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Magura TS8 150 DLO³ trail fork


The latest evolutIon of Magura’s Thor fork is impressively stiff for its low weight, but the linear sensitivity won’t suit more aggressive riders.

The distinctive twin-arch structure means this 32mm stanchion fork is as stiff as most 34mm models at a much lower weight. It can be upgraded with Magura’s ‘eLECT’ accelerometer controlled auto damper too.

The standard DLO3 damper gives ‘open’, ‘firm’ and ‘lock’ settings. The lockout is as rock solid as it sounds and the blow-off valve only opens if you really smash it. But in ‘open’ mode the new bushings and improved seals make it the most small-bump sensitive Magura fork we’ve tested. Combined with excellent stiffness, that means standout braking and cornering traction under lighter loads.

The ‘firm’ setting isn’t much stiffer though and the stroke is extremely linear in both settings. That means the fork blows straight through its travel off drops, when pushing hard through corners or hauling on the brakes. That’s particularly noticeable because previous Magura forks had been getting more progressive and aggro-rider friendly and this is definitely a return to a more long-travel XC/trail feel.

Travel 150mm
Weight 1,710g
Length 536mm
Wheel sizes 26in, 650b, 29in (140mm)

PRICE 1115$





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