recommissioning 1999 marin mount vision pro

[marin man]

The fork in the first pic is a manitou but a bit later than 1997 as I have 1997 sx ti on mine and they are completely different :shock: I suppose that they could be prototypes and a year before they were released :?
I also think that the rear end is not a mark one in the first pic :? it looks like a mark two swingarm :? Which would make the photo 1998 :? Strange,good to see the photos of the great man though

 

[stewart.d.campbell]

Does anyone know the diameter clamp front mech i need and will xtr 953 960 970 ect work fine with my 952 shifters, thanks help very much appreciated.

 

[marin man]

You will want a 34.9 and any groupo will work but you may need to grind the outer plate out depending on what outer ring you are running as there is not much clearance

 

[stewart.d.campbell]

Need you guys views on something, would i be better with manitou sx titanium or manitou sx cl carbon forks.Going by weightweenies theres not much difference in weight so which one?

 

[marin man]

I have some 1997 sx ti's for mine and they are pretty good and easy to rebuild,I think that the carbon ones are a nice fork but a bit to modern I think.I also have some 2000 sxr which I some times swap for when servicing my sx ti and they are great also.

 

[stewart.d.campbell]

I have some 1997 sx ti's for mine and they are pretty good and easy to rebuild,I think that the carbon ones are a nice fork but a bit to modern I think.I also have some 2000 sxr which I some times swap for when servicing my sx ti and they are great also.

Am i not right in thinking that it would have originally come with carbon manitous though?

 

[marin man]

No carbon manitous were first released in 1998,first generation mount vision pro would have had first generation fs ti or just fs,pic below

 

[mikesnowdon]

Id say go with the sxr.

 

[stewart.d.campbell]

No carbon manitous were first released in 1998,first generation mount vision pro would have had first generation fs ti or just fs,pic below

Think mine is a 1999 though and if i look up bikepedia it says it would of had Answer Manitou SX Carbon?

 

[marin man]

Sxr's are a great fork and quite light as well I bought some new old stock ones for £100 excellent I have them fitted at the moment as my others are stripped down for a service.(you can easily make the older ones grease injection too )