Submitted by
graeme murray
a Downhiller
from edinburgh, scotland, UK
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2007
Strengths: strength and durability...i have done some hucks and pleanty downhill with these forks and what a set of forks they are! very strong for being QR infact one of the sturdiest set of forks i have used. the travel on them NEVER bottoms out no matter what your doing! oh and there fiarly light so quite versitile.
Weaknesses: they do need serviced fairly regularly if your doing harsh riding but to be honest what forks dont!
Bottom Line:
excellent pair of forks! one of the cheapest pairs of tripples you will get and the value for money with them is outstanding as there near enough bomb proof! i would reccomend the 06 model though if the budget can stretch.
Similar Products Used: jr t 06 with bolt thru axle, 888rc2, 66's, RST gilla t6:P
Bike Setup: when i had these forks they were being used on a trek vrx 400 (2000 model) and had halo SAS wheels. what a rig, excellent freeride/downhill machine:P
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Submitted by
jake
a Downhiller
from las vegas nevada usa
Similar Products Used: manitou splice, rock shox judy
Bike Setup: haro escape 8.3 2002 jr t profile cranks gamut chain guide
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Submitted by
joel bruning
a Weekend Warrior
from perth
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2005
Strengths: it has a good strong crowns and doers not bottom out if it is at the tighest setting on the rebound
Weaknesses: it should have a 20mm axel becasue there is a little bit of flex altought not to much to worry about
Bottom Line:
this fork is good for the person who dosent mind a few drops and good solid dh riding. it is also good for the person who does not want to spend to much money to have a good time going fairly big
Bike Setup: mongoose fire ball frame, fsa v drive xtreme, alex dm 18 rims, sora deralliur.
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Submitted by
Doc Martin
a Weekend Warrior
from Paranaque,Philippines
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2004
Strengths: Good travel,incredible performance and nice curves to top it all. Double crowned for maximum durability,coil over oil to meet your expectations... Everybody goes back,to the Junior T once you've tried all the others and of course,it's a Marzocchi!
Bottom Line:
The best and safest front suspension you can rely on!
I was using the EXR comp , then swiched to this fork, OH MAN the difference, I dont think this fork bottoms out, i weight 155 , 6 foot ( and im 13! ) . i can take it off 6 footers to flat ( on a hardtail ) and this fork keeps my hands on the bars. this fork is amazing!
Strengths: Cheap, Big travel, Good budget/beginner DH fork, Fills a niche
Weaknesses: SSVF really goes downhill on anything over 5"
Bottom Line:
Got it when I was getting into DH and didn't know any better. It does give you a lot of travel but the quality of the travel isn't very good. Simple damping system results in hydralic lockout or 'spiking' when too much oil tries to flow through very quickly. I'd take a 6" older SuperT any day over it, which is what I replaced it with after a few months.
Submitted by
Bryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Sparwood, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2003
Strengths: It works great with no hassles. Price is good as well as performance. Low maintenance.
Weaknesses: I along with all of my friends had to change to heavier weight oil (10 weight instead of the stock 7.5) I also changed out the top set of springs to heavy ones. Now it works awesome! With zero preload it works great on the fast rough downhills and with about 7 turns of preload it is great for big hucks 6-8 ft. F.Y.I. I weigh 175 lbs. I was always bottoming out with the stock springs and oil. Even just on steep downhills when I was braking.
Bottom Line:
This fork works great and it is a great value. Make sure you check all the bolts on a regular basis!
Submitted by
ryan
a Downhiller
from calgary, alberta, canada
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2003
Strengths: Nice travel and lots of it, light, durable, fit a wider tire in it then the 03 model. Make really stiff or really soft...GREAT FORK>
Weaknesses: wat?! NOTHING ofcourse.
Bottom Line:
It's a great fork but don't waste ur money buying it new. Get it previously owned and save urself money. BUT to save urself problems get it checked out by a bike shop before you buy it. if u love hittin the 10-20 foot drops, this fork is for you!
Strengths: sweat fork fot the money they havent given me any trouble yet. look cool with the polished look
Weaknesses: -the stock springs wrent heavey enugh had to by heaveyer springs. -there is a little bit of flex.
Bottom Line:
If you are someone that wants a great fork for little money with 7inches of travel and wont break down on you I would advise you should look into this fork.
Strengths: let me take a deep breath, as the list goes on. firstly i am at collage and so dont have a full time job, there for i struggle to fund mountain biking, and afford bikes which will cope with the abuse that i throw at them. my point being the price of these forks, i feel that these forks are soo smoothe and sooo plush for the money, they cope with the little and medium stuff with ease, and they still even love the big stuff. i feel that these forks "feel" as good as top end forks such as bokkers, shivvers e.t.c. thus making them extremely good value for money. finaly other people find they have alot of flex in them but mine are set at 6"/150mm of travel and i must say i have never noticed it. one more thing is the strength, whilst i have ha these i have broke a set of cranks, a seat, a stem, a bottom bracket, a collar bone,two wheels have been folded and two rear mechs have gone through the back wheel but the Jnr t's survive no matter what. (for example a near20 ft drop near where i live has cost many parts and injurys, but the forks live to tell the tale
