Looks good, light. A great idea without the tedious wind up and down if you know you like 160 as your travel preference.

I'm amazed there aren't more negative reviews (and soo few in general). Have mtbr culled a few due to excessive bad language.
See the bottom line

First ride- the 2step was playing up. I found I had to overweight the bars a few times then manual before I could get the 2step to adjust from 115 to 160 travel. RS said this was normal. Not great though when you are approaching something technical and sometimes have to stop and pull the forks apart.

Eventually (the third ride) the forks stuck. Running high air volumes cured this to an extent but then the forks were too firm.

Then on circa the 4th ride the forks became very linear. Just basically squatted right down into the travel (yet the psi still read right).

I didnt want to return the forks for a secondtime in a month so I agreed to replacement/new forks.

Now I ride a set of Fox36 Float R's set to 140mm (with internal spacer). The damping is like night and day compared to what the Lyriks can offer. It just feels right. I'm no where near a half decent rider however I studied and worked out how to run the mission control/floodgate etc and even with this dialled properly the Lyriks were nowhere near the stock Float's (not talking about FIT either).

Crackers. So when Sram took over Rockshox, what happened dudes?

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Pike (hydrolocked/seals blew), Lyrik coil (Moco failed) and other brands.

When it works...it is nice and stiff and plush when needed.

3 MAJOR WARRANTYS
1) Was XC riding -115mm option stopped working -2 weeks
2) At SilverStar -lost 2 inches of travel -3 weeks
3) At Whistler -lost all travel - 1 month

Many documented problems so look at the 2008 Lyrik review page as well. Warranty service was ok; however, length of time without the fork made me nearly snap. All of the service came within the 1 year warranty time frame so I am almost scared to ride anything hard on this fork because I don't want it to break again and pay huge fees. Even the shipping back and forth is rediculous.

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Fox Talas RC 32, Totem

Very plush with loads of adjustment. 1.5" steerer and 20mm Maxle keep it really stiff. Straight line most things with confidence.

Finish on legs nowhere near as good as that on Fox Forx. Looks hand painted to me. After 6 rides they lost an inch of travel. Still worked fine, but worrying and disappointing all the same. Just had the air can replaced under warranty, so we'll see what happens over the next few rides.

First impressions were good, but the loss of travel concerns me. I'm thinking I should've gone with 36 TALAS. I'll have to mark it down until I've done more rides since the fix..

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Fox 32 TALAS RLC 140

This fork has improved on Rock Shox' product strengths in every way. This is truly the best fork they have ever made.

The paint on the magnesium lowers chip real easily... very thin.

This fork ROOLZ. The small bump compliance is absolutely awesome with only 1 or 2 clicks in of high and low speed compression.

Like a reviewer below said, I thought that maybe the adjustments weren't very useful to me because with everything dialed out, it is pretty much spot on... can't complain about it though! ;)

If you can afford it for your custom-build or are trying to decide which Nomad or Remedy to get, don't hesitate to get the 2-step Lyrik. It is the best-performing single-crown I've ever ridden, light and stiff with big hit compliance of nearly a Marzocchi 66 (but WAY lighter and more agile). The 1.5" tapered version of the fork I got with my bike offers the most precise steering of any single crown I've ridden in any class/category.

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Rock Shox motion-control forks: Reba, Revelation, Boxxer

Stiff, Smooth, easy to use, amazing range of adjustments, Maxle is super easy, METAL adjuster knobs!

Takes some time to dial in (not really a weakness), price if bought by itself.

There seem to be a lot of complaints about really minor details here. Sure, if it's a default out of the factory send it back. But complaining about minor oil leaks (that can be solved in servicing), having to adjust the fork and colour??? Seriously...
It takes a while to dial in, especially if you're not use to separate high and low speed compression damping. The two lengths are amazing - for dh riding it's super smooth, stiff and responsive. The lower setting changes your HA just enough that climbing is observably easier. Sure, it is kinda expensive, but that's how technology works.

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None similar, but lots of forks

Very stiff. soft, plush air system.

2 step system is being retooled due to numerious problems. On my fork, i lost 13mm of travel in the first 20 minutes on it. Sram repaired the problem under warranty but i had to cover the $30 shipping to Chicago. 6 weeks later the 2 step had another problem, in the low setting the fork gradually raised up to the high setting. Another $30 and back to Sram in Chicago. This time they swapped out the 2 step for a U Turn spring. This is with the promise to put the new 2 step in when they get it dialed in. The slow speed compresion dial doesn't seem to do much.

Wait for the redesigned 2 step. When it was working it was great. Very plush, great feel.

I'm thinking about the 2008 Talus 36 or the 08 55 ATA.

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Talas 32, Maverick DUC

Super: Stiff, plush, responsive and smooth

Nuffin' yet!

These forks are a exspensive trail freeride fork yet they are worth there weight in gold. Dont buy this fork if you free-ride, but deffinetly buy it if you love to hammer those harsh trails.

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Fox 36 Talas Rc2

Stiff, and extremely tunable.
Flick of a switch travel adjustment, with automaticaally adjusting damping settings.

None so far!

These forks are real performers!

The damping adjustments are extremely adjustable, and allow perfect setup to individual preferences. High and Slow Speed rebound damping, compression damping, and Floodgate adjustment.

The Floodgate technology is amazing. With the press of a button your fork becomes a hardened platform fork with a huge range of platform adjustment. Then just press it again and you have the plushness of a DH fork that can take anything you've got the guts to throw at it!

I cannot rate these highly enough! They have tajken everything i've thrown at them (drops, stair gaps, rock gardens), and come back asking for more! Get a set you'll be able to feel where the money has gone, and it's worth it!

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Adjustments to any type of trail

none

The weekend warrior guy below is a knucklehead for throwing out negative energy because the fork is not in the (NOW) 2007 white color. Rock Shox has made many strides this year with the Lyrik and the Totem. The have done their homework with all the abilities set the fork exactly how you like it. Giving negative rating because of adjustments is weak. Great all mountain fork -

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Fox 36, Marzocchi 66 light

This has so many adjustments you could really dial in the fork. The 2-step is really nice allowing you to adjust with a flick of a knob. The fork is stout and stiff. Maxle is amazing product, easier than a standard QR.

This has so many adjustments you could really dial out the fork. Adjustments went from normal to ridiculous. I used one click of rebound and 2 clicks of high and low speed compression which left about 11 clicks of rebound and 14 clicks of compression unused.

Adjustments seemed to be overdialed for the intended purpose of the fork. ADjustment knobs should have a realistic range of adjustments on them.

This fork is not worth this much money.

The finish is cheesy. Gray...really original. White would be nice or black. Make a decision RockShox.

When i bled out some of the air in the chamber to soften the fork some oil came out and actually plugged my shock pump and this was on a new fork.

I don't need a rebound adjust that will lock the fork down. I would be more happy with a with finer range across a smaller range than coarser range across a larger range of adjustment. Ditto for the high and low speed compression.

When you can get a comparable fork for $100's less there needs to be something really special about this fork and I don't think it is there...except the maxle but that ain't worth $100's more for me.

The performance is there but I still could never justify the cost of this fork over a Fox 36VAN, or a Marzocchi 66SL or Z1 FR SL.

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