Marzocchi
Marzocchi was an Italian company with headquarters in Zola Predosa near Bologna and has been a brand of Fox Factory Inc. ( Scotts Valley , USA) since 2015 . The company was founded in 1949 by brothers Stefano and Guglielmo Marzocchi, who had worked as technicians at Ducati, and was sold to Tenneco in 2008 . The factory in Zola Predosa, where Marzocchi last manufactured motorcycle forks, was closed in 2015.
history
As a supplier, Marzocchi initially produced hydraulic spring elements for the motorcycle market (including Ducati, BMW, Aprilia). In the late 1980s, Marzocchi transferred motorcycle technology to the developing mountain bike market. Marzocchi specialized in the production of hydraulic pumps , gear pumps and suspension forks , especially for mountain bikes and motorcycles . Marzocchi also manufactured rear shock absorbers for mountain bikes, which were available with both steel and air springs .
Until 2007, Marzocchi manufactured mountain bike suspension forks in Italy. In order to remain competitive, Marzocchi, like RockShox before, relocated the production of forks to Taiwan.
In 2008, Marzocchi was bought by Tenneco for 15 million euros and liquidated in 2015. The Marzocchi brand has been owned by Fox since November 13, 2015 .
Products
Starfork (1988/90), TT10, PF1 and MX100 (all approx. 90 - 92) were the first suspension fork models for mountain bikes at Marzocchi. All had 24 mm dip tubes, 2 inches of travel, used the same dirt seals and oil simmer rings, and were air-sprung and oil-dampened. Marzocchi built triple clamps with fork shafts with 1 1/4 "or 1 1/8" diameter for all models, whereby there were versions with pressed and clamped fork shafts. With the latter and the appropriate aluminum adapters, 1 "fork shafts could also be used.
The first larger family of forks were the XC models. Starting in 1991, the XC300 was produced, an air-sprung, oil-damped fork with 24 mm dip tubes and 2 inch travel (51 mm). There were also different XC models, for example the 400 and 500, both with 51 mm travel. The XC500 had a 4-fold damping adjustment by a knurled screw in the standpipe. There was a whole range of other, very similar models with the same immersion tube diameter and spring travel, etc. a. XC50, XC51, XC100, XC150, XC200, XC250, XC400 and also special designs such as XC50H for 28 "wheels.
The XC600 (from 1994), the XC700 (from 1996) and the XCR (from 1996) then had 26 mm dip tubes, also approx. 51 mm travel, a 6-fold damping adjustment and could with interchangeable shafts of 1 inch 1 1/8 or 1 1/4 inches can be adjusted. This was followed by the DH3 (from 1996), also with 26 mm dip tubes, 77 mm spring travel (3 inches) and 6-way damper adjustment. The same outer dirt seals and inner oil simmer rings were used for all 24 and 26 mm forks. With a few exceptions (known: XC50 / 51 partly, XCR, partly DH3 red) all forks were anodized, which resulted in a striking finish and a hard, resistant surface. The standard colors were silver, titanium (silver / golden) and blue metal gun (silver with a blue cast). Many of the forks were also colored anodized:
- MX 100 purple
- XC51 blue
- XC400 blue and purple
- XC500 blue and purple
- XC700 red
- DH3 red and green
A whole range of forks were installed in their bikes by other manufacturers and relabeled in the process:
- Kästle: XC500, XC600 u. a. (have been relabeled to 'Kästle HDB01'; HDB = 'Heavy Duty Blade')
- Fuchs Sport (XC500)
- GT (MX 100)
- Scott Xtrashocks (StarFork)
- Sintesi / Verlicchi frames used various, especially the colorful anodized forks
The second large family of forks were the Bomber Z models produced from 1995. The Bomber Z1 suspension fork with 100 mm travel and negative spring, adjustable rebound stage, open oil damping and 30 mm stanchion tubes, available from 1995 onwards, was a reference for a long time. The bolted fork bridge characteristic of the Bomber Z models was replaced around the year 2000 by the introduction of a bridge welded to the dip tubes (M-Arch). Fork models from 2000–2001 were the Z3 M80 with steel springs in an open oil bath, the Bomber Marathon S Air 80 mm with ECC cartridge and the Atom Sports with 80 mm travel.
The Marzocchi suspension fork with the greatest travel was the Super Monster with 300 mm travel.
Cross country
- marathon
- XC
- MX
- MZ
Trekking
- TXC
Freeride / All Mountain
- 44
- 55
- 4X
- Dirt jumpers
- Shiver SC (Single Crown)
- 55
- 66
- Shiver DC (Double Crown)
- 888 (Triple eight)
- Monster T (Triple)
- Super Monster T (Triple)
Sponsor & outfitter
Marzocchi is a sponsor of numerous drivers and teams.
driver
- Randy Spangler
- Carlin Dunne
- John Cowan
- Gareth Dyer
- Cédric Gracia
- Wade Simmons
- Thomas Vanderham
- Richie Schley
- Fabien Barel
- Paul Basagoitia
- Ryan Leech
- Robbie Bourdon
- Brian Lopes
- Dave Watson
- Niki Gudex
Teams
- Commencal super team
- GT Bicycles
- Kona
- Kona Italia
- Lapierre
- Norco
- Planet X
- Rasoulution
- Rocky Mountain
- Santa Cruz
- Red deer
- Scott Sports
- Team Mapei
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.marzocchi.com/history.aspx?idC=62356
- ↑ https://www.mtb-news.de/news/2015/04/23/tenneco-schliesst-marzocchi/
- ↑ http://www.fahrradinfo.net/tenneco-schliesst-marzocchi/article/33138
- ↑ https://www.mtb-news.de/news/2015/07/22/tenneco-schliesst-marzocchi-fabrik-und-beendet-mtb-engagement/
- ↑ Takeover: Fox buys Marzocchi , at www.mountainbike-magazin.de , accessed on September 4, 2016
- ↑ see the corresponding PDF manual on this page https://dr-marzocchi.projectweb.de/advice-info/manuals/
- ↑ http://marzocchiworkshop.blogspot.de/2014/07/service-marzocchi-xc500-xc600-xc700.html?m=1
- ↑ Kästle HDB 01 (XC500). Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Kästle HDB 01 (XC600). Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Figure XC500 re-labeled 'Fuchs Sport'. Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
- ↑ GT relabeled MX100. In: https://dr-marzocchi.projectweb.de/ . Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Scott Xtrashocks. Retrieved September 1, 2019 .
- ↑ https://www.bikemag.com/gear-features/matter/matter-marzocchi-bomber-z1/
- ↑ https://m.mountainbike-magazin.de/news/bikes-parts/neuheit-marzocchi-super-monster.34992.2.htm
