Manitou Dorado and Usual Tripple Clamps
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big geoff
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so because dorados are inverted you don't have the lowers joined together with a connecting arch so you have to rely on just the axle for stiffness. a good way to see this is to get a bike with a pair of up side down forks and one with conventionals and park the front wheel in something solid. now try and turn the bars and you will feel the dorados flexing like mother bitches where as you conventionals will be stiff as a penguin turd. get some 40's and you will never look back!
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My experience of the 04 SPV was pretty much ARRRRRRGH!
But hey thats probs cause the cartrige is pucked...in 2 weeks
Seals leaked...in 2 weeks
And the bushings were rock solid.
And the flex is incredible...sooo much flex it makes you want to cry.
Probably the fork with the highest maintence needed out there....maybe?
Alot of people say that they like some of the other 03/04 models...but they are not my cup of cake after my experience.
I'm sure the new ones are lovley(er)
Are you thinking of buying them 2nd hand? Or are you just expanding your brain capacity knowledge thing?
But hey thats probs cause the cartrige is pucked...in 2 weeks
Seals leaked...in 2 weeks
And the bushings were rock solid.
And the flex is incredible...sooo much flex it makes you want to cry.
Probably the fork with the highest maintence needed out there....maybe?
Alot of people say that they like some of the other 03/04 models...but they are not my cup of cake after my experience.
I'm sure the new ones are lovley(er)
Are you thinking of buying them 2nd hand? Or are you just expanding your brain capacity knowledge thing?
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big geoff
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oh and the positives about dorados are that because they are inverted there is less weight moving up and down in the form of heavy magnesium lowers so there is a small and probably only theoretical increase in suspension reaction and performance. less weight moving up and down meens that is can do it quicker but funk! they are not stiff and they are manatou so they are destined to become sticky leaky and saggy in a matter of weeks.
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The unsprung stuff generally isn't true for MTB forks, because, the stanchions are probably heavier anyway, and the internals if in the stanchions will add all that weight back. So it might be a reason on motos as to why they went inverted, but mag lowers are stupid light, and not all forks have the internals in the same format.
The possitives for inverted(although I can't see how for diradoes)is ease and cost of manufacture, as there's no cast lowers(Manitou missed this class), more fork overlap(the stanchions can be longer, due to the extra space in the legs, and the bushes can be further apart, making them stiffer), the seals stay lubed as it's easier for the oil to get to them, Overall hight can be lower than conventional forks of the same travel., there's more space to fit internal parts.
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3viltoast3r
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One other disadvantage is how easy it is to scratch the staunchions. Take a look at your lowers and then compare that to your staunchions. Now imagine swapping that around.........Although you do have a staunchion protector, rocks and shit flicked up from the front wheel can scratch them. Also another point is that dust flicked up from the front wheel goes and sits straight onto your seals. If the seals are moist then it can be a bit of a problem.
Although there are alot of disadvantages, it seems advantages outweigh them: Alot of Moto's run them. Frankly I like the idea...........Karpiel disco volante with Risse big foots FTW!
Although there are alot of disadvantages, it seems advantages outweigh them: Alot of Moto's run them. Frankly I like the idea...........Karpiel disco volante with Risse big foots FTW!
