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Fox Racing Shox 40 RC2 2007 Forks
Product DescriptionWith separate externally adjustable high and low speed compression damping circuilts as well as externally adjustable, click-by-click rebound damping and a position-sensitive progressive bottoming system, the RC2 cartrige jams an incredible amount of performance into a lightweight package.
User Reviews
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miragebass72
a Downhiller
from Columbus, OH, USA Date Reviewed: October 18, 2009 Strengths: Adjustability, plushness, smoothness. The fork just feels amazing once you have it tuned. Weaknesses: My seals were out very fast. I've gone through 2 sets in a season. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Snowshoe Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: a friend Similar Products Used: Marzocchi 66, Manitou Travis 
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faith2
a Downhiller
from Centennial, colorado USA Date Reviewed: June 25, 2008 Strengths: Best fork ive ever had, super plush, adjustability, never bottoms Weaknesses: None, this fork is amazing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: jam rock at keystone Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: marzocchi 888 Bike Setup: Faith 2, fox 40 rc2, rock shox vivid
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Just Freeride
a Downhiller
from Milford MA Date Reviewed: May 21, 2008 Strengths: Dampening, stiffness, adjustability, and stregth. It is a really flickable fork that doesnt way much. Good looking also. Weaknesses: A little hard to set up. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Vietnam Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Milford Bike Similar Products Used: marzocci Drop off's and 55 Bike Setup: 06 Iron Horse 7point
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will
a Downhiller
from new zealand Date Reviewed: October 19, 2007 Strengths: very light and stiff fork, handle rough stuff real well and theyre great over high speed bumps. feel great when you keep them serviced Weaknesses: high maintenance, doesn't bother me because most top of the line race forks do need heaps of maintenance, damper got air in it a couple of times and stopped working but it's an easy fix. look gay in the silver/grey colour, i got mine painted white Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: tits Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: 05 and 06 888's 05 40's , 06 boxxer world cups Bike Setup: 07 sunday world cup, custom paint job, stock apart from the forks
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Curt Rohrich
a Downhiller
from Tampa, Fl. USA Date Reviewed: September 2, 2007 Strengths: Works always when needed, very plush and adjustments do make the fork perform as needed. Weaknesses: NONE, NONE Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hole in the ground (Donner summit) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1100.00 Purchased At: Some store on mtbr hot deals Similar Products Used: 66 rc2x, Dorado (the old red), sherman breakout plus Bike Setup: SC v-10, 40, black and gold 
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richard cranium
a Downhiller
from a town Date Reviewed: August 24, 2007 Strengths: none i snapped these thing on the fourth day i had them Weaknesses: everything they are gayer then elton jon Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: tempe park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1559.00 Purchased At: peak sports Similar Products Used: costom 18" travel fox racing shox
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Josh
a Downhiller
from England Date Reviewed: August 9, 2007 Strengths: everything!!! they are not to soft on the road or a flat section but when u get on the coarse the work well and they dont feel to heavy and they also look great!!! Weaknesses: I cant find any Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hamsterley downhill Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: blazing saddles (came with bike) Similar Products Used: boxxer world cup Bike Setup: giant glory dh 2007
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Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from North Vancouver, B.C , Canada Date Reviewed: May 30, 2007 Strengths: Very good for small bumps (high speed compression) and surprisingly good at big hits Weaknesses: I heard it had weak lowers... but I havent had any problems so far and if they break lowers only cost $250 candian so its worth the lighter fork Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Air Supply Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Steed Cycles Similar Products Used: marzocchi 66rc, junior T, Super T, 888rc2x Bike Setup: 07 VP Free with and SPX kit
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Big T
a Downhiller
from Planet Earth Date Reviewed: May 3, 2007 Strengths: Very nice feeling suspension. MUST be dialed in for a specific rider. Once it is setup right it can take both big and little hits. Weaknesses: Requires more attention than most forks I've used. A little pricy but hey......it's a 40. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Bike Setup: Scream w/ 40RC2...yada yada yada 
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Josh
a Downhiller
from Colorado Date Reviewed: March 22, 2007 Strengths: Light, sexy looking - seemed reasonably stiff Weaknesses: Incredibly thin lowers Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: That's a good question Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: OEM Similar Products Used: '06 RS Boxxer Team Bike Setup: '07 Demo 8
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John Wallrod
a Downhiller
from Nimrod, Oregon Date Reviewed: December 2, 2006 Strengths: Nothing, it would not comply with my riding. I would go off two drops and it would reak a terrible odor. Also, damaged after a 10 foot drop off my roof!! Weaknesses: Everything!!! Nothing would perform right. After my little spill off my roof i went DH riding. While i was doing that my right stanchion was pierced cleanly throught by a 10in branch....How does that happen!!!!! (Stupid 40mm's) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: My DH course out back Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: Fox inc. Similar Products Used: 888 rc2x and shiver DC Bike Setup: Norco team Dh. Saint, diabolus
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forrest gump
a Racer
from vernon, b.c., canada Date Reviewed: October 22, 2006 Strengths: tottaly awsome nothing rong with it yet. you cant go wrong with this fork it makes biking to easy. Weaknesses: hard to set up. definetly not ment to go up hill. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: dirt merchant Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: specail deal Similar Products Used: 888 r drop off(gay) Bike Setup: sinister r9 saint cranks sram x-o juicy five danger boy levers chromag head set
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robert sente
a Cross Country Rider
from ffranlin lakes nj Date Reviewed: October 17, 2006 Strengths: this fork is great for blasting threw trials and rocks of all kinds! Weaknesses: kinda hartd to set up just right. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: skyline Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1800.00 Purchased At: campmore Similar Products Used: boxxer world cup 888rcx2 Bike Setup: 06 big hit fsr 2 with dhx air in rear and 40s up front everything else is stock
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