Marzocchi dust wiper lubrication - the official word!

So, I e-mailed Marz about my question. Two days before I asked here.
Silly me - why didn't I just know that they'd take their damn sweet
time about answering my question for free?!?

So, here's the official response:

"We recommend lubing the seals with a synthetic fork oil. We use the
same
stuff we put inside the fork, Golden Spectro brand. You can use
silicone
grease, but it will have to need to be cleaned from between the seals
eventually. Fork oil is best because it works with the oil inside the
fork.

Take care,

Marzocchi USA tech dept.
25213 Anza Dr.
Valencia, CA 91355
661 257 6630"

Seems totally reasonable to me. And notice they don't use "Marzocchi
Oil" but Spectro Golden. Which costs about half as much, where I
shop. As Wheeler might say - "nice." Or "Get a singlespeed, they're
great." Whichever fits.

I let some more air out of that fork, and damn if it isn't nearly as
plush as my coil-n-oil Z2 BAM. With more travel. And longer legs.
Since it's so nice out, I think I'll bug out and ride today, just 'cuz
I feel like it!

Again, thanks to all who replied - I am still going to use the
silly-cone spray on the stantions, just to make them dirt- and
water-repellant.

--

Jonesy

E-mail me: rfjonesy *at* hotmail *dot* com

On 22 Oct 2003 09:21:53 -0700, (Spider) wrote:

So, I e-mailed Marz about my question. Two days before I asked here.
Silly me - why didn't I just know that they'd take their damn sweet
time about answering my question for free?!?

So, here's the official response:

"We recommend lubing the seals with a synthetic fork oil. We use the
same
stuff we put inside the fork, Golden Spectro brand.

This goes along with their manual recommendation to flip the bike over
on a regular basis to allow the oil to reach the top seals.

Barry

"Spider" wrote in message
om...
So, I e-mailed Marz about my question. Two days before I asked here.
Silly me - why didn't I just know that they'd take their damn sweet
time about answering my question for free?!?

So, here's the official response:

"We recommend lubing the seals with a synthetic fork oil. We use the
same
stuff we put inside the fork, Golden Spectro brand. You can use
silicone
grease, but it will have to need to be cleaned from between the seals
eventually. Fork oil is best because it works with the oil inside the
fork.

Take care,

Marzocchi USA tech dept.
25213 Anza Dr.
Valencia, CA 91355
661 257 6630"

Seems totally reasonable to me. And notice they don't use "Marzocchi
Oil" but Spectro Golden. Which costs about half as much, where I
shop. As Wheeler might say - "nice." Or "Get a singlespeed, they're
great." Whichever fits.

I let some more air out of that fork, and damn if it isn't nearly as
plush as my coil-n-oil Z2 BAM. With more travel. And longer legs.
Since it's so nice out, I think I'll bug out and ride today, just 'cuz
I feel like it!

Again, thanks to all who replied - I am still going to use the
silly-cone spray on the stantions, just to make them dirt- and
water-repellant.


See I told ya! ;^)

Mike

--
Dave's Cusstum Shop
www.autobahn.mb.ca/~daadnum
120 Danbury Bay
Winnipeg, MB, CANADA
R2Y 1A5
"Spider" wrote in message
om...
So, I e-mailed Marz about my question. Two days before I asked here.
Silly me - why didn't I just know that they'd take their damn sweet
time about answering my question for free?!?

So, here's the official response:

"We recommend lubing the seals with a synthetic fork oil. We use the
same
stuff we put inside the fork, Golden Spectro brand. You can use
silicone
grease, but it will have to need to be cleaned from between the seals
eventually. Fork oil is best because it works with the oil inside the
fork.

Take care,

Marzocchi USA tech dept.
25213 Anza Dr.
Valencia, CA 91355
661 257 6630"

Seems totally reasonable to me. And notice they don't use "Marzocchi
Oil" but Spectro Golden. Which costs about half as much, where I
shop. As Wheeler might say - "nice." Or "Get a singlespeed, they're
great." Whichever fits.

I let some more air out of that fork, and damn if it isn't nearly as
plush as my coil-n-oil Z2 BAM. With more travel. And longer legs.
Since it's so nice out, I think I'll bug out and ride today, just 'cuz
I feel like it!

Again, thanks to all who replied - I am still going to use the
silly-cone spray on the stantions, just to make them dirt- and
water-repellant.

--

Jonesy

E-mail me: rfjonesy *at* hotmail *dot* com

sorry about prev post... i just wonded what marzo fork u are using, and what
the bike setup is?


--
Dave's Cusstum Shop
www.autobahn.mb.ca/~daadnum
120 Danbury Bay
Winnipeg, MB, CANADA
R2Y 1A5
"Spider" wrote in message
om...
So, I e-mailed Marz about my question. Two days before I asked here.
Silly me - why didn't I just know that they'd take their damn sweet
time about answering my question for free?!?

So, here's the official response:

"We recommend lubing the seals with a synthetic fork oil. We use the
same
stuff we put inside the fork, Golden Spectro brand. You can use
silicone
grease, but it will have to need to be cleaned from between the seals
eventually. Fork oil is best because it works with the oil inside the
fork.

Take care,

Marzocchi USA tech dept.
25213 Anza Dr.
Valencia, CA 91355
661 257 6630"

Seems totally reasonable to me. And notice they don't use "Marzocchi
Oil" but Spectro Golden. Which costs about half as much, where I
shop. As Wheeler might say - "nice." Or "Get a singlespeed, they're
great." Whichever fits.

I let some more air out of that fork, and damn if it isn't nearly as
plush as my coil-n-oil Z2 BAM. With more travel. And longer legs.
Since it's so nice out, I think I'll bug out and ride today, just 'cuz
I feel like it!

Again, thanks to all who replied - I am still going to use the
silly-cone spray on the stantions, just to make them dirt- and
water-repellant.

--

Jonesy

E-mail me: rfjonesy *at* hotmail *dot* com