WOW! First look at the new Trust Message fork

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[JeffKendallWeed]

*I made a mistake in the original video when I said that it was both Boost and standard compatible- I WAS WRONG. Those were Torque cap adapters. I accidentally deleted the entire video when I tried to edit that bit out, so I just re-uploaded the video with that portion correctly removed.*

[BillReno]

I have this on my Levo 2019 and I love it. People that ride my bike are amazed at how it rides. Love to hear how the fork is working for you .Especially with the riding skills you have on the much more difficult trails you ride.

[dansburns]

Moar trigonometry, Jeff! Hands down...best channel for MTB. 🤘 Great review and explanation of how the Trust Message fork works, its strengths and shortcomings . Thanks for sharing. 🖖

[giffcutler]

I remember the original but have yet to hear you truly review the shock -- or I missed it ?

[salazteca]

Best Mtb channel in YouTube, thanks 4 sharing

[matthewnohrden]

This looks neat! could you eventually make a long term review/ thoughts on this fork, and how it compares to a conventional fork. Also how it feels on your HD4, and If you'd rather have it on your mojo 3 since its 130mm. I've really liked seeing it in previous videos, and am glad you made this, since there aren't many videos on this fork out there.

[azmaier]

Would love an update on the fork since you been riding it a while...

[KG-jrlc]

that video was really inspirational because i ride a 160 enduro bike and i always thought about using a shock with less stroke to make it more trail friendly....so i have a 205x65 shock right now which is 160mm travel in the back ...if i use a 205x60 shock the rear travel would be 147, 6 mm right? i would also put a 150 mm fork on it and use the flip ship on high mode...would these modifications make it more trail and tour friendly?

[magellan]

I got through about half of the video before I went to the commons do you say “ hey what gives? I’ve already seen this video.” But I saw your comment so now it all makes sense. Your videos are so good I watch the same one twice. lol

[TrailPOV]

What is the mic that you ended up using? Lapel with attached pack or Instamic?

[MTNcorps]

Robo fork gets bonus points on frankenbike...

[toooldfortwowheels]

While I think you're a great rider and this is a great opportunity I think using it on a bike intended for MUCH longer travel seems a little off. That said, you aren't paid to review this per se, this is a sample but I'd very much take the results with a pinch of salt in this instance. It's a good/fun experiment and I hope it pays off.


Additionally anybody who may see this be careful when cutting/filing or grinding carbon, if you inhale those they can do you a lot of damage. Be careful.

[tonyhruzek]

You've been riding this fork for a while, what the deal???

[elander]

@jeff kendall-weed what''s that jacket my friend? =)

[CeleonA]

Would i ride such a fork ? Sure ! Would i buy one ? No, sorry. ;-) It makes every bike stand out in the crowd, no doubt about it. But it has "overly expensive dead-end tech" written all over it. Now i cant really tell if its more or less reliable than a conventional fork, but one thing i can tell for certain is what it looks like : Less reliability, more weight and more potential for mechanical problems for a lot.... LOT more money. Or in other words : Worse price/performance value than any conventional fork. And that look alone will ensure that it will never become a seller.