Suggest me some forks...

[Gotte]

I've got a GT LTS 3000 DS from around 98, and have started riding it again - mainly bouncy, rocky, rooty trails, some DH, and am looking to upgrade the forks. Currently I'm using single crown RST hi-5s (modded from originals - get about 100mm travel, don't bottom out, and have basic hard/soft air damping).
I'm looking for about 120 mm travel, something none too heavy, prefer the look of thicker, longer stanchions. Would like something vintage to compliment the look of the bike.
Been looking here and on ebay. £65/£70 is my ideal price, but would go up to a hundred.
Anyone got a suggestion for fork which would match my criteria?
Thanks.

 

[jimo746]

a set of Bombers?

 

[legrandefromage]

Heres how mine ended up:

I think these were a set of Judy XL

And then with some (much better) Psylo

 

[Gotte]

I'm watching a set of Judy XLs at the moment. I'm not sure, though. They'd be better than the RSTs I've got now, but the look of them - They just remind me of all those Halfords pretend mountain bikes you see being ridden around council estates by spotty teenages.

I keep seeing bombers come up, but there seem so many different specs from different years, it's difficult to know which to go for.

I like the look of Manitous, and missed out on a pair for about £50. I think they were 130mm travel, and had canti points. I'm still kicking myself.

 

[Inzaman]

I keep seeing bombers come up, but there seem so many different specs from different years, it's difficult to know which to go for.

For Bombers you really want the Z1 or Z2, I would personally go with them over Judy's if the difference between my old Judy's and current Bombers is anything to go by

 

[Blackstar]

The RST hi5's are OE.

Might want to check out old boxxers or Judy DHOs.

 

[Maxipedia]

If I was you I'd look for a set of 30 mm stanchioned Marzocchi Z1's in the 130 mm version.

Mx

 

[cce]

any decent 100mm-130mm fork should do nicely

newer ones of these are common as konas, so you might as well get a newer one that works better

 

[Chute55uk]

i put marz jr t on my lts seem to work fine

 

[Gotte]

Thanks guys, am still watching a few on ebay.