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Suspension Timeline 7. Bushido full suspension bike, claimed 12" front and rear travel. No production. The fork used a Bontrager triple-clamp design and is the first showing of the future RS Damping is open bath with "static" lockout.

The Offroad Flex stem and Italian Certain double crown forks are also available. Weight is under 3 pounds. Regular forks use standard mm spacing while the Manitou bike versions get mm spacing.

AheadSet threadless headsets become available. Action-Tec Pro Action with rigid blades with the damper assembly and springs tucked inside the head tube. Boulder uses the Action-Tec in conjunction with a Rock Shox for 4" of travel. Amp prototypes are shown. Cratoni builds air sprung oil-damped Rock Soft. Mountain Cycle Suspenders with 12mm thru axle, disk brake, Marzocchi introduces the Star fork which mimics the RS Mert Lawwill shows the Leader fork with a leading link design to eliminate brake dive.

The Mag 20 has adjustable compression. Manitou travel goes to 2". Hanebrink builds his first suspension fork with rigid blades and the spring contained in the head tube. Cannondale build their first HeadShok with an air spring contained in the head tube. It features a lock out and slides on 4 sets of needle bearings. Specialized has Rock Shox build their line of Future Shocks.

Marzocchi introduces the XC with an independent floating piston, top out valve and triple stage damping. Tange releases their first forks, the Struts. Girvin brings out their first Vector linkage fork. Crosstrac full suspension bike with their own 4" travel fork. Showa enters the market with Trek branded forks.

September suspension fork ad: 19 93 Halson Inversion fork with slots in the uppers for the rim brakes to travel in. Later air damping is added. The shish-kebab type device to hold the elastomers in place is licensed to Rock Shox and Manitou. The Manitou II gets preload dials on the bottom of the legs, longer legs with more overlap, forged brake arch, press-in steerer, butted stanchions and 3 stage elastomer.

Rock Shox ends its relationship with Dia-Compe and introduces the Mag Travel is up to 2. This is the first use of pressed in stanchions. Cannondale "Pong" bike is shown. Not sure on the year of this Action Tec catalog:. Manitou III with aluminum stanchions, top mounted preload knobs, 6 bumper elastomer stack and adjustable 2" - 2. Lawwill Leader Anti Gravity Halson. The red and Yellow Judy forks start a whole line of upgrade parts damping cartridges, air springs, fork crowns, dual-crown kits and fork braces.

Manitou uses the EFC to control rebound damping. January Halson press release:. Cannondale has the HeadShok Moto fork that is a dual crown fork that is disk brake only with 4.

Hanebrink has his first dual crown fork with 6" of travel. Rock Shox presses the stanchions on the Judy SL to save weight. The steer tube is alloy and it is 8. It's disc or v-brake compatable. There is no reserve. I do accept returns after 14 days. I do ship out of the country but contact me before you buy. I base my decision on location and feedback. Out of country shipping can have lengthy time. This is a used bike part so therefore perfection does not exsist.

I do describe my parts to the best of my ability and if for any reason you are unhappy, contact me before leaving feedback. I am a reasonable person and can work through any issues.

Thanks for looking! Posted with. Vintage Manitou SX suspension fork. This fork was removed from a high end mid's bike Reynolds frame. It was a seldom-used bike, and the fork was swapped for a rigid one.

The suspension still feels tight- not all squishy- and is probably mm of travel. Note: I know a lot about bicycles. But not a lot about suspension forks. If I am missing any vital info, just let me know and I will get it.

Likewise, if you suggest a way that I can fill out this description better, I'd be grateful. I am happy to answer any additional questions. I am happy to combine shipping. I ship 5 days per week. It is in excellent overall cosmetic condition. There are just a couple of areas that have scratches. The suspension feels to be working but you should assume that it probably needs some service. Being this old. This fork is hard to find, especially in this condition.

The pictures should be pretty accurate as to description. I do describe my parts to the best of my ability and if for any reason you are unhappy, contact There are some scratches as you can see in the photos. It is setup for v brakes or disc with a 7. The fork should have 80mm of travel. I took this off a used vintage mtb and I never personally rode it.

So I do not know the history of it. It feels like it is working fione but could possibly need some service. I do describe my parts to the best of my ability and if for any Not sure of the year but its in great shape.

The only marks are shown in the picture on the fork crown where you can unscrew the stanctions. It's threadless. It's work nice. Only reason for selling is its not a"1 in steer. It's made in the USA so it worth alot more; jk It has a"7 inch steer tube almost forgot and 2.

Manitou Fork in great condition. Even the elastomers are in good shape. Legs have a couple of little scratches but still look great. It could use a good cleaning. Please email with any questions. I will ship International. Fork must be serviced before use. Forked is also marked Easton E9. Top portion of the stem is threaded and grooved. Fork will be insured and mailed US parcel post.

No shipments outside the US or Canada. All sales final, no returns. Please pay within 3 days or contact me. Can be extended by a good bike shop if you need for threadless install. Axel to crown is about mm This was based of the Manitou 3 suspension fork and really is pretty much the same.

Has about 60mm of travel. Elastomers have lots of life left. Compresses buttery smooth. With nice rebound. Great for your vintage Yeti or build. Or if you just wanted one of these since you were This is a keeper. So this is up for grabs. Get in touch to confirm calculated shipping or to discuss a direct sell deal. See the pics. Barely any wear. Doesn't need a rebuild of the internals at this point.

But kits are available for cheap on eBay! If you got questions ask em. Vintage Answer Manitou mountain bike fork NR. Vintage Manitou suspension fork. The fork is frozen. I don't know why. One slider is slightly more faded in color than the other. Rim brake only. The fork weighs just under 3 lbs. Very few scratches. Used Stem and used headset included. Answer Manitou Mountain 26" fork. Manitou 1 Suspension Fork Crown - vintage, 1 inch.

This is a fork crown and steerer tube for a"Manitou 1" suspension fork. Local pick-up is free and I do combined shipping on multiple items. On May at PDT. Other than that the fork looks new The elastomers are still good.

Elastomers can be purchased from suspensionforkpart. Good for your early classic mountain bike! California residents add 7. Customs sometimes take over a month and all taxes, customs fees are the buyers responsiblity and it cannot be marked as a gift.

Vintage Manitou One- 1- with a 1" threaded steerer. The steerer measures just under 5" Tall. These forks look great and need to get new inners as the old elastomers appear to have worn out. Again, the elastomers are shot shipping to continental north America only please. This steerer measures just under 8 inches tall with a pretty uneven cut this would probably need to be re-cut to make it flat this fork is in great condition.

Retro Manitou Mach 5 Have it listed as not working since it is frozen or almost. It's all here if you want to rebuild or scavenge for parts mm steerer Thanks for looking. Using bolts and zip ties to hold, still runs Great! Selling As is used Vintage Item as is.

Please see all pics before bidding, Enjoy. Includes an Aheadset threadless headset too. The fork is flat, it needs a rebuild, it has no spring left in it. Steerer tube is 8" long mm Takes cantilever or V-brakes. Buyer to pay within 10 days of the end of auction. I can only ship Paypal orders to a Paypal"confirmed" address. You can visit usps. High bidder must make contact within 3 days of end of auction. I will ship promptly upon receipt of confirmed payment. Please let me know if you want the package insured.

Check my feedback and bid with confidence. Thank you very much for bidding! The fork came as part of a collection of bikes and parts I bought from a neighbor who was moving to Hawaii to run a coffee plantation and didn't want to sell everything piecemeal.

Check out Pele Plantations- they ship! I'm keeping a bunch of stuff and selling a bunch of it. See my other listings. He used to be a bike mechanic and had lots of bike stuff. He clearly took good care of his bikes and parts. This fork looks like it was never used. Though the drop-outs show that a wheel was mounted, see pictures. I have the box it was shipped in- it was bought in October Like I said, looks brand new. If you have any questions I'll try to answer them.

Anodized parts are still bright. Rebounds well but winner should plan on a rebuild. There are some deep scuffs on the dials and crown and on the very top of one of the inner stantion. Please review all pictures. Great addition to your retro rebuild. Please ask any questions before bidding. All sales are final. Seller does not accept returns. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding! Please see my other listings for more vintage mountain bike parts.

Will combine shipping. Please pay within 48 hours of auction ending. Will ship internationally. Please contact me for a quote before bidding. Bidders with less than 3 feedback please contact me before bidding.

Item Photos,. Both tubes appear to be in good condition without dents. Plastic cap snapped off top of one leg. Crown is cracked. The forks compress and rebound very slowly. Sold for parts or repair only. Old school. In great shape. MRD Hyperlite Crown. Microlube system. TPC Damping Technology. Compression Damping, Spring Preload. Canti and V brake only. Please see photos for condition and ask any questions before bidding. About Me: Just wanted to let you know that I use Ebay as another form of having a garage sale.

It's really a way for me to sell things I have around the house that I have no more use for. Or items which were bought spontaneously and hardly used. I try my best to describe the products and most items are preowned. Ebay is not my primary job. So please understand that I may not be as"extravagant" as other Ebayers.

Please ask questions. Please understand that I will try my best to answer any question that comes my way and will usually post them in the auctions so others may get that same information. Please also check out the photos thoroughly. Please note that PreOwned clothing means that it has been worn and washed so some shrinkage and fading may have occured from the original fit. Therefore some measurements have been given in the descriptions. It's either"New" or"Used" and many people seem to be more trivial with the term"Used" Please check the photos carefully and check out the actual measurements as some sizes may differ by brand.

Let me know if you need more pictures. And I'll send them to you via email. Some measurements may be close approximations. I don't do returns nor refunds. I will work with you if you have any issues that may have been due to my mistake. Thanks again for your interest. Perfect for your Yeti or Fisher project. The fork is still look ed like new and.

Its r ea d y to install and ride. Free play or binding. No leaks tho there wasn't much in the way of fluid s to leak out in the first place 32mm alloy s tanchions are un damaged and scratch free Measures mm f ro m center of axle to lower crown race hardware and fasteners look to have never seen a wrench See my other listings for more vintage bike parts I also sell HS I will ship this anywh.

MRD Hyperlite crown Details: Sweet low mileage vintage fork off of an early 's vintage mount ai n bike. Beautiful condition. Except for a repairable slow oil leak at the TPC a djuster at the dropout All the fork dials and controls turn and seem to be working Air spring under left cap hold s air fine 2 9 mm alloy s tanchions are free of scratches and dam age Fork crown is branded as a"MRD Hyperlite Crown" what ever that means A pprox 80 mm travel The fork cycles smoothly with out noise.

Star nut installed mm drop outs Rim V- brake or disc with the proper adaptor. Measures 4 50 mm f ro m center of axle to lower crown race hardware and fasteners look to have never seen a wrench See The shi.

Ready to ride All the fork dials and controls turn and seem to be working Air spring under left cap hold s air fine 2 9 mm alloy s tanchions are look great and show one small scratch that is hard to photograph or catch a finger nail on. But I manipu lated the light a n d outlined it with water based marker in the las t pic R ubber fork boots ar e like n ew no cracking. Rips or damage A pprox 80 mm travel The fork cycles smoothly with out noise.

Measures 44 7 mm f ro m center of axle to lower crown I do my best to estimate and charge you just the true cost f. Beautiful undamaged condition. Ready to ride All the fork dials and controls turn and seem to be working 2 6 mm s tanchions are un damaged and scratch free under the like new rubber fork boots no cracking.

HS66 and HS77 Magura rim brake parts and complete rim brake The shipping costs will also cover the costs of packaging materials that I have to buy. The bottom line is that I don't try to make mo. Takes standard qr axle and cantilever brakes. There are scratches here and there see pics and boots were removed look better! The springs are still good. Missing the tube dust cover top caps. Handle bar end caps can be used as replacements. The way this fork is constructed looks to be a first generation G Fisher Fork.

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By bidding on this used item the buyer accepts all responsibility for any accident. Injury, illness or, property damage to his or her person or other persons resulting from the use, abuse or misuse of this item. This item has not been professionally tested and is being sold AS-IS with no warranty, either expressed or implied.

Subject to local walk in sales. So I reserve the right to cancel auction! Call for questions. Answer Manitou progressed, It took them a while, with arguably one of the most beautiful forks ever made being one of their achievements. So they over engineered everything, and still managed a 1. With mm of travel, oil and springs, one of the smoothest rebound adjustment knobs we have every touched, a double brace, carbon legs and an incredible machined crown, it was a marvel.

It was available also with a single brace and elastomers. Details on the exact year of production are sketchy but this example appears to be from around It still works, but is well used. The stantions are in perfect condition, with no wear marks.

The crown is an incredible piece of engineering, carved by CNC from a solid piece of metal. Antonio actually purchased this fork from its original owner. A double fork brace, machined, beautiful, precise. Meanwhile in Italy in a small workshop in Follonica, Tuscany, Race Factory, a company owned by two passionate Italian brothers who were precision engineers, Pablo and Vittorio Fiorilli, started making these forks.

With air only and no oil or spring they made the Sledge Hammer. They created a fork with an action that was so smooth, it felt better than the smoothest forks available today. The market for these forks was high end only with a large number of them finishing in Germany.

The Fiorilli brothers were definitely unusual and had their own ideas about forks. Which you will discover more below. Italian suspension art, custom made, in house machining on every part.

The crown has been machined and slimmed down to save weight. Disc brake mounts show this was a high end fork. The brace was machined and ridged just enough to make the fork perform as it needed. Note Four over sized bolts that appear to be titanium. The steerer tube is actually turned, not drawn, that does not happen today.

Bonded attachment points in to the CNC machined legs. The turning marks show each and every leg was made to a precise size, which the brothers became famous for.