Marzocchi Moto C2R Shock – First Look
With a new fork coming to market, Marzocchi have put together a brand new coil shock to back it up. Introducing the;
Moto C2R
Light as air, smooth as coil
An amazing improvement on the front fork needed a matching upgrade on the rear with a similar performing shock. Starting from a blank sheet the R&D department in Bologna redefined the high end standard. Going from a 12,7mm shaft to a 14mm allowed increasing the damping efficiency, compared to the Roco, making each single tuning click perform better and increasing the structural stiffness. Again the goal was to reduce as much weight possible, so the eyelet/shaft assembly now comes as one single piece, the main body and the reservoir have been massively CNC machined like the spring plates and the main eyelet. Tunable in the rebound low speed, the now Moto offers now a precise compression control in both High and Low speed. As it happened with the 380 also in the Moto shock the shim stack is removable from the outside in order to fine tune the compression shims according to the racing track and riding style without the need to disassemble the complete shock or to bleed the system.
Three more interesting features need to be mentioned starting from the small screw with a Teflon edge in the upper spring plate that keeps the plate in position also with very little preload, the composite body protection and the optional Volume Adjuster that can be fitted on the reservoir replacing the air valve and offering four volume positions to control the final stroke progression and operating through three different air chambers in order to be easily tuned on the go without tools. Last but not least, the new design of the rebound knob offers a better sealing against mud and dirt. Not enough? Putting the complete shock without spring on the scale you will get the astonishing weight of only 369 gr/0,81 lbs.
The Moto C2R is a World Cup ready, user friendly, high performing downhill shock. The most amazing coil spring rear race platform in a super lightweight package that performs at his best when coupled with the new 380 C2R2 Titanium Fork.
MOTO C2R – Highlights:
Weight: 369g/ 0.81 lbs in 241mm/ 9.5” (no reducers or spring)
One piece design eyelet + Ø14mm shaft
Adjustability:
● Spring preload
● Low speed compression
● High speed compression
● Low speed rebound
● High speed rebound through shims stack
Availability: September 2013
