hello !! im new & need advice

speedbumpdan · May 2007

hi all,
just found the site & thought id give it a go.[:I] im from kent, got a yeti kooka pelli in yellow with black sub frame, love it to bits. only things left to upgrade are the forks, wheels n bars. this is where i need your help... the forks are next... got about œ300 to spend, do i get pace or fox or...? new/second hand..?...keep saving? i do xc with the odd 5-6 step jump when feeling saucey, want to keep the weight down if poss. i dont want to ask in a shop cos they will just point to the one with the biggest price tag. i did see a pair of pace rc40's in a sale, œ450 down to œ300....hmmm carbon[:p] but a few write ups say people have problems with stick and the lock-out seezing up, is this true? what would you go for???
please help, im loosing sleep over this.

Big Red S · May 2007

First two bits of advice:
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Write the body so it's easy to read and understand.

As I understand it, you're after <œ300 forks for the front of a Yeti Kooka?

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paulf2007 · May 2007

Hi Dan, from my experience of pace forks, they were quality some time ago, but two years ago I bought rc40xcam and they were disapointing to say the least. After a weeks riding they seized up, so I sent them back to pace and they came back with the lock out not working properly. I would go for fox or rock shox( providing you buy new, asrock shox seem to have got their act together at last).If its fox you went I have a pair of talas rlc 90-130 I no longer need. I know this is not the place to sell stuff but its a lot safer here where everyone can see whats going on. I live in Kent myself, where do you ride? paul

newmember · May 2007

is it just me who can't find a trace of this bike on google?

Anyway, from the type of riding you seem to do, just go for Rock Shox revelations, they are better than fox and you can get em for 250 ish on ebay brand new with uturn.

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speedbumpdan · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by paulf2007

Hi Dan, from my experience of pace forks, they were quality some time ago, but two years ago I bought rc40xcam and they were disapointing to say the least. After a weeks riding they seized up, so I sent them back to pace and they came back with the lock out not working properly. I would go for fox or rock shox( providing you buy new, asrock shox seem to have got their act together at last).If its fox you went I have a pair of talas rlc 90-130 I no longer need. I know this is not the place to sell stuff but its a lot safer here where everyone can see whats going on. I live in Kent myself, where do you ride? paul
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">hi paul thanks for the help, i live by brands hatch, not far from you at all, i ride on the darenth walk, bedgebury forest, north downs way most of the time, but ive only just got serious about mtb's so im always on the look out for new places/routes. where do you go?

haroexone · May 2007

if you want a fork that will last for ages if you just clean the legs and leave upside down(to soak the wipers)every now and then go
for marzocchis.i do more work on mine,but my mate has 2002 mx comps and does nowt to them at all and theyre still great.i did change
the oil for him 2yrs ago!

hamboman · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by haroexone

if you want a fork that will last for ages if you just clean the legs and leave upside down(to soak the wipers)every now and then go
for marzocchis.i do more work on mine,but my mate has 2002 mx comps and does nowt to them at all and theyre still great.i did change
the oil for him 2yrs ago!
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Is that true? how does that work? dont they grease themselves when compressed?

paulf2007 · May 2007

Hi dan, I live in gravesend and ride around shorne, cobham and north downs up to vigo. Some sundays we start near ivy hatch and ride across to plaxtol, seven mile lane, fair lawns estate etc. also down to cuxton, across the medway and around robin hood woods. you can phone me if your up for a ride. 07834910646

paulf2007 · May 2007

what you never heard of this bike? well if our friend dan had spelt it kokopelli you may have found it. I found it on mtbr and it got a good review. and Dan now that I've seen it i would say you need an 80mm - 100mm travel fork.<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by newmember

is it just me who can't find a trace of this bike on google?

Anyway, from the type of riding you seem to do, just go for Rock Shox revelations, they are better than fox and you can get em for 250 ish on ebay brand new with uturn.

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haroexone · May 2007

the oil wipers are on the inside of the top of the outers.these do lube the inner leg as it compresses.turning the bike upsidedown just increases the amount of lube making it onto the oil wipers.with some lesser forks,this is essential.marzocchis have lots of oil inside though.a bumpy descent should serve

speedbumpdan · May 2007

thanks all for the advice, looks like its down to fox or marzocchis then. oh, i knew i would spell kokopelli wrong, just couldnt face walking up to the shed in the rain ! paul i will call next week cos im away this weekend, thanks for the invite fella. (my main mtb buddy has just moved to north london, silly boy)

hello !! im new & need advice

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