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Why Buy Suspension from Shockcraft

Why Buy Suspension from Shockcraft

Posted in News By Shockcraft  28 June 2021 11:16:14 am NZST

Manitou MaraShockcraft takes suspension seriously.  We only sell products that meet our standards for performance and reliability.  We also ensure products match the purpose.  Every fork or shock from Shockcraft is partially stripped and fully checked and prepped before it leaves us.  All our customers receive full pre and after-sales support & setup advice.

New forks and shocks purchased through Shockcraft have free-of-charge travel adjustment (where possible) to any retail available length/strokes.

We can also offer a range of extra value enhancements and tuning options, from simple bushing burnishing, through aftermarket upgrades to pre-configured or custom tuning.

Dougal has been riding Manitou since 1995 and knows the range inside out from the Manitou 1 through to new stuff we're not yet allowed to talk about.

The reason he has ridden Manitou is their suspension can be tuned better and more easily than any other brand.  It offers not only better out of the box performance but can be fully customised to suit almost any rider.

Dougal can provide advice on upgrade and tuning to your riding style, bike geometry and weight.  Manitou's range caters for Enduro, XC, Jump & Downhill through to Youth, Fat, Gravel, Cargo and e-bike applications.

Once you've received your brand new suspension from Shockcraft we provide full advice and support on setup.  We know how everything we sell works from the inside out and can advise on how to get the best from them to give you the best ride.

Manitou Suspension Tuning

Our unique Pick & Mix Self Tuning System was first released for Manitou suspension forks & rear shocks.  We also have further options for Manitou tuning completed completed in-house.  These are only available from Shockcraft.

Why did we start with Manitou Suspension?
The Mezzer & new Mattoc forks are best in class forks featuring the best platforms for tuning to different riders. They have the best chassis stiffness/weight, the most tuneable air-springs and the best dampers, which require the fewest modifications (only piston machining and shims) to achieve amazing results.  Other brands and models require a more involved and expensive parts kit to achieve the same performance. So we'll get to those at a later date. We chose the McLeod and Mara Inline shocks for the same reasons. They are light, tough, punch well above their weight and being inline shocks, have no fitment issues. They can be rebuilt at home and are the perfect air shocks for 90-95% of the mountainbike trails worldwide.

Manitou Warranty

We're also here to provide full warranty support for Manitou parts.  Warranty service/repair can be booked through our online Warranty Request Form.