long travel and lightweight fork?

kingsfool
kingsfool Posts: 189
edited March 2009 in MTB buying advice
i hate my tora on the front end and want something a little plusher! been looking at the revelation airs.

any ideas?

cheers
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  • kingsfool
    kingsfool Posts: 189
    also! is it possible to buy specialized own brand suspension forks?
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  • Anderzz
    Anderzz Posts: 103
    Revelations seem like a great fork. good price on merlin for them too
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    What problems are you having with the Tora? Perhaps all you need is a softer spring?

    Also, what model & length of Tora do you have now?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    and what is the bike. make, model and year?
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  • kingsfool
    kingsfool Posts: 189
    bike is 09 fsr xc comp (£1000). the tora is just really stiff and heavier on the front end than i am used to.

    i could change the springs i suppose......but i really want a u-turn model, and air to make things slightly lighter. (plus i like to experiment with the pressures in them to be honest).

    revelation does look the best.

    thanks for the replies
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  • kingsfool
    kingsfool Posts: 189
    sorry. tora 302 120mm. and i have just read that it has the "stiff" spring from evans, which is where i bought it from. nice fork just need to get some weaker springs.
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  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    If so you'd have to buy revs, because RS don't do air u-turns on the recon or tora - unless you scout out an old one.
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