Fork ID. help chaps.

stu8975
stu8975 Posts: 1,334
edited September 2010 in MTB general
Trying to I.D. theses for someone but i'm stumped...Manitou????

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  • mrfmilo
    mrfmilo Posts: 2,250
    edited September 2010
    The forks? :? I'm gonna take a guess and say early Rockshox Boxxers, mainly cos it says Rockshox Boxxer on the side

    EDIT: Didn't realise the adjusters were Manitou :lol:
    Marin
  • stu8975
    stu8975 Posts: 1,334
    mrfmilo wrote:
    The forks? :? I'm gonna take a guess and say early Rockshox Boxxers, mainly cos it says Rockshox Boxxer on the side.

    Errrr... Manitou preload adjusters are a bit of a giveaway as to make, need the model.
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  • mrfmilo
    mrfmilo Posts: 2,250
    I don't get this...? :lol: It has Manitou adjusters but Boxxer stickers on the side...?
    Marin
  • stu8975
    stu8975 Posts: 1,334
    Yes, you can actually buy aftermarket decals for any forks and stick them on to any fork. :wink: if you're that way inclined.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Manitou X-Vert. Not sure of the year.
  • stu8975
    stu8975 Posts: 1,334
    Nope, at least i think not, fork brace is different on all the ones i've seen.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    they look very similar to ones I used to own, except mine were single crown versions. The V-brake bosses and QR dropouts would put in in roughly the same age group of 1996-1999 I reckon.
  • RevellRider
    RevellRider Posts: 1,794
    Does the fork have grease nipple on the rear of the lower legs and do you have any photos of the dials on the left hand legs?

    They are Manitou X-Verts, like yeehaa said. I'm just not sure of the year either
    Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Epsilon.
  • stu8975
    stu8975 Posts: 1,334
    Was thinking the stanchion bits (under bottom clamp) would of been a give away but not found any like them.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    edited September 2010
    like these 1998 models
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  • stu8975
    stu8975 Posts: 1,334
    mmm, possibly, need to see the brace to be sure.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I'm trying to find a better image, but this is from before the prevalence of digital cameras that would take photos worth keeping :lol:
  • mrfmilo
    mrfmilo Posts: 2,250
    stu8975 wrote:
    Yes, you can actually buy aftermarket decals for any forks and stick them on to any fork. :wink: if you're that way inclined.

    True, it just confused me :lol: The 2 crowns/arches do look look similar to the X-vert, as well as the line under the bottom arch.
    Marin
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Similar?

    You wouldn't know a Manitou X-Vert R if you bumped into one on the street :lol:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    found this on flickr. Not exactly the same fork, but same year, has a bit more detail on the brace/lower assembly.
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  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    Similar?

    You wouldn't know a Manitou X-Vert R if you bumped into one on the street :lol:

    QOTD :lol:

    mate them forks are as old as you are so stop trying to be a know it all :P
  • stu8975
    stu8975 Posts: 1,334
    Think ive sorted it now.. '98 X Vert R...cheers me dears.

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  • mrfmilo
    mrfmilo Posts: 2,250
    edited September 2010
    lawman wrote:
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    Similar?

    You wouldn't know a Manitou X-Vert R if you bumped into one on the street :lol:

    QOTD :lol:

    mate them forks are as old as you are so stop trying to be a know it all :P

    :roll: Google images...
    Marin
  • mrfmilo
    mrfmilo Posts: 2,250
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    Similar?

    You wouldn't know a Manitou X-Vert R if you bumped into one on the street :lol:

    :lol::lol:
    Marin

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