Choosing the Perfect Budget Enduro Fork: Zeb vs. 36 vs. Yari

In this video, we're testing the Zeb 36 and the Yari 36 fork for the budget enduro rider. See which one is the best budget fork for your riding needs!

Affiliate links to products in video
Fox 36 Rhythm only possible to buy used

affiliate links below, which have been carefully selected and tested:

[MrLince-hrof]

The best advice you ever gave was: "don't make a soft fork out of a hard one, and don't make a hard one out of a soft one!"
Should be logical but we always try to change everything and that's not good.
Find the right fork that you need and tune it a bit but don't try to change its personality👍

[joakimrydell]

Awesome video!
I’m looking in for buying the Yari our the fox 36. I have the fuel ex7 gen6 and it’s 150mm stock and I want to go up, so you mean I should go to 170mm in the budget instead of 160mm that trek say it’s biggest on fuel ex?

Still pretty new in this 🤷🏼‍♂️ 3:10

[waldowsxxghostxx]

So I was doing so much research on performance suspension I was looking at Fox RockShox manitou Marzocchi DVO cane creek etc. I have a 2022Marin Riftzone 3 27.5 decided to stick with Marzocchi z2 I want to get a bomber air then later a z1 in a 130mm travel option because they are capable and most importantly they don’t have all the settings to screw around with is why I decided:)

[aaronstariha]

I really appreciate this content, it's nice to see budget comparisons and beat value tests versus pinkbike comparing top of the line forks all the time. That being said, inever got along well with my 36 rythm so I just got a factory 38 on sale from fox. No matter if I changed the psi or volune spacers on the 36 I couldn't get the fork to move into the last 3rd of its travel, the arm pump was insane at bike parks. I am 205 so pushing the higher end of weight categories for sure. You ever have travel issues with the 36?

[jerminator_]

Really enjoy your work - what are your thoughts on using ebike labeled forks on an analog bike? More specifically a hardtail?

[marcgallant]

Manitou Mezzer Expert, on sale for $275 directly from Manitou. Significantly superior damper and lighter. But honestly swing for the $300 Mezzer Pro

[ShaunKroon]

You should update this with the MRP Lift damper upgrade. Seems like a cheap Yari/Lyrik w/MRP Lift is the ticket.

[teslaroadster]

Thanks i was deciding if i should get yari or 36 and 36 seems better to me

[joemansky]

The ZEB has roughly as much progression as an older Lyrik with 5 tokens. To get midstroke support, the ZEB has to be run without any tokens or even a trutune in it or MRP noken on it. Too much progression always means divey midstroke.

[karlwalters]

I have a 2021 lyrik ultimate on my Norco Torrent and on my second bike I put a 2020 yari on my Comencal meta ht with the debonair spring and then replaced the motion control damper with the 2.1 charger damper. The yari is now so nice I can't tell the difference between it and the lyrik. Also there is absolutely no difference in the yari and lyrik chassis, materials or weight. $550 all up for the yari!

[Laurinmtb]

Just buy an old Yari and give it the debonair and 2.1 rc2 da, per Upgrade

[phil]

Durolux 36 vs Yari, which one anyone?

[mustclime]

just call you mountain bike a mountain bike, your e bike is a motor cycle....a bike with a motor.

[rodolforubio]

Great video dude as all of them.
One question if I put a fox 36 27, 5 plus performance 170 travel serial number 773637-0001-T to a 29 er, 29x2, 4 60 balón it fine or I will some issues ? Thanks