|   Will the Shiver DC stand up to "real world" use? | Hoopla
Mar 17, 2003 7:34 PM | | By "real world" I mean non-race mechanic supported use by a north shore rider who won't have the opportunity to take it apart after every 100 hours of riding. Do I have to buy a bloody Monster T or Boxxer Team to get a fork with decent durability for 60% north shore and 40% urban assault type riding? I'd get an '03 Super T but I'm worried that my 2.6" tire won't leave enough room to spare. ARGH!!
Any ideas? |
| you mean, like, this world??? | zedro
Mar 17, 2003 8:07 PM | | the Shiver DC is probably the most maintenance free fork you could buy. Being upside-down it collects very little debris and the seals are top notch. Besides, the fork is so simple you could change the oil and clean the seals in litterally 5 minutes.
Boxxers have a reputation of being higher maintenance that Marz products. |
| The reason I'm questioning it's durability is... | Hoopla
Mar 17, 2003 8:07 PM | | I've been told by a Marzocchi rep that it's a race fork and is intended for DH use. He apparently drops this line to customers complaining about Shiver DC breakdowns... You see guys like Tyler Klassen and Thomas Vanderham using the Shiver DC in extreme freeride competitions, etc, so unless they're provided with a new Shiver every month by Marzocchi, I would have thought the Shiver DC could take some abuse. I know the fork is not intended for urban assualt use, but I don't want to stop riding in the city for fear of wrecking the fork...
Zedro - I've read some of your replies to Shiver DC questions saying that they're an extremely durable fork and that you ride them yourself. I'd be inclined to trust your advice... |
| The reason I'm questioning it's durability is... | Brian Peterson
Mar 17, 2003 8:33 PM | | I have been on my Shiver for a year... No problems.... As for Super T, he is still on the same Shiver he got at interbike in September.. Very few of them have come back to Marzocchi broken beyond repair.
Brian |
| hey Brian... | zedro
Mar 17, 2003 9:15 PM | | find that rep and spank him. Sounds like one of those lame excuses made in a pinch.
I cant see the Shiver just 'breaking down'. Structurally its simpler and stronger than a SuperT and uses the same basic cartridges as the '02 Monster. I would think the SuperT would fall more into the DH race only catagory. |
| Good to hear... | Hoopla
Mar 17, 2003 9:33 PM | | Yeah, it did seem like a clutch warranty-claim-bailout sort of statement... Well I'm glad to hear Zed & Brians votes of confidence for the Shiver DC - I can now breathe a sigh of relief as the Shiver is the fork that I wanted from the beginning... woohoo!!
Thanks guys,
Hoop |
| hey Brian... | Brian Peterson
Mar 18, 2003 8:30 PM | | Not knowing who it is, I can't do much about it. But anytime you talk to someone, some opinion will come into play. Most of what I talk about comes from personal experience. Which is why my next DH fork will probably be a Super T. Need to learn more about it... And the best way is to get one and play with it. Most of what I have learned about set up has come from some trail and error. But I am lucky to have my tech department near by to help me out and kick me if my ideas get too stupid.
So remember, everybody has an opinion. So, sometimes you have to take reviews and opinions with a grain of salt.
And Hoop, you will probably be stoked with the Shiver.
Brian |
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