Venzo DNM USD-6 Downhill Mountain Bike Air Fork 1-1/8" 15mm Axle 160mm Travel 27.5"

I think this is the best option out there for older mtb frames that can only fit straight 1-1/8 headsets. I shopped quite a bit and this was the only quality 160mm travel 27.5 fork I could find that fits straight style.This was a huge upgrade over the RST 120mm fork I had. The inverted fork style looks cool and has the benefit of no bridge to collect mud. Good rebound and compression controls and seems like a quality build fork.Customer service is also exceptional, I asked a couple of questions about brake adapter and star nut. The first fork I received had special mounts for a brake adapter I could not find and the heavier duty steer tube was going to need a smaller star nut. Before I even checked for a response a new fork arrived at my house with integrated brake mounts and a more standard steer tube ID. A++ customer service!Very happy with the fork and excited for some warm weather to ride more! Build quality feels almost as good as my Fox 32 or Pike forks I've had, there is a bit more stiction but the box notes the fork needs breaking in. Testing out it feels very plush and well dampened. The compression dampener dial has many settings to lock out and the rebound seems to provide more than enough dampening settings as well.The fork has very good rigidity, there is a bit of flex in the straight steer tube compared to tapered tubes, but that's just limitations on the 1-1/8" tube and single crown. I think there may also be a hair os twisting flex due to the lack of bridge and inverted forks but it rides really nice and plush. The inverted fork and mud guards also look really cool.The through axel 15mm diameter has threaded end caps and beefy clamps at the fork. Definitely not quick release but super solid.Only odd thing to me is it comes with brake mounts for both sides of the front wheel. I wasn't aware you could mount two calipers but that might be cool to try out for mega front brake power.I'm using this on a full suspension 1500w hub motor ebike capable of 31mph which can get a little rough at those speeds, this fork is overkill for that purpose, but it's very plush and confident inspiring.

So I can't give these a true review as I have only road my bike on the street and not the dirt which is what I intend to do with these forks. First things first. Received quickly, nicely packaged but....zero instructions, no manual. There is an online manual (sort of) but its just a brief overview of the forks, no diagrams, no adjustment specs, nothing. So that kinda sucks. As for quality of forks? Look good, feel good, 4lbs lighter than the previous forks I had on. The rebound and compression adjustment really works well. You can almost totally lock them out as well. Are they worth $400? So far I would say yes, and I can't say that I would buy them again until I put them to the test. I will give an update as soon as I get a chance to test it out. So I got a chance to try them out on the trails, even hit a few big jumps and these things are awesome. First thing I noticed is how well my bike stuck to the ground, it was super smooth through the rough, rocky sections, the adjustments (comp/rebound) really work well. I'm so happy with these, riding fast has never been so fun. I still only give them 4 stars because no manual or hardly any information about them. I want to know psi, I want to know oil capacity and weight. Until then, 4 stars. I pressured the shocks to 80 psi. I was told by the seller that 60-90 psi is what should be run. I'm 210lbs. So next time out I'm going to try 90psi, see if it makes a difference.10-14-2019So another update, I discovered by being curious that these forks DO NOT come with fork oil in the rebound leg. I was having little to no rebound adjustment so I decided to take the rebound adjust screw off and attempt to drain the oil to see what was in it, there was nothing! I added 10 ml of fork oil and it works awesome, I do have a video on YouTube under Simple Pleasures MTB for a “how too”.