New Fork choice for 1997' Voodoo Wanga

Jonathan Curry said:

I ride an 18" 1997 Voodoo Wanga with a 1997 RS Judy XC. I've done some research, and it seems this
was the most common spec fork for this bike (I built mine from frame only). Now the time has come
to scrap the Judy and replace it with a new fork. The Judy has 63mm travel, and from what I've
seen and heard, the newer SID's are the only forks still able to adjust to that travel length.
They're also out of my price range. I'm looking for something that isn't going to screw up my
geometry too much, it seems like I'm going to end up with 80-85mm travel, which is approx. 3/4"
inch added height (assuming the crown doesn't add anything).

How much of a change in handling should I expect with this?

Not much ... I run an X-fly 80 on a 1997 Bizango ... It's not a problem.

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Voo-Doo is History, so I can't inquire with them. Anyone have Joe Murray's email??? 🙂

Better off trying to get Roark Shultz's or Eli Secor's They were the ones doing the spec'ing, and
tweaking the designs in pre-production.

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Does anyone out there have any experience using diffent forks on this frame?

Yes ...

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I've got my eyes on a Marzocchi MX Comp (85mm) for $250 at Pricepoint. Everyone just raves about
Marzocchis, but they're so dang heavy. And many of those folks are either heavier guys or
"freeride" types. Aren't there any 160 lb. XC riders anymore?

See if you can lay your hands on an 2001/2002 X-fly 80 or Atom Race.

Jonathan Curry said:

I ride an 18" 1997 Voodoo Wanga with ... Judy [that] has 63mm travel, .... I'm looking for
something that isn't going to screw up my geometry too much, it seems like I'm going to end up
with 80-85mm travel, which is approx. 3/4" inch added height ....

How much of a change in handling should I expect with this?

Okay, here's a question for the group. If you want 63mm of travel, can't you just buy a 80mm fork
and cut 17mm off the coil springs? Car guys do that to lower the body for the track.....

'course that won't work for air springs, but they suck anyway. :-)

Duke

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Jonathan Curry said:

I ride an 18" 1997 Voodoo Wanga with a 1997 RS Judy XC.

I've done

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some research, and it seems this was the most common

spec fork for

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this bike (I built mine from frame only). Now the time

has come to

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scrap the Judy and replace it with a new fork. The Judy

has 63mm

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travel, and from what I've seen and heard, the newer

SID's are the

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only forks still able to adjust to that travel length.

They're also

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out of my price range. I'm looking for something that

isn't going to

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screw up my geometry too much, it seems like I'm going

to end up with

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80-85mm travel, which is approx. 3/4" inch added height

(assuming the

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crown doesn't add anything).

How much of a change in handling should I expect with

this?

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Not much ... I run an X-fly 80 on a 1997 Bizango ... It's

not a problem.

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Voo-Doo is History, so I can't inquire with them. Anyone have Joe Murray's email??? 🙂

Better off trying to get Roark Shultz's or Eli Secor's

They were the

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ones doing the spec'ing, and tweaking the designs in

pre-production.

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Does anyone out there have any experience using diffent

forks on this

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frame?

Yes ...

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I've got my eyes on a Marzocchi MX Comp (85mm) for $250

at Pricepoint.

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Everyone just raves about Marzocchis, but they're so

dang heavy. And

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many of those folks are either heavier guys or

"freeride" types.

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Aren't there any 160 lb. XC riders anymore?

See if you can lay your hands on an 2001/2002 X-fly 80 or

Atom Race.

Marzocchi forks are actually a little taller for the same amount of travel compared to RS or
Manitou. However, the Atom Race or regular Z2 is a good choice. They do more with the same amount of
travel, and like to run with a little bit of sag, so it all evens out. IMO they're better forks than
RS of that era.

Matt O.

I can't find the X-fly 80 or Atom Race anywhere anymore... Any experience w/ the Marzocchi Z3 BAM?

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Jonathan Curry said:

I ride an 18" 1997 Voodoo Wanga with a 1997 RS Judy XC. I've done some research, and it seems
this was the most common spec fork for this bike (I built mine from frame only). Now the time
has come to scrap the Judy and replace it with a new fork. The Judy has 63mm travel, and from
what I've seen and heard, the newer SID's are the only forks still able to adjust to that travel
length. They're also out of my price range. I'm looking for something that isn't going to screw
up my geometry too much, it seems like I'm going to end up with 80-85mm travel, which is approx.
3/4" inch added height (assuming the crown doesn't add anything).

How much of a change in handling should I expect with this?

Not much ... I run an X-fly 80 on a 1997 Bizango ... It's not a problem.

Quoted message said:

Voo-Doo is History, so I can't inquire with them. Anyone have Joe Murray's email??? 🙂

Better off trying to get Roark Shultz's or Eli Secor's They were the ones doing the spec'ing, and
tweaking the designs in pre-production.

Quoted message said:

Does anyone out there have any experience using diffent forks on this frame?

Yes ...

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I've got my eyes on a Marzocchi MX Comp (85mm) for $250 at Pricepoint. Everyone just raves about
Marzocchis, but they're so dang heavy. And many of those folks are either heavier guys or
"freeride" types. Aren't there any 160 lb. XC riders anymore?

See if you can lay your hands on an 2001/2002 X-fly 80 or Atom Race.