Marzocchi z150

[matt462]

Anyone riden or seen one of these.

http://www.feedthehabit.com/gear_reviews/marzocchi_z150_manitou_sherman.html

I had planed on getting a frm125 and putting some shermans on it, but now i'm not sure. 6" sounds a little nicer than 5"

 

[Guest]

I rekon if your want 6 get sherman slider dcs single crowns just dont look right with super song travel IMO

 

[LTR]

I like them Both!

 

[Ryan]

Read this thread it will answer any questions you have about the z150, plus many questions you didn't have.

 

[Squidly Didly]

There's a nice photo at www.pinkbike.com of a Z150 snapped in half. Surprisingly it wasn't the steerer tube either!

 

[andrew]

There's a nice photo at www.pinkbike.com of a Z150 snapped in half. Surprisingly it wasn't the steerer tube either!

yeah, i saw the video of the nice 9 foot nosedive too...

 

[Squidly Didly]

true true. meh stick with double clamps
proven system

There's always the 6" Marz Drop Off's coming out

 

[shmity]

i think anything would take a beeting from a 9 foot nose dive, so im not taking that as a judgment on the quality of the fork.

 

[Ride_Guy]

I with shmity on this 1 even a dc would have got a bit of leathal punishment if u nose dived a 9ft drop as for that z 150 the wait of that thing u may aswell get a dc.

 

[S.]

I have to ask why you'd want a 6" SC fork when you can get a DC that is roughly the same weight and price...

 

[oz-freerider]

so u dont have a reduced turning cicle and so u dont bash your knees and so u can also do xups and bar spins

 

[wombat]

Horses for courses. If you want to do big drops and gaps get a DC. If you want something a little more versatile for DJs and street and trailriding then go SC. Having said that, who wants 6" of travel fot DJing or street? On the trail it may be an advantage but unless you're sure that your 5" fork isn't giving you enough squish would it really be worth it?

 

[shmity]

I think in their current status, 6" single crown forks have the perception of being a very small market audiance. But thats because lots of people who buy big bikes think they need them, when a shorter travel bike with one of those forks would suit them to a T. But i think in the next few years, if the long travel SC fork doens't die out, well be seeing a whole new generation of DH racers on sc crown forks.....ah the days of the Judy dh.

 

[S.]

so u dont have a reduced turning cicle and so u dont bash your knees and so u can also do xups and bar spins

In my experience, anything that requires 6" of travel doesn't tend to need a full 180deg turning circle or the ability to barspin or x-up... and as far as hitting your knees on the crowns, stop being an unco - I've hit my knees on my upper crowns once... ever.

 

[shmity]

Dont forget the number of chains this boy has broken steve, one snapped chain at full tilt would smack your knee someting shocking into the top crown.

 

[Ride_Guy]

What are you on atm josh 4-5? gotta be round ther somewhere.

 

[kalem]

Dont forget the number of chains this boy has broken steve, one snapped chain at full tilt would smack your knee someting shocking into the top crown.

if there's no top crown, ya just gonna hit your bar or stem anyway...

i reckon a 6" slider DC would be rad on the FRM, perfect match if you ask me...

 

[Ride_Guy]

Hmm read that guys review and suposedly the z150 "blows over the sherman"!!!

 

[oz-freerider]

What are you on atm josh 4-5? gotta be round ther somewhere.

it's about 7 chains in about 5 maybe 6 months

 

[Squidly Didly]

So what's everyone's opinion of the new Manitou Sherman Breakout Plus w/ 7 inches of travel...

Despite it being 1.5", it's still a SC!