Marzocchi Z1 - aftermarket crown/steerer pics

[rentedmule]

The steerer on my Z1 Bam was too short for my Dekerf so I popped for a replacement from dr-zocchi on Ebay. It took a while to get to Canada, as one may expect, but was well-packed and looked great. The lowers fit snug in the crown and the quality seems on par with the original. The area around the clamps is slightly less rounded than the original, which is probably where their claim of additional strength comes from. It's difficult to spot without them side by side.

Here are some comparison pics in case anyone else is on the fence about buying one.

Z1 crown compare 4 by Rented Mule, on Flickr

Z1 crown compare 3 by Rented Mule, on Flickr

Z1 crown compare 2 by Rented Mule, on Flickr

Z1 crown compare 1 by Rented Mule, on Flickr

The final product installed
Z1 crown 1 by Rented Mule, on Flickr

 

[Dr-Zocchi]

Nice to see it in use!

Let me add that quality in material and strength is very much over the casted original one, as it has been milled out of a 7075 T6 block and so we can add some more material and avoid that bottom hollow areas.

Also tolerances for press-fit have been optimized. For the one who like to have an aluminum steerer I have also developed a reinforced one like Marzocchi did in the mid 2000's for 66 and other single, dual or triple crown forks.

The Z1/Z2/Z3 forks are the most supported ones, this week I received the new custom Z1/Z2 3" Brace in 'm-arch' design, looks cool and you can go 3" fat tires.

Drop me a note if you have questions.

 

[RichardCarrington]

Do you do a new steerer and crown for Z5 fly light? Mine is cut too short for my latest Kona retro build?

 

[Dr-Zocchi]

One can repress the steerer. For this crown it is very easy.
Check your crown, it might have cracks in the bottom sides and on the left/right side clamps.

Alternative I have created a new crown, milled out of a block Alu 7075 T6 whic is much more stronger than the original casted ones.
I have an offer running @ Ebay including a CroMo steerer (+300mm) for free : https://www.ebay.de/itm/364957663846

If you like to have a steerer out of aluminium I made one reinforced one like the one Marzocchi did in 2006+ : https://dr-zocchi.projectweb.de/pro...head-alu-steerer-max-reinforced-5081001-2006/ - you can get with some update price on the Ebay offer.

 

[Dr-Zocchi]

The steerer on my Z1 Bam was too short for my Dekerf so I popped for a replacement from dr-zocchi on Ebay. It took a while to get to Canada, as one may expect, but was well-packed and looked great. The lowers fit snug in the crown and the quality seems on par with the original. The area around the clamps is slightly less rounded than the original, which is probably where their claim of additional strength comes from. It's difficult to spot without them side by side.

Here are some comparison pics in case anyone else is on the fence about buying one.

Z1 crown compare 4 by Rented Mule, on Flickr

Z1 crown compare 3 by Rented Mule, on Flickr

Z1 crown compare 2 by Rented Mule, on Flickr

Z1 crown compare 1 by Rented Mule, on Flickr

The final product installed
Z1 crown 1 by Rented Mule, on Flickr

Can you share some nice photo with the brace and a fat tire?