marzocchi Shocks Anyone know anything about them?

[gggGary]

These came on a bike I bought and I am really liking how they look. One seems to be a working shock the the other is pretty much just a spring right now. I haven't touched them other than cleaning the outsides. So if I am going to use them I need to find the rebuild info, parts. Please let me know if you know....
The springs feel rather light but there is no preload on them yet, the length is about an inch over the stock XS shocks.

 

[osteoderm]

Those are hella sweet! Very early pre-Strada shocks, air-over-oil damping, very tunable. If they have 12mm main shafts (unlikely, given the earliness), you can still get complete rebuild kits from Marzocchi. Internally very much like the later Strada models (but better looking). Service manual here.

 

[racerdave]

Gary, this guy has done shocks for a while. He probably can help

http://www.facebook.com/pages/B-Line-Control/312794068757753

 

[gggGary]

Great start guys! I have printed the manual and send B-line a message. Would love to have these on a bike.

 

[racerdave]

Gary, you could also try http://www.goodwinperformance.com/ in Illinois

Both of these places have done work for me on my sled shocks over the years. Both high quality. At one point Marzocchi did have sled shocks.

 

[vdubplate]

That brand is one of the best brands you can get in the Downhill biking world. Depends on the model but usually all quality DH bikes use those or Fox shocks.

 

[hotdog]

as suggested already marzocchi make some good stuff - good score.

 

[blackbetty]

I used Marzocchi front forks exclusively on my dirt jumpers, and I beat the living SHIT out of those things. Those forks bailed me out so many times......

Great company. I really dig those shocks.

 

[jd750ace]

Used.to this day on Ducati, Aprilia, and moto GUZZI. BIKES

 

[irristeve]

I have a set of the same out in the shed which I hope to rebuild one day,mine came fitted to a XS 400 that I picked up for a $100 which I bought for the 18"mags which I hope to fit on my next build,thanks for rebuild info much appricated,Steve B

 

[Zax]

I bought xs650 with swap marzocchi forks + Suzuki gs wheels. Could you help me recognise from which motorcycle do the forks come from?

 

[gggGary]

Lot of adapting went on there, I don't have a clue.
Sharp looking bike! And welcome to the forum.

 

[Zax]

Lot of adapting went on there, I don't have a clue.
Sharp looking bike! And welcome to the forum.

Yes I know, I'm looking motorcycle with this forks everywere. I saw a lot of photos and nothing.
Thank you for the welcome.

 

[arcticXS]

I bought xs650 with swap marzocchi forks + Suzuki gs wheels. Could you help me recognise from which motorcycle do the forks come from?

What diameter are the tubes? The sliders do look shorter than xs sliders, so it is likely they came from an 80s Italian bike with 16 or 17 inch wheels. Maybe a Ducati F1 750, Montjuich or similar?

 

[Zax]

What diameter are the tubes? The sliders do look shorter than xs sliders, so it is likely they came from an 80s Italian bike with 16 or 17 inch wheels. Maybe a Ducati F1 750, Montjuich or similar?

Thanks to you, I'm very close to find out which motorcycle forks come from. Similar ones are in Tecfar. Tomorow I Will check diameter.

 

[Zax]

What diameter are the tubes? The sliders do look shorter than xs sliders, so it is likely they came from an 80s Italian bike with 16 or 17 inch wheels. Maybe a Ducati F1 750, Montjuich or similar?

Still unknown..... Tubes has 35 mm diameter.