Tell me about these (Rock Shox content)

[James]

I think also that a zaskar really warrants a much better fork than this. I remember having a hardrock with those forks. They were pretty budget.


But hey if you like them ride em. better than you using a zask frame as wall art like some would.

 

[dirtjumper_dmr]

i know nothing about them but they look ok to me, seem in good nick so what if they ain't top of the range

 

[wickedwheels]

If you put an Indy XC on a Zaskar I'll find you and take your bike away!

That fork is street-worthy at best. Too soft. Too flexy. Temperature sensitive. Horrible adjustment. Technological refinement that consists of "hey, I can flex this bouncy ball. Let's make it longer and try to make a suspension fork out of it." Certainly not Rock Shox's finest hour.

 

[kool maudit]

what is the axle-to-crown height? i have a bike with a pair of these stored down in california right now, and i'm about to get the frame shipped up and buy a rigid fork for it.

 

[ozpete]

My LTS has Indy C. The 'C' version is the OEM model. Much the same as the XC variant.
I'm finding this all-elastomer fork with 80mm travel is crying out for some type of rebound damping. With elastomers, it seems 2 1/2" is the limit. It can act like a pogo stick at times. I actually prefer a Q21R I have here that I fitted with oil seals in the tops of the stanchions. These keep out the crud, and provide a little damping on rebound. At the expense of a little stiction & compression damping, and if the steerer wasn't cut too short, it would be replacing the Indy. In summary, good, not great, nothing too technical, trail-wise, need apply.

 

[Carsten]

Obviously you do not realise this is RetroBIKE, and we ride RockShox MAG 21's

It's not what works well that counts, it's what looks good and we like

not the best comparison. the mag 21 was a really good fork back then (and still is) in terms of adjustability and function. the indy may look similar but is really in a different - lower - class. and the long travel version is flexy like hell. the zaskar will survive it but it's not a good choice. it was cheap for a reason...

carsten

 

[Anthony]

Intended as an immediate replacement for my next Zaskar build.
Not too bad then, good stuff
An impulse buy that I shouldnt regret!

I'm sorry, but honesty comes before politeness sometimes. A Zaskar merits a way better fork than an Indy XC.

My Zaskar LE has Mag21's on it

That's fine, Mag21s are good enough. I know this isn't a correctness-fixated community (unlike some), but surely it's relevant that GT sold the Zaskar LE with Mag21s at one point, before the Judy SL come out? So they're not only good enough, they're officially good enough. But they never sold it with Indys.

Mind you, I have to confess that Kona sold the Explosif with Indy SLs in 1997! But don't start jumping to any conclusions, it doesn't mean a Zaskar is better than an Explosif, of course it doesn't. Interestingly contrasting pricing strategies - 1997 Zaskar LE was $3,350 (Judy SL, XTR), Zaskar $2,000 (Judy XC, XT), Avalanche LE $1,450 (Judy XC, XT/LX), 1997 Explosif $1,649 (Indy SL, XT), 1997 Hot $2,299 (Z2s, XT/LX).

 

[FluffyChicken]

Obviously you do not realise this is RetroBIKE, and we ride RockShox MAG 21's

It's not what works well that counts, it's what looks good and we like

not the best comparison. the mag 21 was a really good fork back then (and still is) in terms of adjustability and function. the indy may look similar but is really in a different - lower - class. and the long travel version is flexy like hell. the zaskar will survive it but it's not a good choice. it was cheap for a reason...

carsten

Flexibility, MAG21's are not the stiffest fork in the world, long travel even more so..

I would be more concerned about the length of the fork wrt what the frame should have.

 

[MJN]

If it was not so good back in the day just being old dosen't make it better.

 

[Pickle]

Ho hum......

Mixed reviews then :?

Well, when the Zaskar arrives mid-week I'll slip them on and see how we get on......

I'll post my opinion up in due course.