The 5 uses Allen wrench preload adjustments to control 48 mm of travel with a weight of 3.2 lb. The 21 R uses the Mag fork brace, MCU.

He then went to work for Honda Motor Company as their factory motocross team mechanic, an.

As someone who spent years riding plush suspended motocross bikes, the switch to rigid mountain bikes was difficult and Turner felt they were archaic in comparison, so he.

Turner went on to become vice-president of advanced research and.

In 1988, his spinoff company called Simons Precision became so successful in the machining industry that the original company was sold so that Steve.

In 1989, Paul Turner approached him to lend his manufacturing expertise to a bicycle suspension idea that became the genesis of Rock Shox.

Herbold, known affectionately as HB, was the first downhill world champion on one of the first.

That August, the company released its first 100 suspension forks, called the RS-1, for shipment to the consumer marketplace.

The 2 sheets below to the right are the original set up sheet that came with the forks.

Below are three scans form the July 1990 Mountain City Biking magazine (note that the fork is mounted to.

The sheets below are from July of 1991 and they introduce the upcoming 1992 Mag.

Many bikers went back to dealers to pick up suspension forks when they became available, giving the company a huge.

But, in the later 1990s, suspension bicycles began to have better penetration in the market, decreasing the aftermarket share.

Total revenues for the year ending in March 1993 climbed to 30.5 million, with a net income of 2.7 million.

The fork is externally adjustable by using a 4mm Allen wrench.

The forks feature a new gull wing crown plus a new interlocking fork brace for more rigidity.

The Mag 21 SL offer 46 mm of travel (60 w long travel kit) at 2.4 lb.

The SL uses 1)machined cold forged crown 2) hand.

The following month, the Super Deluxe product was released, featuring a coil over a hydraulic damper with an oil reservoir.

Of that total, the company estimated it held a 35 percent market share.

Of the 2.2.

By the end of the fiscal year ending March 1996, the companys total revenue bounced back from the previous years.

All Judy shocks feature larger 28mm uppers, biaxial wrap around brace and a new forged aluminum crown.

The entry level Judy XC weighs 2.9 lb and gives 50mm of travel.

The SL model uses some titanium hardware and aluminum steerer tube to drop the weight to 2.7 lb.

The DH model is aimed at the downhill market and can be configured for 63 or 75mm of travel while weighing in at 3.1 lb.

The 5 uses Allen wrench preload adjustments to control 48 mm of travel with a weight of 3.2 lb.

The 21 R uses the Mag fork brace, MCU.

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