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Submitted by
Janusz K
a Cross Country Rider
from Warsaw
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Bottom Line: | Great fork , I had a crash with a car and I've ben my frame Author Egoist , but fork works fine ... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew M.
a Racer
from Kingston
Date Reviewed: December 7, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | S&M | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Private Deal | | Strengths: | Super Adjustable. | | Weaknesses: | Compression dampning knob is exposed to getting hit on rocks, logs, etc. | | Similar Products Used: | Marazocchi Z.3 | | Bike Setup: | Giant ATX 890. xt/xtr drivetrain, avid arch rival | | Bottom Line: | This fork rips! It can be tuned to be a long travel freeride fork or a short travel cross country fork. It also has an upgrade kit available that allows an air spring | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Delhi, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Devils Spine | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | private sale | | Strengths: | -Light
-Looks great
-Works Great
-C3 dual adjust is super simple
-Plush
-Active | | Weaknesses: | -C3 adjustment knob is exposed each time wheel is removed
| | Similar Products Used: | Manitou SX, RS Jett XC | | Bike Setup: | '99 Klein Mantra Comp | | Bottom Line: | This fork is great, setup with a 200lbs spring for my weight and it works excellent, negative spring makes the top end super plush and lets it firm up on the big hits. The C3 dual adjust is simple to use but each time the front wheel is removed it is exposed, this could be a potential weak spot if the bike is dropped without a front wheel on. This fork still rocks though, and I got mine soooo cheap. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alan Juneau
a Cross Country Rider
from Montreal, Quebec
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Vermont snoe shoe trails. | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | AndreCycle | | Strengths: | Quick adjust of compression and rebound damping. I like the feel (of oil?!). Cartrige has metal housing. Not plastic. | | Weaknesses: | Dual adjust knob is vulnerable at bottom of fork. I slip on a cardboard sleeve whenever i take the wheel off.
The rebound adjustment turned past its stopper a long time ago. Didn't affect ride.
Area distributor just changed hands. So i can't order for a while. | | Similar Products Used: | None. I've tried an air SID for a few minutes. It was smoother, but it was a leaky one. | | Bike Setup: | DeVinci Desperado CAN$1300 with shock. | | Bottom Line: | I ride 3-4 times a week for 3 seasons. Never maintanined it at all. Rode in below zero weather last weekend, and the shock got sticky. I dried, cleaned and lubed it. Insides look fine. Teflon bushings look fine. Tubes look new. Stickynesss is gone, but cartridge is dead. I'm going to attempt to order the same cartridge. I may also get a second for the follow-leg.
"I'm a climber, not a grease geek" | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Simon
a Cross Country Rider
from Québec, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Pédalier | | Strengths: | All adjustable. It will simply change your bike into an awesome bike! Very powerful shox!!! | | Weaknesses: | I had to change the C3 cartridge in the first days... but I didn't had any problem since! | | Similar Products Used: | Rock Shox Quadra 21R, Rock Shox Mag 21, RST 167, Rock Shox Judy T2. (Just can't compare to Judy SL) | | Bike Setup: | KONA U'HU {Rock Shox Judy SL, Fox Alp 5} GREAT BIKE! | | Bottom Line: | I really recommend it because they are the most balanced for Downhill & X-Contry! If you don't believe me... Ride once with Judy SL and you'll know what I mean!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a
from North Shore , whistler
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | sumas trails are all killer | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | this is a great shock for cross country or starters but ive been going for 6 months and im going freeride. very plush . easy to clean. you can use it for other things then cross country. cheap $$$
| | Weaknesses: | seals arent very good. not enough travel.
| | Similar Products Used: | rock shocks jet 3" | | Bike Setup: | trek , bontrager handle bars , maxxis mobster , bontrager front wheel , sun rims , wellgo pedals , xt , cranks , and shimano quick shift shifters. | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is if ur a cross country rider this fork is great but it doesnt last too long in freeriding. I highly reccomend to cross country riders! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Decatur, Il. USA
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any close to home | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | L.B.S. | | Strengths: | Have not seen any strengths, as the fork blew a cartridge on the first five mile street ride. | | Weaknesses: | Blew oil cartridge in the first three days of ownership on My purchase of a new left-over 1999 mountain bike. L.B.S. sent the fork back to manufacturer for warranty over three weeks ago, have not seen or heard from manufacturer since. | | Similar Products Used: | I have had four Cannondale Hearshoks, with zero problems. One Manitou Spyder,(Specialized), two different RST281's, all of which gave me no problems. | | Bike Setup: | Stock, being that I only had posession of the bike for four days. | | Bottom Line: | If this is any indication of the quality of this particular fork, which, I have since read the other reviews on this fork, is a total lemon. Had I read and researched about the fork on this site, I would have not bought the particular model bike. My suggestion to anyone buying a non-current model with this fork, look for something else. The service from the manufacturer is terribly slow, leaving you with a sales receipt for a $1500.00 hardtail and nothing to ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Laci
a Cross Country Rider
from Budapest
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Every trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Friend | | Strengths: | Damping, weight (1530 grams), colour (black) | | Weaknesses: | Flexy, plastic parts, cartridge-type (must be greased inside quite often), not bombproof | | Similar Products Used: | Judy XC, cheap Marzocchi, and tried some other for a ride | | Bottom Line: | I bought a used one from a friend but it was like new. I think it works great, but there are many weaknesses (you can read them above). At this price it was a great buy, but I will buy a different fork next time.
I've read that someone used it for 3 or 4-foot drops and was disappointed when this fork fell apart. That's stupid!!! It's a cross-country fork.
At the price I bought it's a 5-star fork, but overall it's only 3-star. Maybe 2.5 | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ray Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Marlborough
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Vietnam- MA | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | On new bike | | Strengths: | NONE! | | Weaknesses: | Were do you start | | Similar Products Used: | 95 Judy XC, 97 Judy SL | | Bike Setup: | 99 Specialized Enduro Expert hopped up suspension with Mar.CR1- 130 mm | | Bottom Line: | I cracked The arch on my 97 SL, then after about 1 month the bushings went. Bought this bike with 99 SL, took it off and put it on a GT Zaskar hardtail (because I knew it should not be on a bike called an Enduro). Bushing got sloppy after 5-10 rides. Went off a 3-4 foot drop the shock compressed and never returned. These forks are not made for Mountain Biking! Maybe if your a buck twenty. I don't know how they stay in bussiness. Oh ya, tried a Sylo (Rock Shox free ride fork). Bottoms out on 3 footers. Can you say lame. If your going to buy a rock shock you should consider a suspension stem (it will most likely work better). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Martin
a Cross Country Rider
from Hirose, Japan
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson | | Strengths: | I'm light 63kg and fork handles most things well. No problems so far. Can take a hard ride. | | Weaknesses: | Original springs a little soft. | | Similar Products Used: | Manitou SX-E (not so good) | | Bike Setup: | Araya with XT hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Seems to be reliable but time will tell. Not unhappy after 4 hour gruelling enduro course. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TufTDT
a Cross Country Rider
from Alexandria, VA
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Shaffer Farms | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Strengths: | It's a shock | | Weaknesses: | Cheap Components, Hard to find Repair Parts, RockShocks will not repair the fork under warranty even though they have admitted to the defects. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR expert | | Bottom Line: | Just like all the previous posts have read if you are over 200 pounds you should stay away from this fork. The stock components that come with it are cheap and can not handle the stresses of a average rider. I blew out my fork riding over a log that had fallen across the trail. To make matters worse the service from rock shocks is just as bad. They wouldn't repair the fork under warranty even after admitting to known problems with it. They said the fork was to old. It came as stock equipment on my bike and I bought my bike new 8 months ago. I have been waiting for the repair parts for over a month. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
b man
a Cross Country Rider
from ottawa
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | the ones that spank me...... | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | All around performs well when stiff strings are added. | | Weaknesses: | Average fork, plush when you change spring to a stiffer one.Doesn't have good longevity, from day one, like all Rock Shox has play in it. | | Similar Products Used: | Bomber/X-vert/Manitou Mars | | Bike Setup: | Devinci Desperado XTR/XT set up. | | Bottom Line: | Average shock that will most certainly require a stiffer spring if you weigh 200 lbs or more. The bushings did not even last one season on my bike. The Shock rocks in term of performance with the stiffer springs, but even then will not last you if you are 200+. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland, CA
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | West Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Nice Travel, Plush, Adjustability & firm when I need it. | | Weaknesses: | Durabitlity. Broke the lower bushing on the 4th ride. Took too long to get parts, but part of the wait was due to a terrible service shop. | | Similar Products Used: | Judy XC | | Bike Setup: | FSR Expert - Judy SL, SID, XT (Great Ride) | | Bottom Line: | Not a bad shock on the whole, but I was very surprised when I broke it so soon. My service guy said this was a defect that Rock Shox knew about and they have issued better bushings. We'll see how long the new one lasts. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Walker | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Plush ride and very adjustable(if you purchase additional springs). Installed the long travel kit which increased the fork's sensitivity to smaller objects. | | Weaknesses: | Durability! Both the plastic/nylon inards and the cartridge have broken multiple times. Rock Shock warrentied the parts, but took at least a week each time. Sucks when you can't ride due to equipment failure. | | Bike Setup: | FSR Expert,XT,SID rear | | Bottom Line: | Rides exceptionally well when your not waiting for parts from Rock Shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andy fontaine
a Weekend Warrior
from lander, wy usa
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | pete's lake | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | the judy has travel, and thats about it | | Weaknesses: | the damping sucks! when i had a hardtail, the judy's were great, when i got an LTS-1, it turned the judy into a pile of junk. it is just not supple on the small stuff, and when downhilling on rocky, technical wyoming trails, it sucks. not smooth, not controlled, not enough travel. The damping adjuster dosen't do very much. ELATOMERS SUCK, especially if you ride in under 50 degree temps. it turns to a rock | | Similar Products Used: | all sorts rock shox, manitou 3, I WANT A MARZOCCHI | | Bike Setup: | stock '97 GT LTS-1 xt parts- it kicks ass except for fork | | Bottom Line: | the judy would have been great in 1993, since then rock shox has rested on their corporate asses and slacked off.
1.5 piles of S&*$ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zach Widman
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, IN USA
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | havn't found one yet! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | very plush
great shock untill..... | | Weaknesses: | piece of freaking crap....
pretty bad that it broke on a curb 4 inches tall just outside of my high school....not very reliable
| | Similar Products Used: | Headshock | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Gary Fisher Ziggurat:
Sun Ringle RPM Light wheels
XTR,XT drivetrain, Rock Shox(junky)Judy SL
| | Bottom Line: | I love riding my bike. It is the only sport I have actually ever enjoyed. I worked my butt of last summer just so I could purchase the bike I had thought about all the time for months. It is one of my favorite things to do and to have to give it up for a month or so, so Rock Shox can put another defective piece of monkey dung in it pisses me off royaly. I am not one of those guys who rides their X-country bike like a downhill bike(i couldn't if i wanted to where i live). All i did was go to my high school to show off a litte bit with my best bud and i rode off of a small curb and my Judy SL just died. I pushed on it a couple of times and it just bottomed out. This is ridiculous consedering the fact that it has 80mm of travel...I mean come on! I have done all of the maintenace it said it required and it still does this. I am a young guy (almost 18) and I can't afford to go out and purchase brand new suspension for my bike. I thought I was getting a quality shock for the money I paid. I guess not! Well, I just hope my awesome rip off doesn't pull this crap on me this race season! Thanks Rock Shox for the wonderful experience! I'll give it two chiles for being fun while it lasted! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Cross Country Rider
from Kinderhook, NY
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | adjustability (R&C); fairly light weight; ease of use; fork boots; low-maintenance; quite plush for 80mm; comes with disc brake mounts | | Weaknesses: | plastic adjuster knobs, couldn't find a spring rate that was exactly right (but that's a ridiculously small qualm) | | Similar Products Used: | Judy XC, Judy XL, McMahon dual crown, Manitou SX-Ti, Headshok, Manitou X-vert | | Bike Setup: | '99 specialized FSR expert, Judy SL in front, SID in rear | | Bottom Line: | i don't know what everyone's talking about, but i had absolutely no problems with this fork. i've had it since may'99, and i have not had to do a single thing to it. swapping springs is easy as hell; just try not to deform the cheesy plastic top caps when unscrewing.
in terms of durability, this fork is much better than any manitou i've played with. in fact, i blew a damper on brand new manitou X-Vert while simply compressing it in my shop. it's not the lightest fork out there, but if you want 80mm of plush, coil spring travel for XC riding, and don't want the Marzocchi price/weight, this is a damn good fork for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vuylsteke Pieter
a Racer
from StPietersRode, Belgium
Date Reviewed: December 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Langdorp. | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
plushness, adjustability, feeling | | Weaknesses: |
cartridge. | | Similar Products Used: |
Judy XC, '98 | | Bike Setup: |
Trek OCLV 9800, raceface, XTR, crossmax, ... | | Bottom Line: | wonderfull fork. during hard rocky decents, it makes you forget you are riding hard and dangerously.
But, ...
although this is not an air-fork, air gets into oil of the cartridge. Waiting for three months for a new (under guarantee) cartridge ... I'm 77kg (around 150pounds). but I ride long and hard. for me NEVER a fork with a cartridge anymore. will replace this fork because of this. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kurt
a Racer
from Scotsdale, AZ
Date Reviewed: December 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Sunset trail, Flagstaff az | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Bike Setup: |
Gary Fisher Ziggurat | | Bottom Line: | Hit a small bump, shattered the insides. has taken 4 weeks to get a replacement part covered under warranty. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Enrique
a Weekend Warrior
from Mexico
Date Reviewed: August 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
It handled fine until the 8th ride | | Weaknesses: |
Very fragile | | Bike Setup: |
Schwinn S-10 full suspension | | Bottom Line: | My Judy SL fork came with my bike and on the 8th ride I hitted a rock at a very slow speed. I don't know why, but my fork just broke apart. The elastomer guide and a cartridge bushing were split in half. I am not a hardcore rider, so I was very shocked by this because it shouldn't happen to a new fork, at least not like this. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clayton
a Weekend Warrior
from Taiwan
Date Reviewed: June 1, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Newcastle Beach Aust | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Bike Setup: |
Voodoo Bantu | | Bottom Line: | I would strongly recommend not to purchase this shock. Purchased outside the US, I have had nothing but trouble. After going coming down a fast downhill the shock snapped in half. This was not an extreme track and could have been dangerous. As the adjusters were always lose, the inside quickly coroded in the humidity. This was discovered when I tried to replace the outside casing. Poor quality for an expensive fork. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marteau
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ottawa, Ont.
Date Reviewed: April 19, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
The Gats | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Light, plush, yellow. | | Weaknesses: |
Damping adjustor falls off. | | Similar Products Used: |
Manitou SX, Bomber Z3, Indy XC, RST MOZO Pro. | | Bike Setup: |
Rocky Mtn. Element w. '98 Judy SL. | | Bottom Line: | The lightest, Plushest fork for my money(stinking rich). Never bottomed out, good adjustment, easily rebuildable. Plesent experience with RS reps. Trick looks. I easily installed White Bros. Resi-wiper Seals, chucked ugly boots and 32 grams(recomended). no major complaints. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Cross-Country Rider
from Danville, CA
Date Reviewed: April 6, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
any knarly singletrack | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Very plush and nearly all the travel I need-- 80mm version of the '99 SL Tracks well, stiff, lots of adjustment-- rebound, compression-- smooth action | | Weaknesses: |
I still haven't decided whether I need to run stiffer springs. I bottom out on big hits occasionally but according to the manual that's OK! | | Similar Products Used: |
Manitou w/Englund Air Cartridges which had a more progressive feel | | Bike Setup: |
Intense Uzzi XC w/Magura Louise Disc Brakes and Alps 5R rear shock. | | Bottom Line: | I like this fork a lot more than I thought I would. It was on my bike when I bought it and I'd heard good things about the new Open Bath design which has always been the big selling point on the Zokes and now RockShox has deployed the design on their top end forks.. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Karl
a Weekend Warrior
from Madison WI
Date Reviewed: April 5, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
very light, very stiff, very strong, great feel and plush. | | Weaknesses: |
none yet, nothing | | Similar Products Used: |
I've tested the Indy's, some Manitou's-and nothing came close | | Bike Setup: |
I use a Cannondale M400 with lots of upgrades-including this fork | | Bottom Line: | I don't see why so many people give bad reviews to this fork, and to Rock Shox. This fork is the best I have ever tried or had. It's plush, stiff, strong, and also looks great. I really like the feel and with the great customer service I have been hearing about, what more could you want? I even got an old model for $199. So if you want a new fork, this is the best way to go. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MIKE
a Cross-Country Rider
from New Mexico
Date Reviewed: April 3, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
pretty good, ,just love it | | Weaknesses: |
nope not yet,not a thing | | Similar Products Used: |
RS judy T2
RS indy sl
RS judy xc
RS quadra 21 | | Bike Setup: |
c'dale m 800,sram 9.0sl,magura hs 33 raceline light,xt hubs with SUN Rhino light, | | Bottom Line: | i`m can`t understand why so much people don`t like RS at all,at the catctus cup i`m crackt my old RS at the top in a crash,one week later at the sea otter classic i went to the folks
at RS and they replaced it for free,that`s why i`m decided buying a new RS for my new bike i just build,and went for the judy sl 80mm,and so far it performs perfrct and i`m already put nearly 14 hours of hard singletrack and dirtroad riding on it
i`m also tuned and maintain my fork regulary,most of the folks having problems with there forks, just becouse the always ride it hard and never lube or maintain them
for my it`s the bet fork money can buy right now ,so let`s see how the fork will hold up the next couple of races | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff H
a Racer
from Washington Iowa
Date Reviewed: March 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Soukum Ridge | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
VERY LIGHT, VERY STRONG | | Weaknesses: |
NONE | | Similar Products Used: |
SHAWN PALMER FS-TI-STROKER | | Bottom Line: | 10 stitches, 17 staples, morphine and 8 hours on a backboard...... after hitting about four trees, my judy sl came out unmarked and woking perfectly. Very plush, blows away my old shawn palmer fs-Ti - stoker. I also dropped a solid pound off my ride. Well worth the money. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eugene Chu
a cross-country rider
from Pasadena, CA
Date Reviewed: March 2, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This fork has got to be one of Rock Shock's biggest money maker. Its retail price is so high, but its quality is so poor that it will keep its customers coming back for service parts. Mine came with my 97 LTS, and I rode it twice before the cartridge blew; not a good impression of a new product. Then, if the weather is slightly cold, the elastomers turn hard, and the feel becomes rock hard. Mine also had some slop in between the upper and lower legs from day 1, but Rock Shocks service claimed that it was not a warranty item, and the replacement bushings were $25. This is unacceptable for a new fork. The slop got worse as I kept using it, eventually wearing out the upper legs completely. I have since replaced it with a Marzocchi Z.1 BAM, which works a lot better out of the box, and is a lot stronger. It is heavier than the Judy SL, but I am willing to pay that price for reliability, which is a concept that seems to be foreign to Rock Shocks. I wish I can give them a negative rating here, but I can't so I'lll have to make do with a single flame. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad
a cross-country rider
from S-ville, NC
Date Reviewed: February 4, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Ahhh, the Judy-- the only problem I've had with my bike other than the occasional wheel tragedy, and I guess it did good after taking much abuse and many rebuilds. At first, super nice, until the 4th ride. The 97 model I have lost a cartridge off the start-- pretty bad since I'm only 175 lbs. Less than a month later- lost another. RS is good about ordering warranties, but not about sending the right stuff. After the 4th cartridge, I decided to upgrade to '98 internals w/ 80mm and full springs. -Bad idea. one of the damn springs broke and RS didn't believe me. This also blew a cartridge. Friends say buy a White Brothers cartridge, but I'm going to just get a SC90 instead. also---stiction plating is gone in one large spot, now just bare metal. I'll not planning on getting another one, but you can try it for yourself | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paulo Abreu
a weekend warrior
from Madeira Island - Portugal
Date Reviewed: January 26, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I make this review concerning that people should buy something juged on overall apreciation on a product and not only on it´s performance. About performance, i can say this fork works very well, is light and stiff. But my story is another:On 3 years i rode a Mag21 and an Indy SL. Aspiring for a top quality fork (and after the poor choice of Indy SL) i decided to buy a Judy SL 98 Long Travel. That fork costs +600 bucks where i live.After riding it just two times it started making noise somewhere from the join from steering tube with crown. These were loud perturbing noises mostly when aplying brakes.As the warranty covers that, the store sent it to the Portugal distributor for substitution, having the fork been returned as it was with some information like ride it until we can solve the problem. I refused my self from doing that! I sent e-mails to Rock-Shox, claiming, but until today, no response at all.
The store accepted to back-return the fork and wait themselves to the problem to be fixed. Meanwhile, i changed to Marzocchi Z2 Superfly, but that is a happy story ...All this was on August 98 and till now (6 months), no substitution made, the fork is still there.RS, keep this policy and some day you will close the door !
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Submitted by
jon
a weekend warrior
from st helens, england
Date Reviewed: January 19, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a follow on to the entry I posted on 14 of Nov. These forks are the best. They take some tinkering with to get the preload and damping right, but now I've got some riding on them it's easy to forget they're there. No bouncing, controlled rebound. They're spot on. 4 chillies last time on value, 5 chillies now on performance. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
YippinYahoo
a racer
from PA
Date Reviewed: January 14, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Have 98's on my GT. Oil leaked around the bottom,
but all that required to fix was a new washer
donated by the local shop. I love the action:
the stiction that people complain about is an
advantage in climbs, the way i see it. It's smooth.
It's well damped. Not for the squishy moto set.
Intended for riders who desire performance over
comfort - kind of like buying a VW Golf GTI VR6 over
a Cadillac. Graunhaupt is my style. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric saletel
a cross-country rider
from northport, ny
Date Reviewed: January 10, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Seeing everyone gives these bad ratings probably means you think your really good and your just pissed about not being sponsered. I am not sponsered and i got this fork from a friend for $165 ('97) he only had them for 1 month! and it only needed new top caps. Once i get some more dough i will invest in eglunds. The new '99 version has 85 mm and is sweet! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Satirio Correia
a downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: January 3, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I know that the Judy SL is a susp. for xc but I tried it on dh and it is a very good suspension the only problem I have with it it's some flexibility on the upper legs.So, I say that it is a good suspension but I recomend you to do not remove the rubber protection on the upper legs, otherwise it will have a corrosion that is the explication for the flexibility | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cheese a weekend warrior
a
from sydney, australia
Date Reviewed: December 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
what else can you say? the judy SL's kick arse. i have the long travel ver (80mm) and i picked them up from panther cycles, brand new, for the fantastic price of aus$650. they are lighter than anything else i've ridden before and their smooth travel and well adjustable damping and along with the improved seals (my 97 judy's sucked arse) and they have served my well as i beat the shit out of them
HEY PAUL FROM SWANTON, HOW DO YOU HIT A ROCK AT THE WRONG ANGLE? I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ANY ANGLE WAS PRETTY BAD | | Overall Rating: |
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