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Shock Works Shockworks Front Shock
Product DescriptionShockworks
User Reviews
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batey
a Downhiller
from mansfield england Date Reviewed: August 29, 2008 Strengths: fu;.,ng brilliant Weaknesses: there isnt any Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: sherwood Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: onyabike Similar Products Used: boxxer, Bike Setup: scott high octane,hope m4,s hope pro 11 hubs 
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Simon Kodric
a Downhiller
from slovenia Date Reviewed: October 24, 2002 Strengths: Good at bumps,very simple structure,the best forks I'we ever had... Weaknesses: You have to lubricate the travel. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: JAVOR TRBOVLJE Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: shiver dh,rock shox USA... Bike Setup: Remec DH-pro frame,heyes brakes,... 
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Matt
a Downhiller
from Chatsworth, CA, USA Date Reviewed: May 12, 2002 Strengths: Shockworks "Big One RAM". Infinite rebound and compression adjustment. Very stiff, no flex and absorbs large hits well. Very easy to rebuild. Weaknesses: No one in the US carries any parts for it. Depending on the riders weight you may need to play around with the valving and fork oil to get it adjusted properly. Does not work well over chatter bumps until it is adjusted properly. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: at a shop in Canada Similar Products Used: This is the first long travel fork I have used(over 5" travel). Bike Setup: Kona Stinky customized to have 7" travel in the rear. Stratos ExpertPro shock. head angle adjusted to 66.5, wheel base extended 1.75", 26" wheels front and rear
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Alex
a Weekend Warrior
from Bottrop, Germany Date Reviewed: March 23, 2002 Strengths: I've used my Shock Works DH3 fork for 3 1/2 years and am going to buy a Dirt Jumper2 now, but I have to say: The old Shock Works forks (DH1, 2, 3, 5) are made for eternity! No tree-crashes, no ugly nose dives were able to harm this fork, nor the Shock Works forks of my friends! I'll miss my old baby... Weaknesses: Cheap pseudo air damping (DH2+3 only), doesn't really work... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Bike Setup: Who cares, we talk about forks! Ok, here it is: Fun Works Slalom frame, Roox parts, Azonic parts, and some low cost parts, of course...  
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Dennis Lo
a Weekend Warrior
from Hsinchu, Taiwan Date Reviewed: January 29, 2002 Strengths: I bought a Shockworks Big One Pro. It looks good because it looks like a Marzocchi Monster T. Otherwise, there's not many strengths. Weaknesses: Terribly poor Quality of Control from Shockworks!!! No SHOCK ABSORBPTION at all!!! SLOW REBOUND!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $300.00 Similar Products Used: Rockshox Boxxer 2002, Marzocchi Monster T (I'm using this one now, it's super!!!), Saxo DH Fork
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Ben
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: December 5, 2001 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chicken Run Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: www.dhdirect.com.au Bike Setup: Big Hit Comp 2001, 24 inch rear wheel, XT Disc, DNM-VTS
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Graham
a Downhiller
from manchester england Date Reviewed: November 6, 2001 Strengths: the bollox!! theya re great as soon as u pick them up u knwo that u have got a good deal...they look great and disc ready! nice flowing of the travel all the way down to the Full 6"...nice easy to use adjustment control Weaknesses: yeah right!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: owd bets Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $160.00 Purchased At: supercycles Similar Products Used: junior T's Bike Setup: Marin FRS DH, mavic D521'S, Tioga factory DH 2.1 F+R, Fox RX rear shock...
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Will
a Downhiller
from Leicester, Leicestershire, England Date Reviewed: December 24, 2000 Strengths: Just what you would want for the price, two springs for the xtra stiffness and plenty of travel for when needed and also an adjustment for soft and stiff riding. amazing seals on them keeps all mud and water out. Weaknesses: Plastic adjustments would be better if they were metal. Can be a bit stiff in winter, but you get this with most suspension Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: Local Bike Shop Similar Products Used: Used Suntor DC-80 and Chilli
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Cameron Ord
a Downhiller
from Canberra, Australia Date Reviewed: November 22, 2000 Strengths: Big One Pro - travel, travel and more travel. Extremely plush, extremely stiff. Ride beautifully out of the box. Weaknesses: None. Don't bother if you like pedalling up hills though. These are for going down big hills fast. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Thredbo Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Downhill Direct Similar Products Used: ZZYZZX, RST Sigma & Alfalfa, X-Verts, Jr Ts Bike Setup: Avanti Moto Pro, Big One Pro forks, Hayes Disk front, Shockworks rear shock and linkage upgrade (awesome!), shimano drivetrain
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Matthew Horsefield
a Downhiller
from Redcar Date Reviewed: July 10, 2000 Strengths: These forks are suprising smooth for the money. I beleive that they are somewhere near to being as smooth as boxxers are. Dirt Cheap as well- only 200 quid! Very easy to maintain as well. I have only serviced mine twice in six months and the work as well as they did when I first got them. The are reasonable tough as well. I have had a few major crashes while using them and the are not damaged (exept for lack of paint!) Weaknesses: Quite heavy, but what does it matter? They're DH Forks. Also in the cold they seem to stiffen-up even though the have no elastomers. I think this maybe poor quality bushings, I am unsure. Original Axel is poor, get a new one! They are only 10 quid! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Carlton Bank Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Marzocci JR T's, Monster T's
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George Lowes
a Downhiller
from Felton, Northumberland, England Date Reviewed: May 12, 2000 Strengths: These forks rock, seriously nothing comes close. Out of the box they are just amazing, silky smooooooooooth travel all the way to a controlled bottom-out. The fact that they are as stiff as a triple dose of viagra, come with a through axle, and are disk break ready are just added bonuses. Sure not many people have heard of shockworks, but if you dont give a monkeys about brand names, or have the facilities to get them powder coated, then they are perfect, plus the fact that you wont be worried about scratching them (diddums). Oh yeah and they were a perfect match colourwise for my Marin East Peak ('98 model). What more can I say? Most of my mates use them..... Oh, if you strip the paint off them, make sure you dont get any Thinners/Nitromores on the seals, as it tends to work it's way into the bushings, makning them swell amd basically screw up, but that's just common sense THESE FORKS ROCK!!!!!!! Weaknesses: nothing, unless you are bothered about weight... but these are DOWNHILL forks, so you shouldn't be =P Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Innerliethen Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Manitou carbons, Monster T's, Cannondale MOTO 120's, BOXXERS Bike Setup: '98 Marin East Peak, Shockworks DH1's, Mavic D521's, Tioga DH 2.3 F+R, (nice BSX/intermediate downhill type bike)
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Will Temperley
a Downhiller
from Langprt, Somerset, England Date Reviewed: February 17, 2000 Strengths: So damn good. Loads of the plushest travel ever (Blows almost anything else out of the water) Excellent easily adjustable rebound, Over built and the strongest stiffest forks I ever rode and all this for £200! I'm talking about the DH1s. (I only greased them once (for no reason) in a year!) Weaknesses: A bit heavy, but with a DHO fork who cares? You'll need to take a can of spraypaint to the 98 versions. Could do with Comression damping, but for £200 it is asking a bit much. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Wharnecliffe woods Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Marzocchi x-vert carbon 160 mmm, White bros DC118, Boxxers, Stratos MX6 Bike Setup: Full DH
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Bill
a Downhiller
from Canberra , Australia Date Reviewed: January 26, 2000 Strengths: Big One Pro forks Silky smooth bottomless travel and lots of it. Everything is over built but they aren't too heavy. Oil bath damping with adjustable comp and rebound on top of leg. 40mm tubes are super stiff and it comes with QR or 20mm Weaknesses: can't think of any....Oh yeah the stickers are a bit sad but even they come off easily. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Blue Range Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Boxxers, Sigmas, Jr T, Most others Bike Setup: Avanti Moto
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Gearhead Wong
a weekend warrior
from CA, USA Date Reviewed: December 9, 1998 Bottom Line:
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