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Marzocchi AM3

Average Rating 4.4/5
# of Reviews 5
MSRP $
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Description:
  • 130mm travel
  • External Air Preload
  • External Rebound Adjuster
  • Reinforced Steel Tube
  • Standard Drop-Outs





Submitted by Tom a Weekend Warrior from Winston Salem, NC USA
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2008
Favoriate Trail:Burnt Mtn.
Duration Product Used:6 months
Price Paid: $60.00
Purchased At:craigslist
Strengths:Super plush, nice adjustability. Will roll over almost anything. All black is nice.
Weaknesses:Noisy
Similar Products Used:Bomber Z1
Bike Setup:Giant VT One
Bottom Line:This is actually a review for the AM2. I bought this to replace an aging '01 Bomber (100mm). Swapped the Bomber plus $60 for this great looking fork. The AM2 130mm fits my frame nicely and feels a little more solid overall. I like the preload and rebound adjustments. Fork is pretty beefy and gave me the confidence to put a 180mm disc up front. Probably overkill but hey, why not? The only thing I don't like about it is that it clicks on small chatter bumps and front braking. Sounds like a loose headset, but I know that to be tight. Everything looked good when I installed this so I don't know what else it could be. Fork seems strong otherwise, I hope it's just a normal thing with these inexpensive Zokes. Overall, I got a smoking deal on this, and I'm happy with it.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Rudy Szymanski a Downhiller from Gowanda, NY
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2008
Favoriate Trail:Drops and jumps!!!!!
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $250.00
Purchased At:Ebay.....new
Strengths:Amazing plushness!!!!! It is easy to maintain and work the controls. Dual air pre-load. Its light weight! 130mmm of buttery travel!!!!! I havent bottomed it out yet!!!! Taken it off drops and jumps!!! nice all around fork!!!! Cant wait for the summer!!!!!
Weaknesses:none at all!!!!!!!
Similar Products Used:DJ3, Marzocchi Jr. T
Bike Setup:Banshee Scratch.... Am3.... mavic 321... avid bb7.... moto raptor 2.4........
Bottom Line:amazing!!!!!! its a good all rounded fork!!!!!! its good for trail riding... some freeriding....shore.....jumping.... really everything!!!! I would buy this fork over and over!!!! for the money you cant go wrong!!!!!! Its plush..... feels like riding a marzocchi 66!!!!!!
I would reccommend it to anyone who like to ride hard and fast!!!!!!

AAAAA++++++++++
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by dan gornicz a Downhiller from elliot lake, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2007
Favoriate Trail:ravien
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $450.00
Purchased At:ebay
Strengths:very nice fork. strong and wont bottom out easly

Weaknesses:none
Bike Setup:trek jack, marzocchi am3, avid bb5 dics brakes
Bottom Line:very nice fork
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Joe a Weekend Warrior from Fl
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2006
Favoriate Trail:Tsali
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $125.00
Strengths:roll over anything
Weaknesses:weight
Bottom Line:Great shock. Does what it should well.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Bryan Ciesinski a Weekend Warrior from Tacoma, Wa
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2006
Favoriate Trail:Ranger Creek
Duration Product Used:3 months
Purchased At:Came on bike
Strengths:Very plush for a air shock (low pressure, large volume), 32mm stantions, black and beutiful. Mines a 150mm OEM model. Easy to service. Uses regular shock pump fitting.
Weaknesses:No comression adjustment. ( Use different oil weights to adjust).
Similar Products Used:A lot of Marzocchi forks, all good.
Bottom Line:The fork is very plush and bomb proof. Easy to dial in for different types of riding by adjusting ais pressures.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4






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