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  1. RedOne

    Post your 2014 rides!

    still not a motorbike ;)
  2. RedOne

    manitou dorado tuning tips

    Sorry, but going through a set of bushings in less than a season is absolutely not reasonable. I am not doing races every weekend or so. My downhill season is only 5 to 6 months of a year. I never ever saw a fork going through a set of bushings every season. The german distro sends the forks...
  3. RedOne

    manitou dorado tuning tips

    Anyone else having problems with bushing wear/play? Had massive play after the first season, got the upper tubes replaced on warranty. Then again the same massive play after the second season. Problem is, that the inner tubes start scratching on the inside of the upper tubes when there is play...
  4. RedOne

    Manitou Dorado Air Spring Issue

    The Dorado Air Spring is an really simple assembly. Pics here http://fotos.mtb-news.de/p/1155515?in=set Only ONE valve, that at the same time allows pressurizing and equalizing the chambers.
  5. RedOne

    Bos Idylle Rare Setup tips?

    Tried it (5wt Maxima Racing Fork Fluid) in a 2010 or '11 BOS Idylle (non RaRe). Gave much lower damping forces than stock oil.
  6. RedOne

    manitou dorado tuning tips

    I run it at 80-85psi for my 200lbs. Rebound around 1/3 of the range in from fully open, TPC 1/2 - 2/3, HSC only three to five clicks. Like the Freeride setup in the Manitou guide. Felt good for allday shuttled park riding. some pics of the Dorado internals...
  7. RedOne

    Why is nobody talking about the Manitou Dorado Expert?

    First let me say I own a manitou Nixon Intrinsic with MARS hybrid air/coil spring, rode a Sherman Slider with TPC+ for a few years and now have a 2010 Dorado Pro on my Downhill bike for two seasons. Before that I had one of that old Boxxers with Push Rebound and Manitou/Ridemonkey Mod...
  8. RedOne

    Anybody using Valvoline SynPower Fork Oil on a Boxxer?

    Modified Boxxer with open bath damper (Avalanche)? I'm asking, because on a stock Boxxer the damper oil is not in contact with the bushings at all. For lubrication on a stock fork use some cheap mineral non-synthetic ATF.
  9. RedOne

    2010 Marzocchi 888 Evo tuning thread

    I think they just fitted a blue Fox knob for some viral promotion purpose. ;)
  10. RedOne

    Fox 40 proto

    Is that an M-Arch?
  11. RedOne

    Dorado Popping noise

    See pic: Left side, steel ring vs. plastic guard, brake line is pressing the guard against the ring. The ring is worn down quite a bit. It is and was not really causing noise so far.
  12. RedOne

    Dorado Popping noise

    I installed some grub screws for venting to the top caps of my Dorado. Because on locations with long, hard runs like Leogang the fork was stiffening up over the day.
  13. RedOne

    Why don't companies post their helmet weights on their websites?

    Benchmark in weight? Kali Avatar or Marushin RS-MX (both ~850g). TLD D3 is heavy at around 1100g.
  14. RedOne

    Obtainium, do they still make springs?

    It's only temporary. Development of the full AL version of the DH001 was cancelled but springs and parts will be available again, soon.
  15. RedOne

    Shiver returns (2014)

    There was a big difference in stiffness between the first Shivers and the later models afaik. Never rode one, but had friends riding the different models. If they manage to give the new Shiver at least the torsional stiffness of a Dorado everything is fine because the Manitou is far from a wet...
  16. RedOne

    BOS Idylle - any real world reviews?

    They are easily available in Europe. The 2012 forks got lighter. There are some service centers in Europe, the best being r53engineering in UK. Price for a 2012 Idylle Rare is on par with a FOX 40, in Germany at least. Don't know how the situation is in the US.
  17. RedOne

    US Open Gee Atherton inverted fork

    Yes the inverted design has no big advantages over conventional forks but a few disadvantages. The good thing is that an inverted fork has less problems with dirt in on or under wipers/seals, and they are always nicely lubricated. Rode a Dorado last season in really muddy conditions. Manitou...
  18. RedOne

    Kashima on Fox is soo 2011....

    Yes you are right.
  19. RedOne

    Kashima on Fox is soo 2011....

    Look at Dirt Magazine #120 page 33, Fast Suspension in France is offering something similar for Boxxers. But they sell you completely new stanchions with the coating for EUR 300. But the 170 i read in the pictures comments for the coating from Pepe (Italy) are not that much if you want...
  20. RedOne

    Springs in 25 pound increments?

    and BOS