Marzocchi Z1 Wedge

steve23
steve23 Posts: 2,202
edited January 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
i bought a new mtb and have fitted this fork that ive had fork years.

i took it apart and re-oiled it etc but it seems really soft!

it says in the manual to put in 60mm of oil in each fork, which i did. but it just seems a bit too soft..........

have i done something wrong? i always used to run it really spongy, but having bought an "all rounder" hardtail, i could do with it being a touch firmer.

thanks
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    you need 60mm of air above the oil (fork compressed springs out)

    also there is the internal damping that can be adjusted and preload.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • steve23
    steve23 Posts: 2,202
    ahh right, so fill it up until the oil fills up the gap?

    sorry for the numpty question, its been a long time!
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    well fill it untill you have 60mm of air to the top.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • steve23
    steve23 Posts: 2,202
    ok. ta very much for the info!
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