would you buy old mx comps?

noidea
noidea Posts: 623
edited April 2008 in MTB buying advice
A mate is offering these for sale at the moment:

http://stuartwood89.pinkbike.com/album/ ... r-MX-Comp/

they seem a bit old to me, would you bother? what would you say they are worth?

ooh by the way, they are to go on my Giant Terrago :)

Thanks.
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  • norco forever
    norco forever Posts: 1,177
    how much are they?
    If you aint in A&E, you aint riding hard enough

    http://identiti4lfe.pinkbike.com/album/Scott-Ransom
  • noidea
    noidea Posts: 623
    hes asking £60 at the moment, it seems a good price but they are 3 or 4 years old!
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  • norco forever
    norco forever Posts: 1,177
    its not too bad do you know about the useage/treatment they've had?
    If you aint in A&E, you aint riding hard enough

    http://identiti4lfe.pinkbike.com/album/Scott-Ransom
  • noidea
    noidea Posts: 623
    The conidition isn't too tatty in appearence.. stickers and a few scratches and they have been on a GT pro series, used for the occasional jump but they still ride smooth.
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  • norco forever
    norco forever Posts: 1,177
    i would say try and get them for £50 as that is a fairer price considering i got all mountain1's from 2006 for £100 :D
    If you aint in A&E, you aint riding hard enough

    http://identiti4lfe.pinkbike.com/album/Scott-Ransom
  • noidea
    noidea Posts: 623
    the other thing is that with my current forks the steerer is around 2-3mm from the top of the stem but these MXs have been cut down to 180mm so I will have to remove all of spacers except a 5mm on and the steerer will be around 10mm from the top of the stem, will this be ok?
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  • norco forever
    norco forever Posts: 1,177
    that should be fine, i've got around a 5mm gap with my carbon fibre spacer and thats absolutely fine.
    If you aint in A&E, you aint riding hard enough

    http://identiti4lfe.pinkbike.com/album/Scott-Ransom
  • noidea
    noidea Posts: 623
    ok cool, thanks for your help :) im not in any rush to buy them really unless the price gets better.. I think I only thing that is putting me off is the age of the fork.
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  • norco forever
    norco forever Posts: 1,177
    as long as they've been cared for marzocchi will last forever, my 03 dirt jumpr 3's only just died this month.
    If you aint in A&E, you aint riding hard enough

    http://identiti4lfe.pinkbike.com/album/Scott-Ransom
  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    Given that you can buy a pair of new Toras for as little as £100,by the time you have these serviced,is it worth it?
    2006 Giant XTC
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  • I have a pair of 2006 120mm MX Comps which i paid £140 for new.

    I think they are excellent value for money and will take reasonable drop offs and the wee jumps that I can manage