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Manitou Gold Label Jump Series II 2007 Forks


  • Average Rating: 4.29/5
  • # of Reviews: 7
  • Weight: 4.6 lbs

Product Description

  • Travel: 80mm or 100mm
  • Damping: FFD with Rebound Adjust
  • Spring: X-Firm Coil Spring
  • Casting: Magnesium RA
  • Steerer: 1 1/8" Steel Threadless
  • Crown: Satin Black and Solid
  • Axle: Hex Lock


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Reviews 1 - 7 (7 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:1
Value Rating:1
Submitted by matthew ross a Weekend Warrior from Ocala, Florida, USA

Date Reviewed: January 7, 2009

Strengths:    Light, smooth feel with little flex

Weaknesses:    Broke it twice in about a dozen rides. First the seals blew and I got hydraulic lock out on the second ride ever on it. Manitou did warranty it but I had to pay to ship it to them. Then a few rides later the arch cracked in half despite the massive 20mm hex axle. Manitou would not warranty the lowers.

Bottom Line:   
DO NOT BY THIS FORK. It is very weak and will not last unless you are a pro and have several back ups I would not recommend getting it. The fork felt great when it worked but was just too weak in every way. Go with argyle 318s if you are looking for a dj fork that you can trust. They have a very similar feel, with more adjustments but they do weigh about a pound more.

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Favorite Trail:   Santos

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $145.00

Purchased At:   ebay

Similar Products Used:   argyle all models, pikes, dirt jumpers, 66s, domains, 36s and pretty much every other fork out there

Bike Setup:   eastern night train with broken gold labels, soon to have argyle 318s


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Max Daiber a Downhiller from Santiago, Chile

Date Reviewed: December 26, 2007

Strengths:    solid, great looking, and reliable

Weaknesses:    after riding dusty trails, the tocuh gets a little weird

Bottom Line:   
the forks it's just what you need for dj/street/park riding,and it's a lot better than other forks, like argyles.
Also the price ain't too high.
Once you see your bike with that gorgeous reversed arch once, you just gotta love manitous, specially this one.

good lucking, and just right for the intended use

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Favorite Trail:   anything with concrete

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $300.00

Purchased At:   local shop

Similar Products Used:   rock shox pike sl

Bike Setup:   local fabrication street frame, and other cheap parts, not worth mentioning


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Lucas Roberts a Weekend Warrior from Newfoundland

Date Reviewed: August 5, 2007

Strengths:    Very light fork, awsome for manualing, very stiff and great rebound for jumping.

Weaknesses:    none

Bottom Line:   
This fork is awsome for anyone who is riding street/dj/park. It is soo light and is a dream on jumps. I would reccommend it to anyone who rides this style of riding.

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Favorite Trail:   mundy pond skate park

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $600.00

Purchased At:   Canary Cycles

Similar Products Used:   dj1,dj3,stance static(the worst fork ever:P), stance flow,drop off,etc

Bike Setup:   Cannondale chase 3, manitou gold label, cannondale grind guard, new bb5, white e.thirteen, intende grips, deity bars, danger boy endcaps, and soon to have camo s-typs and cranks bros 50/50 pedals.


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Stephen Allen a Downhiller from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Date Reviewed: July 26, 2007

Strengths:    Light, Strong, brace at the back allows for foot jam tail whips

Weaknesses:    None yet.

Bottom Line:   
Excellent forks. i haven't tried anything better. seems quite stiff but they work wen you want them to! WAY better than DJ 3's. excellent for dirt jumps.

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Favorite Trail:   (soon to be demolished) Mt Barker BMX Track

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $500.00

Purchased At:   Came with my 07 avanti derelikt 3

Similar Products Used:   DJ 3's

Bike Setup:   Hardtail


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Jon Durham a Weekend Warrior from Ancaser, Ontario

Date Reviewed: July 12, 2007

Strengths:    Strong, light, stiff.

Weaknesses:    none so far

Bottom Line:   
If you want a light and stiff fork for Dirt jumping and park riding this fork is perfect. It might seem stiff when you're sitting on the bike trying to compress it, but believe me... it is there when you need it. A great buy

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Favorite Trail:   Resevoir Jumps

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $500.00

Purchased At:   Ancaster Cycle

Similar Products Used:   DJ3, Sherman Jumper

Bike Setup:   Dobermann Pinscher, DeeMax wheels, Primo Hollowbites, Gold Label 2, 33-16


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by mitchell mihan a from grand valley, ontario

Date Reviewed: July 5, 2007

Strengths:    good fork stiff and light also very strong

Weaknesses:    not that much ajustability

Bottom Line:   
nice fork i enjoy it and if looking for a good fork for dj's and street then i would reccomend it.

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Favorite Trail:   coxs dj's in guelph

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Purchased At:   came with my cannaondale chase

Similar Products Used:   dj comp., sherman flick, dj 4 ...

Bike Setup:   stock cannondale chase one. very nice bike


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by J a Weekend Warrior from Canada

Date Reviewed: April 12, 2007

Strengths:    Light, super stiff, simple, looks great!

Weaknesses:    Some might say the colour... Not me though, I love green.

Bottom Line:   
Great fork, you will not be disapointed! So light for it's inteded use. I haven't bottomed it yet(haven't even got close). Looks Amazing.

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Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Similar Products Used:   DJIII

Bike Setup:   Dobermann Pinscher Gold Label II, Atomlab GI wheels, single speed, and Avid bb5.



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