Anthony Sloan <
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> Chris Thurrott wrote:
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I seem to remember reading somewhere that it is possible to swap some internals on the X-Fly so
> > that an 80 mm fork becomes a 100 mm fork. Is this true? What are the drawbacks?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Chris cthurrott at yahoo dot com
>
> Expense.
>
> Aftermarket Marzocchi parts are quite dear. You will need to basically re-gut both legs of the
> fork. Chances are you could do this for about the same amount of shekel that you would spend on a
> brand new Black that has adjustable travel. (yes, we are talking hundreds of dollars here.)
>
> Currently I am having Marzocchi convert a Marathon 80 to a 100mm fork, but only because it needed
> warranty work that called for most of the internals to be replaced.
>
> As for X-fly, I wish I still had mine.
>
> A
Anthony:
Thanks for your response. I wanted to see what my options were
if/when I buy a full suspension frame. I don't think the 80mm fork would work too well on a 4"
travel frame, so I'll have to budget for a fork if I want that much travel out back.
Hope you get the Marathon sorted soon. The X-Fly is a great fork for my size (165 #) and
riding style.
-C