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Preview: New RockShox BoXXer - Be Faster

September 5, 2008

Published by acadian


News Source: Eric Schutt
It's lighter, more precise and ultimately faster. Increased confidence and control with decreased weight.
The most successful downhill fork of all time is now all new for the first time in its storied history.


Lighter - Lighter is always better. BoXXer achieves its light weight through a detailed study of where the actual forces are applied on a DH fork. By using the larger 35mm upper tubes to carry the strength, the steerer tube can be lightened. Maximizing the material properties of the upper tubes allows the tubes to be thin and strong. BoXXer's new forged crowns use less material on the arms, while maintaining strength and stiffness by incorporating trussing. The new MaxleTM Lite DH pulls out 28g while being more robust than its predecessor. Add all this to a new spring and damper featuring aluminum shafting to create the ultimate light weight DH fork.

Maxle Lite DH

More Precise - A new 35mm chassis creates the perfect stiffness balance for Downhill riding. Turn the bars and the BoXXer will go where you want. Hit a bump and the fork will move into its suspension movement instead deflecting and providing too much feedback to your hands. Maxle Lite DH allows for greater expansion forces, creating a more robust junction from wheel to fork. The perfect balance equals more precision.

Mission Control DH with High and Low Speed Compression Adjust

Faster - Increased Control – The new Mission Control DH with Dual Flow adjust compression and rebound provides the ability to get Velcro® like front wheel traction. Dial in detailed settings for all riding conditions and styles through external adjustments for high and low speed compression and beginning and ending stroke rebound. Mission Control DH's high displacement, shimmed valving allows for a butter smooth transition between circuits, giving the BoXXer that “stuck to the ground” feeling.

Mission Control DH with Beginning and Ending Stroke Rebound Adjust

BlackBox® riders consistently ask for spring curves that have an increased ending ramp, helping them to keep from hitting bottom. To help the fastest riders in the world become faster the new BoXXer has two new systems to create an increased ending ramp, air volume adjust on Solo AirTM and Drop Stop for the Team coil.

Sag Gradients

Solo Air w/air volume adjust – by changing the volume of the solo air spring chamber the amount of ending
ramp can be changed. Depressurize the solo air, turn the air volume adjust clockwise, re-pressurize and
you've increased your ending ramp. DropStop – featured in the BoXXer Team uses a MCU in the center of the spring to smooth the transition between the spring rate and the bottom out pad. Turn the adjuster on the top of the left leg and change how soon the DropStop kicks in.

Air Volume Adjuster

Born from BlackBox® - What better way to put a new product thru it's paces, than to let the worlds fastest racers race on it? RockShox historically has the fastest racers on the globe, but only the most elite make up the BlackBox Racing squad. Sam Hill, Greg Minnaar, Steve Peat and Nathan Rennie raced on preproduction BoXXer forks this year, and their direct feedback went straight back into the development team. In fact, the BlackBox BoXXer podiumed at every race this year, and won the first race it ever entered (Sam Hill at Worlds test event) and has won 5 out of 6 World Cups so far (Hill 2 and Minnaar 3).

Steve Peat, “The first time I got to ride the new BoXXer was in Spain in February 2008 and I couldn't believe how RockShox could have improved on something already so good! The fork was lighter which I noticed straight away and then once I got a few runs in I realized how well I was turning and how easily I could stick the front end on to any line I chose. I think most of this came from the stiffness gained from the 35mm stanchions. Since the first time I tested, we have been able to improve on settings at each race so the fork has gone from strength to strength. Thanks BlackBox team, another job well done.”

Direct Mount Stem

Greg Minnaar, “The new BoXXer is stiffer, lighter, plusher, and easy to adjust...the perfect combination
to be fast.”

In Action

Sam Hill, “The new BoXXer feels excellent through corners and G outs and feels smooth the
whole way through the travel.”

Nathan Rennie, “When I first saw the new BoXXer, I had a grin from ear to ear. It just looked right and I couldn't wait to get it on the track. I went all out and could feel the difference even on the first run. Over that day, my confidence and line selection became unreal and I simply didn't want to give it back.”
Simply put, BoXXer has enjoyed a long history of racing and winning. Since 1997, BoXXer has earned 56 World Cup Downhill victories, and 346 Top 5 podiums.


What's New?
• 35mm Chassis
• Mission Control DH
• Maxle Lite DH
• Air Volume Adjust (World Cup)
• DropStop (Team)
• Direct Mount Stem compatible

Available early 2009

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flag fantaman (September 5, 2008 at 8:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
that's a pretty amazing line up,35mm stantions are pretty solid
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flag swifty17uk (September 5, 2008 at 8:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
so if u sit on it and the sags too much u will be riding the new rockshox xer fork ?
:p
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flag bighitryda88 (September 5, 2008 at 9:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats not funny
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flag scottrallye (September 5, 2008 at 11:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
Rural, the Psylo was crap. And it's gotta be 200mm or it wouldn't be a race fork worth a shit and no one would want it
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flag downtheline (September 5, 2008 at 11:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
You can't judge how good a brand is by how good/bad one of there forks is. Its also a 200mil fork, so it will be completely different.
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flag ruralrider528 (September 5, 2008 at 15:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
I know the psylo was junk, it just shook my view of RS and I went a different path for a few years but this fork is looking sweet. Why am I getting negative props for stating my opinion above???
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flag NeedaBike2000 (September 5, 2008 at 15:38) (Below Threshold) show comment
swwet decals
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flag g3neric (September 5, 2008 at 17:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
Jesus Christ those are the sickest forks I've ever seen. They needed a change that would fit in with the new 40's. Gotta get me some
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flag dustyrider (September 5, 2008 at 17:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
those forks are amazing!
almost makes me want to change to dual crowns
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flag dh-mtn-biker (September 5, 2008 at 19:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
if sex came in the fork of a mtb fork.
that would be it
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flag adrenaline-rush (September 5, 2008 at 20:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
i thought my 888 ATA WC's had lots of f*ckin knobs... holy shit i guess i can guess again.... id get sum if i didn't just buy my 888
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flag fr3erid3r (September 5, 2008 at 22:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow rockshox is killing with their new lineup

the features in their vivid now on the boxxer. thats amazing


and lighter haha
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flag Jojojof (September 6, 2008 at 7:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
imagine putting something like that on dj BIKE that would be kinda cool
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flag HarryIsGod (September 6, 2008 at 12:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
these new boxxers look solid, i like them a lot
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flag banshee-ripper (September 7, 2008 at 13:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
OMFG! How manyyears did it take them to finally step it up from the 32mm stanchions?! It's about time!

That's funny, putting half the name on the stanchion, so after a year of use, it'll only be half the boxxer it used to be! LMFAO
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flag TJ-downhill (September 7, 2008 at 20:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
Rockshox had done it again; blowing people's minds away with their unprecedented suspension.

Rock on Rockshox.
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flag mac-on-the-mob (September 5, 2008 at 8:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
Is that meant to say 2010...
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flag acadian (September 5, 2008 at 8:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
looks like 2009 is accurate
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flag mac-on-the-mob (September 5, 2008 at 8:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
Please ignore my comment now, when the article first came up it said 2010 boxxer preview
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flag acadian (September 5, 2008 at 8:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
sorry about that...se my comment below for proxx's post. even better if you ask me! a 2010 product that will be available in 2009 - rock on!
Cheers!
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flag mustbike (September 7, 2008 at 12:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah i thought it was 2010 too. now im pumped! gonna get me one a year earlier than i thought!
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flag acadian (September 5, 2008 at 8:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
If the new BoXXer feels and performs anything like the Lyrik and/or Totem, it's going to be one hell of a fork! can't wait to get some riding time on one.
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flag specializederic (September 5, 2008 at 9:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
the guys a rockshox just keep getting smarter, I can't wait to hear more about this!
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flag bikeflf (September 5, 2008 at 11:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
soo sexy, can wait to get one
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flag proxx (September 5, 2008 at 8:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
Oh My Sweet God! This is completly insane. I wonder how will bike stuff look like in 15 or 20 years. But 2008 is not even about to end, and they release info about 2010 fork? Things will probably change 100x till then. I got used to EA Sports releasing Fifa x+1 in year x, but this is something new
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flag proxx (September 5, 2008 at 8:34) (Below Threshold) show comment
ok... for some time the title was 2010 boxxer.
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flag acadian (September 5, 2008 at 8:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
here is the deal. they call it a 2010 product, but it will be available in early 2009. decided to change the title so to not confuse any more people.
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flag proxx (September 5, 2008 at 8:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
no problem.
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flag molland8 (September 5, 2008 at 8:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
That fork looks incredible, it makes me want to buy a DH bike so i can run one!! When are they going to introduce the lush stantions graphics to the pikes etc?
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flag timmyelle (September 5, 2008 at 8:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
I know what Im getting
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flag elendril (September 5, 2008 at 9:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
I think fox 40 isn't on my list anymore
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flag insanobikero (September 5, 2008 at 8:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
I'm loving the hame bein half on the uppers n half on the lowers..... looks sick
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flag dave6797 (September 5, 2008 at 8:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
awsome!!!!!
i have boxxer team 08's and thay feel sweet so i cant see how they could improve something like the worldcups!!
well done rockshox/blackbox
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flag TyreBurningBiker (September 5, 2008 at 8:31) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow, i want one!!!
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flag snoochnooch (September 5, 2008 at 8:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
That is sweet
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flag GT-ROSS (September 5, 2008 at 8:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
f*cking ace
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flag skiter (September 5, 2008 at 8:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
Perfect!!
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flag carboy (September 5, 2008 at 8:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
Its the 2009 fork.

says dirt.
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flag Xzero (September 5, 2008 at 8:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
Yeah that is the correct word So nice and is perfected in every way! looks mint, have all the adjustments you need and is one of my favourites so far! I am never going to buy something else for my Norco Atomik than Boxxers!!
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flag b15mo (September 5, 2008 at 8:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice stanchions graphics...
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flag XicoSoares (September 5, 2008 at 8:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
This fork will be the best of all times.. Thats awesome!
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flag robc (September 5, 2008 at 20:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
Jeez I hope not!
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flag bertieboi-dj1 (September 5, 2008 at 8:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
sick looks sick forks and lighter :O can they get any better?
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flag aroundpg (September 5, 2008 at 8:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
i rode these forks last weekend and they were amazing, cant wait to see the new totems.
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flag dirtbike1990 (September 5, 2008 at 8:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
so sick! lovin the new graphics
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flag runner (September 5, 2008 at 8:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
looks like they've hit it on the head with this one, I hope they're reliable
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flag lazeprobike (September 5, 2008 at 9:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
i'll be the first in MACEDONIA to have this master-piece
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flag Arioth (September 5, 2008 at 9:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
You just dream budy. I will be the first guy in Macedonia. This fork is the best. The design is awesome
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flag jajokso (September 5, 2008 at 9:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
that's lighter than my Travis 150 :o
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flag stinkyryder (September 5, 2008 at 9:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
f*ck yeah! i WILL have one, no doubt
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flag ctd07 (September 5, 2008 at 9:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
"Rockshox have started making reliable forks" - I'm waiting for this headline before I fall for their marketing hype again!
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flag toooldschool (September 7, 2008 at 8:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
Yup the totems feel great at first but the seals last shorter than summer love. This new fork looks sweet I love that rs puts sag right on the forks and rear shocks. As a shop guy it makes setting up suspension a lot quicker. Adjustable bottom out is great this will allow you to set the fork up plusher without slamming through travel. Just hope rs has fixed the seals
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flag twigme (September 5, 2008 at 9:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
Nice i allways wanted the boxxer to get bigger stantions
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flag a-l-e-x (September 5, 2008 at 9:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
ace graphics - its gotta beat the marzocchi ones lol
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flag jazzboy (September 5, 2008 at 9:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
Naeeese!!!
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flag carboy (September 5, 2008 at 9:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
:S wtf im sure it sead 2010 before
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flag szewczuu (September 5, 2008 at 10:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
It will be mine New boxxers r perfect.
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flag andrewfoggo (September 5, 2008 at 10:18) (Below Threshold) show comment
awesome, love the decals. look so much beefier than previous boxxers
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flag lottsdave (September 5, 2008 at 10:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
Glad to see they went 35mm, always thought 32mm was a little skinny.
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flag nightmareterror (September 5, 2008 at 10:38) (Below Threshold) show comment
That's pretty huge.
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flag bmxphildh (September 5, 2008 at 10:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
That's totaly amazing
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flag quinner (September 5, 2008 at 11:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
You gotta love the hype of the BB riders...and yet the photos are of good ole' Kenny Smith Shredding Whistler. Gotta love product testers!
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flag Lestat (September 5, 2008 at 11:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
rock shox-goog forks fro dh racing, not good for extreme freeride...
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flag mirandadh (September 5, 2008 at 11:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
realy amazing. very good for dh racing, but realy not so good for freeride.
that´s great..
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flag jonny21 (September 5, 2008 at 11:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
oooooo there hot
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flag yakrider (September 5, 2008 at 11:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
how much does a Fox 40rc2 weigh?
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flag yakrider (September 5, 2008 at 11:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
whats the price on the new BoXXers?
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flag mark523 (September 5, 2008 at 11:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
a 40 is 6.8 lbs
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flag ShocksFloat (September 5, 2008 at 11:59) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah someone message me if you feel like it on a price. hopfully still 1600, or maybe they'll be nice and make it 1400.
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flag free629ride (September 5, 2008 at 12:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
sram is the only company i WILL put on my bikes !!!SRAM FOR LIFE!!!!
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flag artifact (September 5, 2008 at 15:59) (Below Threshold) show comment
you ride with no seat?
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flag blacksim549 (September 6, 2008 at 15:09) (Below Threshold) show comment
And wheels? tires?
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flag djbruno (September 5, 2008 at 12:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
NICE FORK!
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flag beeno (September 5, 2008 at 12:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
this is the most beautiful fork you can put on your Bike
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flag benjiscott82 (September 5, 2008 at 12:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
SICCCCKKKKKKKKKK!!!
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flag awais (September 5, 2008 at 12:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
40 mill Stansions or whater their called i was to lazy to read....
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flag runner (September 5, 2008 at 12:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
35....
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flag tinoco (September 5, 2008 at 12:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
altamente,é pena eu nao ter uma....i love is fork...
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flag marcin4 (September 5, 2008 at 12:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
super dużo lepszy niż w tym roku
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flag ste17 (September 5, 2008 at 12:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
they are gorgeous! love everything about them. Cant wait till i get a set
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flag jf951 (September 5, 2008 at 12:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
oh em gee!!!!
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flag rijndael (September 5, 2008 at 13:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
i hoopr that`s price will be ok!)
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flag Bayonetwork (September 5, 2008 at 13:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
That is by far the sexiest piece of suspension I have ever seen in my life!
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flag mbuzzii (September 5, 2008 at 13:13) (Below Threshold) show comment
f*cking hell........
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flag bfdrider (September 5, 2008 at 13:13) (Below Threshold) show comment
the mission control dh is easily the best upgrade the fork got
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flag chickenlegs (September 5, 2008 at 13:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow still shit as ever then
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flag czlenson (September 5, 2008 at 13:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
put it to new turner dhr .... RrrRRrrrrrr
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flag johnbb (September 5, 2008 at 13:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
i like the look of them
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flag Graphxxx (September 5, 2008 at 13:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
They look god damn sexy. Finally they got 35 mm stanchion so they should be much much much stronger forks than the 32 mm models!
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flag gnarkore (September 19, 2008 at 9:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
uh not nessicarily stronger just thinner metal to shave off weight but with a larger diameter still keep all the strength.
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flag idun3 (September 5, 2008 at 13:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah, they couldve gone 40mm just to keep up with the strenght of the fox40s but that would be added weight. and as it seems the 35mm stanchions are working amazing so i wouldnt say change a thing about em
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flag GonzoBikes (September 5, 2008 at 13:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
I have seen broken Fox 40s though.
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flag TerminusAvid (September 5, 2008 at 13:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
Pretty decent for sure, looks like they really took their time and make changes where it counted! Great work and great fork!
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flag Scottracing2 (September 5, 2008 at 13:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
Ilove of boxxer wc
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flag frantic (September 5, 2008 at 14:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
this new design takes the boxxer line to a whole new level, paint job on the lowers and sag marks on uppers are pretty innovative, let alone a ride with this fork.
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flag jsap (September 5, 2008 at 14:13) (Below Threshold) show comment
Anyone know the price? chain reaction has it at £674.99 for the team, and
£899.99 for the WC. I think i will have to settle for the team model or i wont be able to get my other up-grades if i get the WC. =(
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flag benjaman (September 5, 2008 at 14:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
and 2011 ? ........... !!!!
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flag robc (September 5, 2008 at 14:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
Why don't they offer us this fork in a 175 vmm single crown version and please don't say Totems or Lyrics.
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flag stabdee661 (September 7, 2008 at 9:06) (Below Threshold) show comment
because its a race fork. whats wrong with totems and lyrics anyways?
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flag t-dot-shredder (September 5, 2008 at 15:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
im not a big fan of the boxxer decal on the stanchions
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flag Renagades (September 6, 2008 at 14:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
same i liked the red on white of the previos wc
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flag krismarsel1 (September 5, 2008 at 15:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
whatr do u think the price would be....any different than todays boxxers?
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flag caleb-doane (September 5, 2008 at 15:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
i wonder what fox is going to do about this. they uped everybody with there 40s and now this.... freaking amazing! and manipoo is going to have to do something drastic quick. marzocchi is just amazing already so i really dont know how it is going to get any better
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flag bigburd (September 6, 2008 at 2:45) (Below Threshold) show comment
zocchi still need to be lighter imo , my RC-3's were nearly 1 pound heaveyer then claimed weight
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flag gnarkore (September 19, 2008 at 9:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
-marzzo doesnt need to do anything, For Freeride forks they got it hands down.
-dh rock shox has the best
-fox has the best for XC all mountain
-and manitou is re-introducing the dorado, and that was an amazing fork when it was out IMHO
the 2 contenders for best DH fork for 09 will be manitou and rockshox ONLY because the 40 has possibly the WORST dampening system on the market IMO.
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flag roriscus (September 5, 2008 at 15:31) (Below Threshold) show comment
hermosa
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flag suhan (September 5, 2008 at 15:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
holy beauty