Weight: 27.5" = 1625.2g (estimated, 120mm 44OS)27.5+/29" = 1648.1.0g (estimated, 120mm 51OS)
Travel: 80-120mm
Steerer: 1.5" Tapered Aluminum
Spring: Dorado Air w/ IVA
Crown: Forged aluminum, deep hollow bore SLVR
Compression Damping: VTT PRO
Rebound Damping: Half-cartridge adjustable TPC
Adjustments: 3-Position Compression w/ Open Mode Adjust, Rebound, Air Pressure, IVA Position
Stanchions: 32mm 7000 Series Aluminum
Brake: 160mm Post Mount (180mm max rotor size)
Axle: Hexlock2 15mm Axle
Axle to Crown: 27.5" = 471 - 511mm27.5+/29" = 484.5 - 524.5mm
Options: QR15, fender kit, short offset crown, remote lockout

Key Features

Damper: VTT Pro Variable Terrain Tune
Adjustments: 3-Position Compression Adjust With Open Mode Adjust

Rock-solid lockout without compromise. Thanks to independent shim stacks you no longer need to lose sensitivity in your open positions to achieve a true lock-out. This means you can still crank climbs without bobbing and blast through rock gardens without shattering your forearms on the same ride.

When developing the VTT Pro damper Manitou set out with a goal to maintain a rock-solid lockout without compromising the open and mid settings. The downside to many dampers with firm lockout modes is that in any other position than lock-out you will reach some critical shaft velocity that choke off the low-speed flow path. When this happens the damper peaks at nearly the same lock-out force as the locked-out position. This translates to harsh force in the hands and possibly lack of control. The goal with VTT is to eliminate that high-speed spike while maintaining the lock-out force demanded by most XC users. This allows the fork to have a less progressive high-speed response while maintaining some low-speed support without getting wollowy. This is achieved thru independent shimstacks (one for Lockout, one for the other two positions). By controlling the shim stack through which the oil flow is diverted Manitou can manipulate the characteristic of the damper to be Lock-out, Digressive, or progressive to meet the demands of the rider and terrain.

Air Spring: Dorado Air w/IVA

As the name suggests this air spring is derived from Manitou's legendary Dorado DH fork. New for 32 mm chassis Mantiou are adapting their proven Dorado Air to fit the needs of shorter travel riders. The Manitou Dorado Air spring system contain a unique balancing valve that equalizes the positive and negative air chambers during the air fill process. This gives the spring rate a consistent feel without any flat or dead spots in the stroke, along with giving riders of different weights the same initial stroke feel. For R7 Mantiou has tuned the volumes in each chamber to give ideal support and feel for shorter travel. Also included on the air leg is Manitou's Incremental Volume Adjust (IVA). The IVA modifies the volume in the positive air chamber with a set of self-contained spacers which dictate the fixed position of the IVA piston. This self-contained volume reduction system allows greater ramp-up change than conventional adjustment systems without the need for additional parts.

Chassis

When developing the chassis of any fork, Manitou's primary goal is finding the perfect balance of weight, stiffness, and reliability. Thanks to their Reverse Arch Manitou is able to position the arch further away from the axle. The lower tire clearance behind the fork relative to the center of the axle allows for a shorter arch which yields 13% increased stiffness compared to a conventional forward arch fork of the equivalent weight. Because of this Manitou are able to use 32 mm stanchions to save weight while keeping stiffness closer to that of a larger stanchion fork with a forward facing arch.