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Anyone had a chance to ride both 350 r and cr (or 55) and if so any thoughts on the differences?
There's very little info on the r other than it runs the dbc cartridge but with no compression adjust which from the sounds of the reviews on the cr seems to just make the fork overly harsh. And it obviously uses a coil instead of air.
Having said the above, looking at oil levels on the Marzocchi site there is a pretty big difference in oil levels between the two which leads me to think it may well be a different damper all together.
Anyone?
I love my 350crs, coming from an rc2 36 (not the latest model though) and having demod a pike at the weekend.
Haven't tried the r but the weight penalty alone would put me off them, and they're not much cheaper.
The compression adjustment range is pretty wide so if not set up properly they probably would feel harsh.
One word of advice if you get them, drop the lowers, grease the seals and get some oil in the lowers, then leave them upside down overnight, mine were bone dry and felt notchy brand new, did the above and they felt nice n plush straight away
Cheers Chris.
The r is about £100 cheaper. I like the idea of a simple reliable fork. Not sure the r would be that. And I had heard / read about lack of lube in them.
^ thats prob why mine sound graunchy (compressed on the floor/unbuilt)
Did you get the r or cr hora? Be interested to see how they are in comparison to others you have tried.
R's and very heavy too. They aren't 4.9lb. They feel alot more. I'll have a look at them today. As they are new I can send them back to CRC
My concern is that Marzocchi are being put up for sale by parent Tenneco. Will support continue? I have long love of Marz forks and my old 44 RC3 Ti forks were still the best I've ridden, including fancy Pikes.
Agree with the rc3 tis. Sold a pair of 44s for pikes. Only down side is they aren't the stiffest. Would buy some 160 55s in a flash.
One good thing is Windwave are second to none when it comes to helping out and sorting things.