Marzocchi Monster T 2002 Front Shocks

4.82/5 (39 Reviews)


Product Description

  • 175mm travel
  • NEW open bath HSCV cartridge
  • NEW multi-circuit damping design
  • Coil springs
  • Forged CNC machined arch
  • External preload & rebound control
  • 40mm aluminum stanchions
  • 20mm dedicated axle
  • 3.0" tire kit


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    User Reviews

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Alien a Downhiller from Joinville

    Date Reviewed: August 24, 2008

    Strengths:    Girls dig it!!! Mom feels safer to see me riding such nice forks. Wild animals run away when they see me. Can be used to break into closed houses and castles.

    Weaknesses:    My girlfriend feels a bit jealous of my forks. Too much hassle with people who want to buy it.

    Bottom Line:   
    You guys should start writing emails to the italians begging them to get back to producing them.

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    Favorite Trail:   Real

    Duration Product Used:   1 Year

    Price Paid:    $700.00

    Purchased At:   Stole from a friend

    Similar Products Used:   Boxxer (destroyed it completely), Hi-5(warrior!), VT-150

    Bike Setup:   Chumba Wumba Zulu DH

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Alasdair Tannock a Downhiller from Aberdeen

    Date Reviewed: June 10, 2007

    Strengths:    Massivly strong and plush couldnt believe what a difference it made to my bike, theyve saved my ass on many occasions, and they look F****ng awsome

    Weaknesses:    mayby a wee bit heavy but ive got the 2001 model and its only 8 pounds and boxers are 7, u get used to it prety quick and its worth it, they dont make them any more :(

    Bottom Line:   
    Just get a set, they are the best forks ive ever ridden, i was worried about the weight at first but like i said u get used to it and they look so manly, im gona have mine forever

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    Favorite Trail:   DUNKELD!!

    Duration Product Used:   3 months

    Price Paid:    $150.00

    Similar Products Used:   drop offs, boxxers

    Bike Setup:   2004 kona stinky, 2001 marzocchi monstert's

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by DeEn DoN a Downhiller from poway

    Date Reviewed: April 15, 2007

    Strengths:    pretty disguistingly solid fork. great for mobbin. try an' break em' cuz you wont.

    Weaknesses:    ummmmmm. they ovaled out my head tube a little bit after doin one to many stoppies.

    Bottom Line:   
    you dont have a pair? go get some.
    the harder you ride them the burlier they feel.

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    Favorite Trail:   meadowbrook

    Duration Product Used:   1 Year

    Purchased At:   came with bike

    Similar Products Used:   manitou.......

    Bike Setup:   tomac 204 magnum, vanilla rc, race face compies, and the mr. t.

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Luciano Sobral a Downhiller from Palhoça/SC

    Date Reviewed: October 17, 2006

    Strengths:    Smoth, bomb proof.
    The gays XC guys don't like it.


    Weaknesses:    Huauauauauauau

    Bottom Line:   
    Sorry, there is no more Monster production. My one will be with me for ever.

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    Favorite Trail:   Gravai

    Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

    Price Paid:    $900.00

    Purchased At:   Cambria

    Similar Products Used:   Nothing.

    Bike Setup:   Karpiel Armmagedon, X0, Hope Ti6, Azonic Crancks, Brooklyn pedals.

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:4
    Submitted by your name a Downhiller from Canada

    Date Reviewed: September 25, 2006

    Strengths:    The fork is terribly solid. Its huge stantion scream, "try and break me!!!" You most probably won't though The adjustable compression and rebound setting are easy to use and precise. Very plush! Looks Great and makes people look twice at your bike.

    Weaknesses:    Weight is said to be a drag but if you want to ride hard you have to get something beffy and solid. So your fork has to get heavy if you want it to be solid.If its heavy it usually means there's lots of metal...lots of metal means its solid.But don't let the weight fool you its still a great fork

    Bottom Line:   
    Its great. Get one, its so worth it. Really! If your looking for a plush feel on tough riding, big gaps, drops and other downhill or freeride stuff get it!!!!!!!!. If your a cross country rider that wants lots of travel get a single crown fork. less weight to carry. Oh, but mine has been rebuilt by marzocchi this year so you might want to get yours checked/done first for maximum ride, quality, fun....

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    Favorite Trail:   local trail

    Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

    Purchased At:   came with bike

    Similar Products Used:   Boxxer comp titanium 2003(demo'ed)

    Bike Setup:   monster T 2002, fox vanilla 2006, norco atomik 2004, double track wheels and all the basic DH parts

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Corey Holmes a Downhiller from American Fork, Utah, USA

    Date Reviewed: July 10, 2006

    Strengths:    Just an amazing fork overall. Great rebound and suspension. Turns any bike into feeling like a beefy dirtbike, just awsome.

    Weaknesses:    None that I have found

    Bottom Line:   
    Buy this fork. Its amazing and you can get them for a reall good deal. If you dont wana buy a new one cause moneys tight then try pinkbike.com and you could find a used one for like $300 - $400. Its definetly worth it. I would suggest this fork only to downhiller and hard core freeriders. Heavy fork but wow is it beefy!!!:)

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    Favorite Trail:   birth control

    Duration Product Used:   1 Year

    Price Paid:    $300.00

    Purchased At:   pinkbike.com

    Similar Products Used:   03 Jr. T, 04 Super T, but outta those i still prefer my 02 monster t.

    Bike Setup:   Iron Horse Yakuza Aniki All Stock except for 02 Monster T and alex 20mm front wheel.

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:4
    Submitted by Superman Dan a Downhiller from Calgary

    Date Reviewed: June 8, 2006

    Strengths:    stiffer than a brick, VERY plush, if you have it set up right. very simple to work on.

    Weaknesses:    heavy(10 lbs), no compression adjust(i have it set as stiff as it goes, and still it bottoms on a 4 foot drop), seals are more expensive than any other marzocchi fork, and they aren't so stiff when you have the crowns at more than the minimum height. when they start to leak, it's like old faithful erupting.

    Bottom Line:   
    if you don't care about weight, and you want a good fork for cheap, go for one of these babies. you won't be disappointed. definitely not a race fork, but i do anyways.

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    Favorite Trail:   A-Line

    Duration Product Used:   1 Year

    Purchased At:   Came with my bike(traded for my 4cross bike)

    Similar Products Used:   super t, junior t, drop-off triple, pike team, psylo sl, sherman firefly

    Bike Setup:   02 norco shore, monsters(but not for long), 26/24 mag30's, hayes mags, raceface north shores, xt/lx shifters/derailleurs, and fizik plateau.

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Eder Savio a Downhiller from Florianópolis - Brazil

    Date Reviewed: February 12, 2006

    Strengths:    Stiffness, trust, indestructible, no maintence.

    Weaknesses:    I closed my eyes and deeperly thought but I don't see nothing.

    Bottom Line:   
    The old Monster is the perfect fork for free-ride, agressive all-mountain and DH for fun. Do not have hope, about many and many years nobody will make nothing better than the old monster.

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    Favorite Trail:   Bacupari Rio Tavares

    Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

    Price Paid:    $400.00

    Purchased At:   ebay

    Similar Products Used:   Stratos S7, Monster 03, JrT, Boxxer.

    Bike Setup:   Remec DH WC 8" rear travel.

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Sang a Downhiller from Australia

    Date Reviewed: January 17, 2006

    Strengths:    This fork is unbreakable i ride mostly street so for airing stairs and walls etc this thing is so sweet just soaks up everything, tripples on a hardtail, it looks da bomb!

    Weaknesses:    its marzocchi...

    Bottom Line:   
    no point pissfarting about with anything else, simple to maintain a shade heavy but is offset by incredible stiffness plushness and supreme reliability if in doubt... buy it!

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    Duration Product Used:   2 Years

    Price Paid:    $250.00

    Purchased At:   a mate...

    Similar Products Used:   boxxer, rst alfalfa, hi 5's, shermans

    Bike Setup:   Craftworks slalom pro demolition cranks hayes 8' f&r XTR rear sun rihnolites (for dirt) and dice two four for street

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Mike a Weekend Warrior from K-Town,TN

    Date Reviewed: June 10, 2004

    Strengths:    STRONG--TURNING RADIOUS IS GREAT--PLUSH W/ THE RIGHT SPRINGS FOR YOUR WEIGHT!...

    Weaknesses:    THERE ARE NONE....

    Bottom Line:   
    JUST AN AWESOME FORK THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RE-BUILD OFTEN...STEERS WITH IMPECCABLE PRECISION..TRAVEL IS AWESOME..LOOKS GREAT POLISHED---SOLID & AWESOME--I LOVE IT..I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER FORK FOR A NON-FACTORY SPONSORED DH RACER OR FREERIDER HUCKER...THERE ARE LIGHTER FORKS-"BUT" I WOULDN'T DO THAT!
    DON'T EVER STOP MAKING THE MONSTER-T!!!!LONG LIVE THE MONSTER-T.

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    Favorite Trail:   Windrock/Bigfoot & Sugar!

    Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

    Price Paid:    $400.00

    Purchased At:   Online bro,

    Similar Products Used:   99 MONSTER--01 MONSTER--SHIVER--X VERT DC--

    Bike Setup:   03 BULLET--24" TRAILPIMP REAR--O/S BARS/STEM--DUAL BASHRING W/O BOOMERANG!--AVID 8" MECHANICALS...

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by lary troutman a Downhiller from west texas

    Date Reviewed: February 18, 2004

    Strengths:    this thing freakin rules it will run over anything jump of of anything and when ur done laugh in your face like that it? it is a beast never bottoms and is plush as hell for the first 3 inches and then gets stiff and smooth it is the sweetest thing


    Weaknesses:    there are such thing as weeknesses on any marzochi fork and especially on a monster t

    Bottom Line:   
    the bottme f-in line is this fork rocks the earth i went out and jumped every drop i could everywhere from20 foot drops to 35 foot gaps and this fork is awesome its weighs a litle bit buit who cares im a serious freerider and dh-er and this fork is the best ive ever used evan better that dorado thats a nice fork but nothing compared to the monster nothing could touch this fork except for the super monster but that was 2 much money so i coulnt get it haha

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    Favorite Trail:   breaks at bar h

    Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

    Purchased At:   ur mom

    Similar Products Used:   manitou shermin slider(its pretty sweet but nothing compares to the monster)

    Bike Setup:   cannondale gemni with race face crnk and stem and bars deemax rims and every other indesructable parts

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by Garson a Downhiller from west mass

    Date Reviewed: November 1, 2003

    Strengths:    strong, stiff, plush, holds a line, 180 degree steering is a HUGE plus if you like to ride northshore type stuff or any other super technical trails, absoloutely zero maintainence, replacement arches available for those who run big tires

    Weaknesses:    A bit heavy for some tastes, a bit much if you're going to mount it to a disposable race frame, stock springs are pretty soft for the majority of riders who are going to use the fork

    Bottom Line:   
    It's a damn good fork if you don't want to replace your fork annualy. I know guys who still run their 99 monsters and have never even replaced the seals, and their forks are still going strong. The combination of pretty heavy weight, stiffness and plushness make the fork hold lines amazingly well. So much, in fact, that after riding this fork, I couldn't even ride my friend's boxxer because the flex was too distracting. I still run the stock springs, but I'm only 160lbs, and I'm smoother than most, which I learned from a season of racing sport DH on a hardtail. So basically, the fork rides amazingly well, doesn't ride as heavy as its weight would imply, is super stiff, requires no maintainence, and isn't rediculously expensive. What's no to love? I can't see replacing it any time soon.

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    Duration Product Used:   6 months

    Similar Products Used:   Boxxer, dorado, shiver, new version monster t (just too much fork for me) old white bros, avalanche DHS8 and MTN8 (the only of the forks I mentioned that ride as well as, if not marginally better than the 02 monster)

    Bike Setup:   Marin Team DH soon to be replaced, northshores, evil guide, Mag 30s, michelin comp 24.1 2.5 tires, etc.

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by A a Downhiller from Socal

    Date Reviewed: March 17, 2003

    Strengths:    This fork is better than the one on my yz!
    Hardcore! Unless your a member of the clumps this fork is your God! Once dialed in to your style the sky is your playground! I use them to break open boulders for cross training!


    Weaknesses:    Factory springs too soft.Setup for whimps that hate slamming through rocks! I'm 180lb and installed heavy springs for better ride! Marz should label them "FOR REAL MEN ONLY"! and give HD springs away!

    Bottom Line:   
    RIDE THEM OR EAT THE DUST OF THE HOGG THAT SQUATS PAST YOU ON THEM!

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    Duration Product Used:   3 months

    Purchased At:   with the bike

    Similar Products Used:   Shiverless, upside down hunk of junk, Hydraulic press!

    Bike Setup:   dhi

    Overall Rating:3
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by harry potter a Weekend Warrior from afganistan

    Date Reviewed: December 7, 2002

    Strengths:    they didnt bend when i inserted them up a sheeps arse, however they did turn a funny colour and now they dont smell very nice. the oil inside them tastes really nice with eggs and toast and apparently if you jizz in them, they can make you fly, i havent tried that yet.

    Weaknesses:    none really, except no one seems to stock a knife to go with this fork. and mine still smell funny from the sheep! oh, and once mine abused me in my sleep but thats not really a weakness!!

    Bottom Line:   
    the line accross my bottom is none of your buisness, however i strongly recomend these forks to anyone who can cut meat without a knife. also forthe sort of person wh jumps off their house for a living!

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    Favorite Trail:   the marple cruize

    Duration Product Used:   6 months

    Price Paid:    $10.00

    Purchased At:   the local ice cream van

    Similar Products Used:   two way dildo, parafin pisser, spoon's, crack cocain and lsd

    Bike Setup:   pink with two weels handle bars, a seat post with no seat, flat tyres and monster T's, and a straw basket with a small boy in it, his rabbit died and now he spends his time eaing bricks and singing songs.

    Overall Rating:5
    Value Rating:5
    Submitted by luke a Racer from sh*T uk(well ok)

    Date Reviewed: October 27, 2002

    Strengths:    well the produts has millons of strenghts i can only namea few
    1)will never snap unless droped out of a plane
    2)no flex i did a 16 foot and did not bottom it ou only usaed up about 5 and a half of its travil
    3)very nice progressive when reachin 2 to 3 inches down
    4)when i took it off a 16 foot drop it laughed at mee and tought that it was a curb
    5)no sevicing needed only checked up every year


    Weaknesses:    lets air in some times but can be easly let out by a valve at the top of the fork some people say weight i dont care i hardly feel the weight and just think what that weight is doing for your pecks and arms the girls will want to toss your monsters off and you as well

    Bottom Line:   
    the forks are the best freeride forks you could want and also great at dh. the soke up any thing which dares to get in the way i once too a small tree down(no joke) looking for the other path and rolled over many rabbits mating my next challange is a 25 foot road gap i am doin this weekend get thease if you want to be god

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    Duration Product Used:   1 Year

    Price Paid:    $550.00

    Purchased At:   wades cycles

    Similar Products Used:   shivers,boxxers,mx6,supert,xvert carbon,super8,and lots more

    Bike Setup:   RM7dh,monsters,north shore xs,atomic trail pimps,goltec hubs,intense 2.7 and 3.0,deablos,and lots more expensive stuff and the dude below the guy from the bronx who rides central park you got a hot bike

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