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Submitted by
Jay Jay
a Cross Country Rider
from Raleigh, NC
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Rocky Road | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Low maintenance; reliable | | Weaknesses: | Heavy | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Indy/Jett | | Bike Setup: | Yeti As3 Shimano XT/LX, Coupe Deluxe Rear Shock. | | Bottom Line: | Good all-around shock. Easy to maintain and rebiuld. It does what it's designed to do if you take the time to tune it correctly (springs and oil) and keep it clean. This is not a DH shock. If you want to jump off cliffs, it will fail! No complaints (like the ones I hear from SID owners) after one year of fairly agressive XC riding. Five chilies for value since they are dirt cheap at some of the outlet shops. One chili less because it's heavier than most of the MCU shocks on the market now. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ed
a Cross Country Rider
from mi
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Strengths: | fairly light
works well
product support
| | Weaknesses: | not as light as others
flexy
no rebound adjustment
no negative spring | | Similar Products Used: | indy SL
sx-r
quad-21
| | Bike Setup: | barracuda comp
all xt
carbon goodies
| | Bottom Line: | This is a decent fork. I bought it used and have been pretty happy with it. It is not very plush but can be made so by having the cartridge rebuilt with higher viscosity oil. My fork was originally the 97 Sl but the fork crown snapped when I got my wheel jammed between two logs. I called rock shox and they told me there was a design defect in the lowers so they sent me the 98 lowers as a replacement, no questions asked. This was very suprising, considering that they knew I was not the original owner. I do still have the original cartridge however. I have never blown it. I think some people blow these cartridges because they don't realize this is an XC fork, not a freeride fork. If do do huge drops, it probably will blow. However, I ride fairly aggressive XC and I weigh 235 lbs- I have never had a problem. My only real problems relate to the fork's features-- no negative spring or rebound dampening control. But when this shock was made, those were not standard features so i guess it no big deal. Also, this fork is flexy! It takes lots of finesse to track well over rough terrain. However, Most XC riders have very light bikes that would require this type of skill anyways, so again, its no big deal. Compared to some of today's models it is definitely not up to par. But for what it was in '98, it was a great shock. today it is a good one. I upgraded to speed springs which were also a huge improvement, except that the speed springs seem to run very stiff--no big deal since I am a clydesdale. I also have noticed that the dampening adjustment is pretty neglible. Very little change is made from adjusting it. In '98 it was a 5 chili fork. Today, a 3 chili fork. I'll give it four. If I were to buy a new fork, I would probably replace it with a Sid or an SX-R. Since the 99 SX-R's are dirt cheap right now, they are probably the best deal going ($99 at pricepoint) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eurosac
a Weekend Warrior
from wichita ks
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | cowboy up keystone co | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | good all round fork for the money,used and abused now for over 2 years and still going strong | | Weaknesses: | weight compared to the newer sid's etc | | Similar Products Used: | manitou carbon junk | | Bike Setup: | diamondback ti pro with raceface cranks and b/b,king headset,xtr,kore elite stem,frog pedals,517's | | Bottom Line: | This fork has been great for the money i put about 40 miles a week on road to work and usually about 10-15 off road at the weekends and it is still going strong and i am no lightweight at 220 which is more than can be said for the manitou which self desructed after 5 months. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Fry
a Cross Country Rider
from Winthrop Me USA
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt Piska | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Rainbow Bicycles | | Strengths: | The fork is stronger than anything else i have seen on the market and its light weight doesn't coast a lot, and has a great fealing. I race every weekend and ride 2 hours a day this fork as been to hell and back and for 2 years of hell I am happy with the Judy SL. I would sugjest this fork for any kind of rider, one who wants to race or one who wants to free ride because its cheep and it races well. | | Weaknesses: | It is on the heavy side. Yes the SID is a pound lighter, but is it worth the extrat 100+ dollars? | | Similar Products Used: | Judy xc and some bombers | | Bike Setup: | 98 GT Avelenche with full xt 8 spd set up | | Bottom Line: | This fork rocks always stay with the JUDY SL | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gus
a Cross Country Rider
from The Land of Og
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Light, Adjustable, Looks | | Weaknesses: | Blown cartridge, bad seals | | Similar Products Used: | Judy XC | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar, Cane Creek AD-10 rear Race Face stuff, X517 Wheels | | Bottom Line: | I have NEVER had any luck with Rock Shox, neither has anyone I ahve ever known. I bought this fork because I wanted a replacemrnt for my stock Judy XC(Blown Cartridge)I got a good deal on it (Thank God) and liked the mag reviews and the look. But, sure enough with in less than 4 months the cartridge started leaking and blew its seals. Now what I have on my bike is an good looking yellow pogo stick. I hope Rock Shox has resovled some of their seal problems otherwise it's Manitou or Zokes for me. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeroen van den Brand
a Cross Country Rider
from Boxtel, The Netherlands
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ardennen | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Great looks! Stiff and very little maintance! | | Weaknesses: | Cartridge damper got leaking twice! Got new ones, but I recommend you put in White Bros, Hardbody cartridges!!
Standard too weak springs! Begins to make cracking noise at the crown joints with the steerer and upper tubes!!! Working on that with my dealer.... | | Similar Products Used: | Jett XC, Manitou Marzochhi
| | Bike Setup: | Balance AL 750, ESP, XT, King stuff.... | | Bottom Line: | Nice fork. I have the 80mm long travel versionand I use it for XC racing. I weigh approx. 61 kgs and I have got the black (Firm) springs inside. The standard were too weak! My crown will be swopped with a new one, because it cracks like hell. When that's done, I will enjoy my SL again!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sj
a Racer
from over thar
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | reliable | | Weaknesses: | High maintenence. Flimsy adjusters. | | Similar Products Used: | RS | | Bike Setup: | OCLV WTB headset | | Bottom Line: | Great shock. Have to tear it down alot for upkeep. But it only takes about 30min. Keep it clean and it will treat you right. I got it for 245. so i cant complain. Dont know what the dude who posted "not a raceing shock" was talking about. Ive raced it for 1.5yrs w/o no trouble. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gordon
a Cross-Country Rider
from Mo
Date Reviewed: October 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
almost everything | | Bottom Line: | very good shock for the price. Not a racing shock but nonetheless a super buy. I would recomend this to almost anyone. This will meet the 30 word minimum. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pål
a Weekend Warrior
from Norway
Date Reviewed: July 23, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Lightweight, cool looking. | | Weaknesses: |
Lacks the smooth feel of a Bomber, U have to use it to make it good. | | Similar Products Used: |
Headshock DD60
Headshock Moto 120
RockShock DHO
Bomber Z1, Z2 and Jr. T | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale Beast of the east
Yeti ARC | | Bottom Line: | Don`t buy a headshock. This fork is ok but Bomber Z1 is the king. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ALLEN TUTT
a cross-country rider
from RAL., N.C.
Date Reviewed: January 4, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
JUST RECENTLY GOT A '98 JUDY SL LT, AND THIS SHOCK KICKS SERIOUS ASS!! ADJUSTABLE REBOUND AND COMPRESSION AND LIGHT WEIGHT. I'VE GOT A TREK Y-BIKE AND THIS AQUISITION MAKES MY RIDE THE TOTAL CROSS COUNTRY MACHINE. FIVE FLAMIN CHILLIES, CUASE THAT'S ALL YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE! | | Overall Rating: |
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