Submitted by
sideshowbob
a Weekend Warrior
from england Date Reviewed: June 6, 2009
Favorite Trail:
fod,kinver,ribs,wyre,whatever
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At:
local bike shop
Strengths:
good looks,very stiff build,good performance (sometimes)
Weaknesses:
very weak crown steerer junction
Similar Products Used:
66s monsters 888s
Bike Setup:
banshee raceface mavick ect....
Bottom Line:
when working they feel awsome and i mean really awsome.
BUT the crowns creaked all the time.
I ride on a weekend sat and sun at the most.I worked out that after approx 20 hours of actuall riding the crowns would start to creak (i am not liying).First time rock shox replaced the steerer crown assembly.Second time they gave me a complete new fork and the third time i gave the fork back to the shop and said you can keep them.
they gave me some 888s.
so great fork when working but that wasnt very often.
shame,could be a really good fork.
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Submitted by
rollinwith26s
a Downhiller
from BC Date Reviewed: April 25, 2009
Favorite Trail:
None
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
I have not had any problems with it other than seals. Great on the trails. Plush but not too plush.
Weaknesses:
SEALS
Compression adjustments don't seem to make a big difference
Like all rockshox forks the rebound knob falls off while you are riding and it costs 15 dollars to replace.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Sherman Breakout Plus
Bike Setup:
King Fisher stock except this fork.
Bottom Line:
Pretty happy with it other than the seals. In the past couple of years I have not gone more than 3 months without having to send forks away for rebuilds. It is getting REALLY old. On the first day riding this I noticed a gap inbetween the seals and the stanchions. Ofcourse oil was leaking out of it. Brought it into the shop and they said it was just typical behaviour for a Totem. I have been hearing this alot about Totems ever since. Later on the leaking got worst and I brought it back to the shop and had it sent away. At this point I was told it would cost me seeing as the fork itself has a one year warranty but the seals only had 3 months , a fact I was not informed about when I obtained the fork (At this point I had almost had the fork for a year). Luckily rockshox admitted the seals were faulty and replaced them for free regardless of the warranty being expired so I was pretty pleased with them for that. Once I got the fork back it felt a lot better than it had so I was pretty stoked. I only rode the fork on a couple of occasions before the end of the season. Then on one of my first few rides this season I noticed the oil rings on my stanchion coming from the exact same spot on the seals AGAIN. So now I have to go and do the same dance over again and like I said this is getting OLD. Is there such thing as a fork that actually works the way it is sopossed? And yes I keep the seals clean. I am a freak about that. One more thing before I wrap this up. I dirtjump a lot and this fork isn't the greatest for it seeing as it is way too soft and compresses on the lip of dirt jump sucking up my speed and hight. Other than that it is a decent fork. Not the worst experience but not the best either.
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Submitted by
felipwalker
a Downhiller
from scotts valley, ca, united states Date Reviewed: August 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
all santa cruz trails
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$750.00
Purchased At:
forget...
Strengths:
great fork, really plush and super beefy. great adjustments and love the floodgate feature, very light fork
Weaknesses:
nothing so far
Similar Products Used:
some crappy forks that didnt do it for me
Bike Setup:
x-o derailleur, totem fork(obviously), juicy 5s, romic shock, gamut chainguide, nitro dh crankset by azonic, all on an azonic eliminator 2.
Bottom Line:
awesome fork, never blown the seals EVER, i dont know what everybody else is talking about cuz it has great seals on it, really light and very neat 40 stanchions, flood gate is very adjustable and is really cool and same as all the other stuff on the fork, its well worth the money so if your thinking about getting a single crown for you know, dh/fr, get this one!!! the biggest single crown on the market!
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Submitted by
tetonlarry
a Downhiller
from jackson, wy Date Reviewed: August 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
lithium
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
came with demo 7
Strengths:
stiffness. Buttery smoothness after a fresh rebuild. Super adjustable.
Weaknesses:
Felt awesome at first, but had to send it in for a rebuild after 1 month. It was leaking like crazy, and the dampening felt weird. Also, the low speed compression knob stopped turning. 2 weeks off the bike, and rockshox sends it back to me STILL BROKEN. I had my bike shop call them to see what the deal was. They said to just try and force the low speed compression knob. I did, and it worked....for about another month. So, I brought it in again. Apparently, the mission control unit had become unthreaded and all the oil had leaked from the uppers to the lowers. Luckily, there is a suspension guru at my shop. He was able to fix it for $40. Funny thing is, when he called Rockshox, they told him this was a new problem they had just become aware of. That's why they missed it when I had it rebuilt a month earlier. I know for a fact that was an outright lie. This problem has been an issue on totem's since they came out. (trust me, i've done a lot of research on this.) So now the fork is running pretty smooth again (but not perfect. It is leaking a lot of oil too, but I've come to accept that. Every Totem I've seen leaks oil.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Sherman, Marzocchi 888 and 66.
Bike Setup:
Specialized Demo 7. Pretty much stock except for atomlab aircorp pedals, Maxxis Minion front tire, Intense DH rear tire, and wider bars.
Bottom Line:
If you ride hard every day, this fork will ruin your life. The only days off I have taken this year were due to this fork. I have 4 friends who have this fork, and every one is the same. Do yourself a favor and buy a 66. You will not be dissapointed. Even the Sherman I had 3 years ago lasted longer than this fork. Rockshox customer service people are very rude.
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Submitted by
arran
a Downhiller
from north wales Date Reviewed: July 1, 2008
Favorite Trail:
i loved nannerch rip
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At:
rutland
Strengths:
attention .....!!!!!!! please scroll down and read crazy boy kilerns review it is awsome, u will not be dissapointed lol lol lol
Weaknesses:
what awaits
Similar Products Used:
single crown shivers 05, 66s 06, 150 drop offs with silver paintjob 05. dorrados 04 jnr ts 03. shiver dcs 04/05 monster ts 02 03 04s all mountains 07
Bike Setup:
marin quake 7.3 07 with solo airs it arrives tommorrow, cant say it looks plain sailing.
Bottom Line:
iv had all kinds of bikes i love em i do, i do. i love a bit of bike i do i really do i dont know what it is yeah? i just love bikes,lol sorry anyway where was i,
all you young lads out there that think your only as cool as your bike!
grow up
iv seen kids shred on horrible cheap nasty things and show supposed good riders on top end kit how its done. as you can see iv wasted alot of money over the years trying to have the best there is but if u stop hunting and look at your riding you might just realise what it is your looking for skill!!!! i flow better now on a cheaper bike than im used to and faster than i ever was on all my expensive kit really not sure what to ecspect tommorrow hope they work well. my all mountains were ok axle was a bit sh1tty mazzocchi should well be beyond axle issues how much money have we sent them god sake lol.
find what suits and stick with it keep hammering away even when its wet and you have a nasty off. make sure you get the last run in before home.
1 last thing chain it up lock it up dont let thieving chavs get the better of you lads we work tooooo hard for them to get a free ride word up.
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Submitted by
justin Carson
a Downhiller
from davis, ca Date Reviewed: June 21, 2008
Favorite Trail:
pacifica so far
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
local deal
Strengths:
everything.
plush, stiff. very adjustable and it feels like a dc fork
Weaknesses:
the floodgate on lockout can stick up and hit frames if u have an integrated headset but i dont have that problem
and the seals arent all that great but it leaks so little oil i dont even care
Similar Products Used:
fox 40
Bike Setup:
yeti asx, dhx 5 totem coil azonic outlaws juicy 7
Bottom Line:
its the best fork ever made in my opinion. it can be adjusted for big drops or for dh shredding. and all in the advantages of a single crown.
i got it brand new for that price and u cant beat that
and all the people with broken totems. the 2step air totem has a de-fect and im assuming thats the fork you own with all those problems cause i know of no one who has had problems with totem coils and solo airs
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Submitted by
Tommy
a Downhiller
from Sydney Date Reviewed: May 19, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Mt Hutt
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1600.00
Purchased At:
JT cycles - Adelaide
Strengths:
Plush, great fork when it works
Weaknesses:
Reliability and durability
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Demo 7 (07) - Came with bike
Bottom Line:
Any reviews by owners who have had this fork for less than 3 months should be ignored. In the longer term, this fork is crap. In the last three months mine has needed (approximately 10 rides, as 1 month was waiting for repairs) 2 x bushings re-fit 1 x crown + steerer + inner stanchions replace 1 x seals + damnper cartridge rebuilt / replace
Its now effectively a new fork from all these replacements and is still going wrong. Works well out of the box, but doesnt last.... which is a shame because it could be so good.
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Submitted by
Chris Solecki
a Downhiller
from BC canada Date Reviewed: April 14, 2008
Favorite Trail:
smells like bacon
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1200.00
Purchased At:
koops bike shop
Strengths:
very adjustable. looks good. great feel. soft. it is very bouncy(if you like that.) nothing has gone wrong with mine yet.
Weaknesses:
bottoms out pretty easily and i only weigh 135 pounds.
Similar Products Used:
spinner ammo
Bike Setup:
fox 6.0 on iron horse yakuza aniki frame with totems on front
Bottom Line:
These forks have been very reliable for me. I am more of a freerider than a downhiller and they seem to work great for me. The lockout is a great feature for climbing hills but i am fearing i might forget it and ruin my forks. overall they are awsome. wouldnt have bought anything else. if your big you can get stiffer springs and such. for me when they bottom out i dont even notice.
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Submitted by
Dominik
a Weekend Warrior
from port coquitlam,bc,canada Date Reviewed: March 23, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Came with bike.
Strengths:
It a awesome burly fork very progressive it has like 2 inches of its travel for absorbing little bumps and the rest gets use for drop and and squared edge obstacles.
Weaknesses:
Its a little squeaky and oil rings form when you use them.
Similar Products Used:
Drop off fours 66 super t, 888 world cup ,dirt jumper 1,drop off triple
Bike Setup:
Shore 2, avid codes, dhx 3.0. totem coils.
Bottom Line:
Very good fork fun to ride love the proggresivness and the lock out feature.
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Submitted by
John Young
a Racer
from UK Date Reviewed: November 27, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
They work out of the packet, that is about it! oh, I don't like Marz so have no choice...
Weaknesses:
Reliability. Seals, manufacturing quality, spring rates, oil leaks etc. etc.
Similar Products Used:
Everything but Manitou's
Bike Setup:
Vp free.
Bottom Line:
I have a few reviews of these on here now, each time I give them less chilis. If you want to take your fork apart after every ride, have the front end look like it has 1" forward to back movement, pack up when it runs dry (and it will), have some strange dive feeling every so often etc. then get them. I wish the RC3's from Marz were lighter. I have a Dh bike (224 with 40's) these are for the play bike, they are nice when they work, but they just don't work for long enough!
Oh, and I now have a 1cm2 worn patch on one of the sliders!
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Submitted by
Lyle
a Downhiller
from Jasper Date Reviewed: September 25, 2007
Favorite Trail:
All of them
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
Freewheel
Strengths:
Well, it's kinda stiff.
Weaknesses:
Where to start? It has leaked and knocked since day one. It has a noticable amount of play. I sent it to Norco, and they said it's supposed to have that play, and that nothing was wrong with it. Soon after getting it back, I made the mistake of going off a drop with the compression lockout on (it just shouldn't even have one) and blew up the whole mission control assembly (yeah, that's my fault, I know). It's very hard to work on, the oil needs to be injected through the bottom of the legs with a special syringe that until now I've used for Avid brakes.
Similar Products Used:
Old Jr. T, Marzocchi 66 (far superior)
Bike Setup:
Demo 7, the Totem came on it.
Bottom Line:
No one should buy this fork! At least not until Rock Shox gets a few more Guinea Pigs to work out the bugs for them.
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Submitted by
john
a
from troy Date Reviewed: August 29, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
absorbs almost everything, very plush out of the box, great high speed reactivity. Oh yeah and its about the most rock solid single crown i have ever ridden as far as lateral and torsional siffeness goes
Weaknesses:
a bit soft for riders over 150lbs, needs to have better bottom out control.
Similar Products Used:
totem air, marzocchi jr t, 888, manitou stance 150mm
Bike Setup:
cannondale perp 1
Bottom Line:
the totem coil is supposed to be rockshox big hit and aggresive freeride fork but it seems to be set up more for all mountain riding. Not too much of a problem due to tunability and range of compression settings. if you are looking for a nice plush monster fork that can handle more than just 15 foot drops go with the totem. its good on the climb and super compliant on the downhills.
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Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from BC, Canada Date Reviewed: August 17, 2007
Favorite Trail:
pipeDream
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
maxle is easy to use. Compression Adjustments are way better than the air version.
Weaknesses:
high speed compression is not as good as I would like, even cranked (ie: it doesn't ramp up hard enough).
Similar Products Used:
fox 36, nixon, revelation, lots of double crowns.
Bike Setup:
glory dh - with totems.
Bottom Line:
Bizarre set up with the 7" up front and the 9" in rear. It actually promotes a fun style of riding. I find that through rough sections i can pop the front wheel up off of rocks and manual through, touching the front down where there is a lane. It is a fun, and pretty fast, way to ride. Then the added bonus of having an easy to pop bike. I run lots of sag in the back making the bike really really low and jumping feels balanced because the rear is so compressed on take off.
Good fork for relatively smooth riders - if you like to hammerstomp landings, get yourself a marzocchi and stay away from this fork.
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Submitted by
Mike
a
from Aberdeen, Scotland Date Reviewed: August 13, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$1.00
Strengths:
light, supple when working
Weaknesses:
reliability in wet weather
Similar Products Used:
Fox 36, boxxer team
Bike Setup:
07 SC Bullit
Bottom Line:
Unreliable in wet weather. 1 week in the French Alps and 3 sets of Totem Coils were stuffed!
3 sets had the damping lock on like described by someone else earlier, and another set was leaking oil.
3 sets were on SC bullit hire bikes, one bike was out of action as the forks were leakign so we took the other two out, both forks lasted one ride before locking up almost solid. This was their second outing since a full service!!! My mates VP Free also fitted with Totems (less than 2 months old) also has a damping failure on the last day of our trip.
When working they are great, but killing 3 sets of forks with the same issue in 3 days is no good.
4 flaming chillis if it gets fixed under warranty and replace faluty parts with upgraded units, if not, they get a 1 or a 2. £600 fork that lasts a week of riding? No thanks.
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Submitted by
Stuart
a Downhiller
from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada Date Reviewed: July 28, 2007
Favorite Trail:
goats gully
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1150.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
- Its stupidly burly with the 40mm stanchions and bulged lowers - Super stiff - Plush and responsive (see weaknesses) - Adjustable for climbing - Fairly light - Single crown!! - well thought-out cable guide for front brake - SPEEDLUBE!!
Weaknesses:
The lockout (mission control) locks your fork in the tallest position, which on most bikes screws your geometry up. I've also had some problems trying to get my floodgate adjustment knob to work. Its fused to the larger knob its attached to so they rotate together... Im not too sure how to fix that.
This fork also has really poor dust seals that not only take in quite a bit of junk (moisture & mud), but they're also damn near impossible to pop out so you can service your fork. This fork has a pretty long break-in time as well.
Last problem is the spring selection. The stock springs that came with the fork are pretty soft. Not stupidly soft, so I'm not complaining about their choice for a stock fork, but I'm a pretty average sized rider at 180lbs and I bottom this thing out pretty often. I know....new springs, right? Well try finding a firm spring kit for a totem. EVERYBODY bought them and theres none left!! Now Im screwed.
Similar Products Used:
marz super t, shiver, 888r.... tried my buddy's 66vf a few times but this is waaay better.
This fork is awesome for anyone that's trying to bridge the gap between downhill and freeride. Its wicked plush and stiffer than my 04 super t by far. I can dial it in for a trail ride or a day at whistler by playing with the preload spacers and the many compression choices. As soon as I find a firm spring kit Im sure I'll be more than pleased with this fork, but the stock spring is waaay too linear for me. For any potential buyers, know this: You have to be willing to care for your fork or else it wont work properly. You also need to know for sure which spring kit works for you. Find someone else with a totem coil and ask to test it out.
The whole motion control thing is cool and all, but I don't think its all that useful because when we're climbing we want our front ends low, not skyscraper tall. On the other note, it works very well how it was designed to.
Last thing - Rockshox has been the leader in several new breakthroughs in technology, like the awesome new maxle system and lightweight DH forks, so I suggest people check them out before racing over to Manitou or Marzocchi for business. Ive owned all three brands and its hard to tell which one's my favorite.
All in all an awesome fork
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Submitted by
rob
a Weekend Warrior
from london, england Date Reviewed: July 4, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
-strength of fork yet light enough to use everywhere -stiffness of fork under braking or across rough ground -damping system handles everything you throw at it -adjusters have wide range of control -excellent design features -Maxle axle -speed lube system -free sticker kit!
Weaknesses:
-destroyed the mission control damper after hitting a bump on a fireroad with the floodgate on "efficiency" mode (i.e. near lockout)..the floodgate did not open and the mission control damper snapped internally
-creaky crown/steerer (csu) after 6 months
-stock spring rate is very soft, firm spring rate feels harsh: this means the stock spring was too soft / linear for hucks, yet the firm spring feels very harsh over small bumps and rough ground (sore hands). I weigh 11.5stone would be nice to find a spring with a rate between the stock and firm ones?
Similar Products Used:
Fox 32, Fox 40 Marzocchi 888RC
Bike Setup:
Banshee Chaparral
Bottom Line:
a great fork but some first season teething troubles with crown / steerer
and don't leave the floodgate "on" when you hit something hard!! (the floodgate may not blow open as it is supposed to)
the creaky crown / steerer was dealt with quickly and efficiently under warranty, interested to see if the replacement parts develop the same problem
otherwise, very impressed, in terms of the damper, the general burlyness of the fork and the confidence it gives to pull off the biggest freeride moves
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Submitted by
tyler lamb
a Downhiller
from maple valley, WA, USA Date Reviewed: June 17, 2007
Favorite Trail:
snoqualmie ridge
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$666.00
Purchased At:
black diomand bike and back country
Strengths:
this fork is really beefy and will eat up almost anything you throw at it. i love its floodgate and easy to use compression and rebound.
Weaknesses:
either i am not landing right or this fork bottoms out really easy because i alomst bottom out on small drops so you really need to pull up hard when you have this fork
Similar Products Used:
marizoochi bomber, 888, 66
Bike Setup:
DEMO 7 BABY!!!!!!!
Bottom Line:
this fork it awsome but its pretty heavy so make sure you pull up when you go off drops to help prevent bottoming out.
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Submitted by
beda epres
a Downhiller
from quezon city, philippines Date Reviewed: June 10, 2007
Favorite Trail:
patiis, licao-licao
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$730.00
Purchased At:
john wilkie bikeshop
Strengths:
it,s very big stanchions can definitely absorb the nastiest drops
the best fork for those with limited budget but who wants the performance of the boxxer world cup minus the weight issue.
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Submitted by
John Young
a Downhiller
from Forres, UK Date Reviewed: May 21, 2007
Favorite Trail:
On My Bike
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
TF Tuned
Strengths:
They are great when they work
Weaknesses:
One spring is to hard, the other to soft!
Similar Products Used:
As Before
Bike Setup:
VP Free
Bottom Line:
As a follow up to my previous review, my Totem's have lasted 3 months and the damping is dead!
Will find out what has happened, but did not help me at a race, thought things felt funny, and there was a reason, the damping was packing in.
What has gone.... High Speed Compression Low Speed Compression Floodgate Rebound.
Apart from that, they are fine!
If they are fixed under warranty, or there is something silly worng, why is there no fault finding in the manual! Still can't get my race runs back, no matter what happens......
Giving 3 chillis, as they are good when working.
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Submitted by
alan kurčić
a Downhiller
from pizda Date Reviewed: May 15, 2007
Favorite Trail:
od pupka do pičke
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$666.00
Purchased At:
pička materina
Strengths:
Hi, the man who wrote before me is an idiot, because he doesn't know what he's talkin' about... This Fork is a pure sex on two wheels!!!:-)
Buy it and you wont regret it, if you buy it for the right purpose! Loschbyeee!!!
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Submitted by
kilern crazy boy
a Downhiller
from kilern Date Reviewed: May 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
the fort dh
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
they snaped in half and they are totaly expensive omg! (£600)
Similar Products Used:
rst,sr suntour and zooms
Bike Setup:
raliegh max
Bottom Line:
i am a crazy boy whoy likes fast downhill these totems were just not up to my raleigh max's standerds i am not a happy man
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Submitted by
John
a Downhiller
from Forres Date Reviewed: April 29, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
TF Tuned
Strengths:
Silly question
Weaknesses:
No external preload adjuster, a little heavy with a 1 1/8th steerer but that is it!
Similar Products Used:
Fox 40RC2, Fox36Van,Talas RC2, Marz 66RC2X,66SL, Z1, Z1 light, 888.
Bike Setup:
SC Vp Free, XTR drive train, Easton Carbon bars, Avid juicy carbon brakes, Thomson 50mm Stem, DMRV12 Mag/Ti or Crank Bros Mal MAg pedals, SLR or WTB SLT saddle. CK headset. Hadley/823 (Race), Hadley/WTB Lazer (Play), Hadley/Sapim CX-Ray/719 (AM), Azonic outlaw (Hack) wheelsets. Either a Ave Woodie with Ti spring or a DHx Air.
Bottom Line:
Ace fork.
Not as fast down a hill as the 40 on the VP, not as fast up a hill as the 36 on the VP. But the 40 is not use for climbing and the 36 way to short for going down, the only fork that works for everything on the VP.
Just add external pre-load adjuster and a 2 stage ti spring and the fork is sorted.
I ride everything from 50+mile AM to DH racing, these forks can do it all, AM=Normal spring, DH=Firm spring.
The mission control lock out is not a lot of use on the VP as the bike sits to slack for climbing with it on. Still an ace fork though.
Come on RS where is the external pre-load adjuster?
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Submitted by
Crombie
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: April 1, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Blue Mountain
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
camee with bike at Pedal Performance
Strengths:
Looks super cool. Very strong and the suspension is very plush. the missin control is so nice for long rides. the 40mm stanchions are huge
Weaknesses:
stock spring is a little soft. Came with too many stickers, don't know were to put them
this fork is the best fork ive ridden. It has so many external adjustments. it makes all types of riding doable. the fork lockout is one of the best features. The maxel is very convienent.
in conclusion go out and get on
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Submitted by
Pedal Shop
a Cross Country Rider
from Ashburn Date Reviewed: March 8, 2007
Favorite Trail:
something dry...
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
www.pedalshop.com
Strengths:
love those meaty tubes! - fork's super stiff where it needs to be. helps the bike track like a champ - 20mm QR Maxel, nice touch - I like the direct mount post mount - silly easy to adjust - pretty light for amount of travel you're getting - I can blow through full travel without ever feeling like the fork has bottom'd out - did I say the fork was beefy?
Weaknesses:
cosmetic: not a huge fan of the tribal paint job they got there. Stock spring is too soft for Joe 195lbs
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi 66's
Bike Setup:
2007 Kona Coiler Deluxe super modified...aka buy the whole bike, strip it down to the frame, rebuild with a completely different build kit. by the way, need any parts from a 2007 build kit?
Bottom Line:
Right out of the box, I changed the spring from stock to one weight level up. SRAM & Rock Shox have really turned these forks around. To be quite honest, 2, 3 years ago I was pretty turned off by Rock Shox products but ever since SRAM has been part of the game, Rock Shox forks have gotten much better. The Totem rocks... I have tried my darndest to slam the forks hard enough to feel it bottom out (without of course busting my wheels). So far, I haven't flet that hard THUNK!!! you feel when you bottom out a fork. Looking at the dust marks, you can tell I went through all its travel but I didn't feel that THUNK!!!! For rest of it: slow hucks, chittery bumps, drop offs, it's all good, love the fork. well done
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Submitted by
Natw
a Downhiller
from Nebraska Date Reviewed: February 15, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$995.00
Strengths:
An actuall 180mm of travel, Mission control make adjustments super easy and effective. Super stiff laterally and super plush. The 203mm min rotor made it super easy to mount the brakes with no adapter, made the brakes feel alot stronger. Maxel makes thru axel problems a thing of the past.
Weaknesses:
So far none except gained about half pound to the bike but completely worth it.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Sherman, it was great for hucks and drops but when it can to small bump absorbtion and adjustability it was very disapointing. Was a good option when I built the bike.
Bike Setup:
2006 YETI AS-X, Totem Coil 1.5, DHX 5.0, Race face diablous stem and cranks, Tompson seat post, Hope M4 brakes, X.O. Shifters and Rear Der, Mavic Crossmax SX wheels with specialized enduro 2.4 tires
Bottom Line:
Any one looking for a fork in the freeride market or even beefy all mountain should buy this one. Super stong and the stiff feel of a double clamp. This fork took my AS-X from a bike I already loved to an unbelievable feel and performance. It alows the bike to be ready for anything from riding from town in moab to porcupine rim and back or taking the lifts up at your favorite dh trail. It is an expensive upgrade for anyone but worth every last penny.
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Scooty Boy
a Racer
from scotland Date Reviewed: November 25, 2006
Favorite Trail:
whistler
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
Good fork with great ajustiblity. It has good 40mm stantions. Good forks for a person who is looking for freeride with ajustiblity. not for lidht use though
Weaknesses:
don't thik it looks good with stickers
Similar Products Used:
Fox van rc2, mazorochi 66, mazorochi 888, rochshox boxxter world cup
Good forks with a good plush felling and great look (without stickers). The new quick relise thru axel is a good idea because the screw ones take a long time to get off.
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James Scott
a Downhiller
from Glasgow Date Reviewed: November 20, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Fort Bill DH
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At:
Trossachs Cycles
Strengths:
Very Robust with the huge 40mm stanshions. plenty adjustability with the mission control. very plush and looks good with stickers
Weaknesses:
The price but apart from that nothing yet.
Similar Products Used:
Manitou Single Travis, Fox Vanillas RC2 07 and lyric
The Fork is out standing with the huge stnashions and the 1.5" head tube i have it is mare likly that my bike will brake befor the fortk. In the futchuer when it gets cheeper i think more and more will get it. its just superb.
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Bryan Miller
a Weekend Warrior
from Jacksonville FL Date Reviewed: November 19, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Garbanzo zone
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$860.00
Purchased At:
Go-Ride
Strengths:
Fork is rock solid, and can be ajusted to accomodate any type of terain easily, and from the top of the fork.
Weaknesses:
took a while to get the preload spacers set up right for my riding stlye/weight.
Similar Products Used:
Marzocchi 888, Manitou sherman
Bike Setup:
Yeti AS-X with totem fork, DHX 5.0 rear shock, sram x.9 drive train, hayes brakes.
Bottom Line:
This fork is an excelent example of a well designed and enginered product. The new damper allows you to adjust the fork to any type of riding in a matter of seconds, and the food gate feature allows the rider to set the pedaling platform to achieve whatever the amount of effeciency that they need with the knowledge that if they hit an unexpected bump the fork will automaticly breakthrough the platform and engage its travel. The beefy 40mm stantions provide strength aplenty with zero flex even though the fork weighs only 6.1 pounds or so. props to rockshox for an exelent product, so far it has been worth every penny.
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