem takes smooth avec ruogh

if you understand pardon por ma mauvais anglais je parle francais seulemont

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Favorite Trail:   wasaki park

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $100.00

Purchased At:   owasakki automotive shop

Similar Products Used:   auto rickshaw

Bike Setup:   nishiki xtr mavik mazochi

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by James a Cross Country Rider from Lake Oswego, Oregon

Date Reviewed: August 5, 2002

Strengths:    Smooth, rebound, stiffness dule Air chambers. price

Weaknesses:    None yet.

Bottom Line:   
I tip the scales at 240lbs and these forks are very good for my weight. not too shoft or bouncy. at 10psi of air I get a plush ride. 25psi is good for all around, And I bump it up to 45-50psi for the bumps with 800 miles on the books they still are preforming sweet no leaking of oil, or air. before the breakin at 200mi. they were very stiff. but now oh how sweet. the price is droping so if you can find them grab them, you wont be disapointed, to bad they stop makking them

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Favorite Trail:   all of them

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $180.00

Purchased At:   Kesslers

Similar Products Used:   DS2. ERX.

Bike Setup:   TREK 4500 Sram 9.0 drive, Shifter, Leavers, Z.4

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by izzy fizwack a Downhiller from uk

Date Reviewed: May 31, 2002

Strengths:    this fork is amazing pump it up and its great for the dual scene let the air out and its good an plush. The ssv valves are amazing i love them. i use these for light uk downhill and dual, look great too!

Weaknesses:    the are sick!

Bottom Line:   
please buy it cost me 130 quid the best thing you can do for i cheap front suspension bike like mine

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Favorite Trail:   dirt jumps chez moi

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $150.00

Purchased At:   m and p's

Similar Products Used:   rst crap

Bike Setup:   scott yecora deore kujos z4's

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Anthony Baldridge from chapel hill

Date Reviewed: May 24, 2002

Strengths:    the z-4 is over all strong i have not had any problems with it. over all this is my favorite fork i have ever owned.

Weaknesses:    the only weaness the z-4 has would be that it takes forever to ajust the stiffness.

Bottom Line:   
try this fork out. its good for the price.

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Favorite Trail:   bliss land

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Purchased At:   Franklin Street


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Spud Potato a Weekend Warrior from Calgary Alberta, Canada

Date Reviewed: May 8, 2002

Strengths:    Rigid stanchions, plush, buttery smooth ride.

Weaknesses:    None (so far)

Bottom Line:   
Excellent fork. For my kind of riding I could use a couple more inches. This fork is tough and durable! Great fork for the weekend warrior. Obviously not a good choice for a serious downhiller.

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Favorite Trail:   Fernie Alpine Resort

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Purchased At:   Eurotech Cycle

Similar Products Used:   Rock Shox Indy S

Bike Setup:   Specialized Hardrock Comp, Z.4 80 Airs, Nukeproof DH Bar, Shimano XT everywhere else (mostly)

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Dan Reynolds from Devon, England

Date Reviewed: January 16, 2002

Strengths:    Light, easy to fix, soaks up abuse and steers straight

Weaknesses:    Dodgy adjusters; no lockout.

Bottom Line:   
I got my first Z4 in the winter of 2000, and loved it. About a month later my bike was stolen. When I claimed on the insurance, I decided to upgrade to the 'sport' model with adjustable rebound damping. I was very happy with this feature at first, but I soon realised that after heavy riding, the valve always worked its way open to 'undamped'. After a while, the valve locked up completely, although the forks still worked fine. One time, after a bumpy descent, I was pushing back up when I saw a familiar object on the track: my rebound adjuster. My local shop fixed the problem for very little cost, although a new adjuster knob has still not arrived from Italy. The fork still works fine, but you just don't expect that to happen. The adjuster is in total contrast to the rest of the fork- delicate internals and tacky plastic as opposed to the bullet proof construction of the rest.
I would recommend either getting the basic Z4 as a really hardcore fork at a bargain price or going for the new MX model which is lighter and cheaper than my Z4 sport and has lockout or ECC.

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Favorite Trail:   Local coastal tracks

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $220.00

Purchased At:   mail order

Similar Products Used:   Marzocchi z2 Atom 80

Bike Setup:   Kona Kilauea, Z4's, Mavic 519's, Deore/Ritchey/DMR/Azonic bits

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by kyle a Downhiller from Navato ca usa

Date Reviewed: January 14, 2002

Strengths:    Thisis a really strong fork. nothing has hapened to it yet and ive done some pretty stupid things with it. It handles the trials nicely and whenever u wanna do some drops with it u can. The biggest drop i did with it was 8 ft of my roof and the seals didnt blow or anything i suprised. Its a aswome fork. i would get if u are weekend rider are just urban assult rider.

Weaknesses:    its a aswome fork knowing that it only has 4inchs

Bottom Line:   
Awsome frock handles great on the trail and does real well of the big drops.

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Favorite Trail:   RUT D2

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Similar Products Used:   Z1 drop off and Z5QR20

Bike Setup:   specialized P:3 truvative husselfelt dh cranks truvative rollers and the BOMBER Z4 UP FRONT

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by P maas a Cross Country Rider from budel, the netherlands

Date Reviewed: January 11, 2002

Strengths:    nice strong fork wich is very good adjustable
really firm


Weaknesses:    none

Bottom Line:   
I really like this form due to is's strongness and it's low pressure air system.

It's not the lightest fork, but driving up-hill it's not bothering me at all.

it was a cheap and good purchase for me :)

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Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $200.00

Similar Products Used:   none

Bike Setup:   specialized hardrock a1 comp fs

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by BG a Downhiller from Moscow, Russia

Date Reviewed: December 28, 2001

Strengths:    Very strong and reliable design, massive and strong crown, power booster, omentums perfectly work, work of a plug is excellent, perfectly studies all roughnesses, is simple and convenient in adjustment, a wide range of the adjustments, a not killed plug

Weaknesses:    weight

Bottom Line:   
if you are engaged freeride or fun dounhill, this plug the best choice

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Favorite Trail:   Bitsa

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $230.00

Purchased At:   Velomarket CSKA

Similar Products Used:   Manitou Magnum

Bike Setup:   Specialized RockHopper A1 FS 2001

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Eug a Cross Country Rider from Wilton,CT,US

Date Reviewed: December 4, 2001

Strengths:    It looks good
can resist a blow
not too heavy
80-100 travel
nice feel
good for a xc rider
good for bigginers
i havent broke it yet


Weaknesses:    none yet
not a good fork for intense riders


Bottom Line:   
its good, can be cheap, and looks awesome
not a lot of leaks
does a heck of a job

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $140.00

Purchased At:   Outdoorsportz.com

Similar Products Used:   Z5,
Z3
manitou


Bike Setup:   Sugar1,

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