RockShox Tora SL 2010 Forks

4.5/5 (6 Reviews)
MSRP : $340.00


Product Description

  • 100mm of travel eats up all the bumps in your way
  • TurnKey lockout featured two position settings: "on" or "off"
  • 32mm 4130 tapered wall chromed steel stanchions
  • Hollow forged 6061-T6 aluminum crown


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Reviews 1 - 6 (6 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by FlatTrails a Cross Country Rider from Australia

Date Reviewed: December 5, 2011

Strengths:    100mm travel, easy to fit, PopLoc remote, preload and rebound adjustment

Weaknesses:    None to speak of.

Bottom Line:   
Unbeatable value and performance for XC, trail, and moderate DH riding. Highly recommended

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Favorite Trail:   Eagle

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $171.00

Purchased At:   Chain Reaction Cycle

Similar Products Used:   SR Suntour XCM-H-LO

Bike Setup:   '08 Merida Kalahari s24, stock but for these forks and Avid BB5 front caliper.

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Nandoclp a Weekend Warrior from São José dos Campos SP Brazil

Date Reviewed: July 20, 2011

Strengths:    Not so expensive. Works much better and softer than elastomer models that comes with my previous bikes. Good read of terrain.

Weaknesses:    Relatively too heavy.

Bottom Line:   
It works very fine for me. Heavy compared with the R7 (that was stolen with my previous bike 6 mouths ago, just 3 mouths after the up!) but do the same job.
There is no comparison between air spring and the old stuff I used before in old times...

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Duration Product Used:   6 months

Purchased At:   Comes with the bike.

Similar Products Used:   Some old basic models, Manitou R7.

Bike Setup:   Kinesys A360 frame with XT 30V drivetrain end so on...

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by witchdr77 a Cross Country Rider from Oakland County Michigan

Date Reviewed: January 17, 2011

Strengths:    Looks good, easy to use , has lockout, and a handy psi chart on the leg.

Weaknesses:    none, it does everything VERY well.absolutly no complaints.

Bottom Line:   
living in lower michigan I had to ditch my 6"ride(too heavy, too much ) so I had to outfit my hartail for the Cross Country roads and single track around here. I wanted to keep with an Air fork. So far I am really please. its lite, easy to use shoulda got the 120mm though.

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Favorite Trail:   Pontiac Lake

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $230.00

Purchased At:   Jensen USA

Similar Products Used:   Dart 3, Tora 302, Marzocchi 55r, and marzocchi dj1

Bike Setup:   Iron Horse Warrior XC Hardtail.,Juicy Brakes, Shimano HollowTech II 22/32/44 cranks, Sram 9spd cassette, x7 triggers, x7 front derail,x7 rear derail, Kenda Karma F&Rear.Mavic wheelset.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by captain smoke eater a Cross Country Rider from SW. Chicago

Date Reviewed: August 19, 2010

Strengths:    Its a very stong fork thats easy to use. Its weights in at 4.lbs, but you would never know it.

Weaknesses:    None that I can see.

Bottom Line:   
Great fork for the average XC rider.

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Favorite Trail:   Palos

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $225.00

Purchased At:   Ebay

Similar Products Used:   Tora 302 SL and 318

Bike Setup:   2010 Giant Yukon, Deore Drive and hubs, Tora 120mm Solo air, BB5, Maxxis Ignitor 2.35.

Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:5
Submitted by basso4735 a Weekend Warrior from MA

Date Reviewed: July 17, 2010

Strengths:    Price, adjustable air spring

Weaknesses:    Air sucking sound, could be better over small bumps

Bottom Line:   
I bought this as a replacement for my stock 100mm travel coil fork that I broke. I have put about 60 miles on the Tora so far and I really enjoy it. I am 250lbs and use 180 psi and I have not bottomed the fork out yet. For 200 bucks, this entry level fork takes care of the type of riding I do, which is techy single track and smaller drops. It is a little noisy on the way up, sounds like air being sucked, but I think it's normal. I would definitely recommend this fork if you are replacing a stock fork and want to experience something better before dropping $500+ on a Fox or higher end RS.

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Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $200.00

Purchased At:   Blue Sky Cycling

Bike Setup:   Haro Extreme X1

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by luv2clmb a Cross Country Rider from Leesburg

Date Reviewed: May 11, 2010

Strengths:    Lightweight, plenty of travel. Floats right through obstacles.

Weaknesses:    None noted

Bottom Line:   
I am a heavy rider (220+ lbs riding weight) and was concerned how this fork would handle my weight but it does beautifully. Then again anything would compared to the stock garbage that I finally got rid of. I love the air spring and doubt I will ever go back to coil spring. I keep the pressure between 190 and 200 psi and away she rolls. I doubt you'll find a better value for the money.

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Favorite Trail:   Difficult Run, Great Falls, Riverbend

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $269.00

Purchased At:   Performance

Bike Setup:   '08 Diamondback Response frame with hardly anything stock left on it, thankfully.

Reviews 1 - 6 (6 Reviews Total)

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