RockShox SID Ultimate120mm vs SID SELECT Fork - Quick Check - Side-by-Side

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I am in Europe and the price difference between two is around 150 euros, so 150 gram difference for 150 euros, and improved and firmer damper sounds like a fair deal to me.

hello guys, i have the 100 mm sid SL ultimate on my bike, yes she is lighter than the select model but i think, the real difference comme to the charger race day damper, the ultimate is a really weapon for the race ! i have good feelling with it and i'm feel better in the technical zone, the jumps, the climbs.... i recomand it !

Nice little place to fill with crap and mud!!

Im still stuck with my Reba 😅

Buongiorno, io ero orientato all'acquisto di una Sid 35/120 ultimate ma parlando con un centro di revisioni forcelle mi hanno consigliato di andare di Fox 34 per non ben definiti problemi alle Sid!

The Sid 120 has a reputation for developing bushing play and needing repair. Has Rock Shox done anything to address this problem?

This is exactly the video I’m looking for!

I have the SID SL Select. It’s a 32mm upper stanchion fork with Debonair and Charger RL.

The lower legs have something called a power bulge. If you feel and look closely, you’ll see it.

Do you prefer the liner Charger RL or the RaceDay damper?

What difference would there be in using RockShox suspension oil vs Maxima Plush? Is there any harm in not using their suggested Maxima? I’m looking into buying suspension oils and am totally new to servicing them. Thanks

Como siempre un fabuloso vídeo, con mucha información.

A comparison, as in a user review, would be appreciated. The quickfacts videos you do are informative but they're more of a comparison between numbers. Perhaps you need to return the products "new in box" but it's still something you should think about imho. And I say this because you're a great presenter!

Thanks for that great 🎥. I'm manueving through the forest of forks out there. All information is greatly appreciated. Take care. Aloha

Habiendo tenido las dos horquillas, ¿ has tenido algún problema con el cartucho de la Ultimate?.

Is it adjustable to 100mm? The sid ultimate.

I'm looking at these 2. On an xc build I'm about to do. The ultimate is better than the select right? Lighter. Ect.

Just wondering if you can put a remote handle bar feature for locking out the fork and rear shock?

How does the damper of the select+ likely compare to the select? Also, if you have a select + and upgrade to a race day damper how close would the weight likely be to the ultimate?

I must say, the extremely low oil volume in the raceday damper (where a lot of the weight saving is coming from) worries me. I can hardly believe the damper is any good unless you change oil very frequently. Oh and by the way, good video as always. I always try to make sure to like and leave a comment so you keep making them. They are different from the normal marketing speak.

Do you still have the Rock Shox SID Select 120 fork? I sent mine back to Rock Shox and it came back the same. The damping adjuster doesn't do anything in the first 5 clicks and the last click it has a firm, but not total, lock out. I am trying to find another SID Select fork to compare. In the meantime I bought a Fox 34 SC and it works better in terms of damping adjustement.

MONSTER of a fork 35mm 🙏🤘

Is it true the RS Sid have bushing issues? I've read lot of bad reviews bout SID. Im considering this as my first "true racing fork" but Im afraid of the issues coz in my area, it's hard for warranty or service repair.

Great video, good to see the comparison betwen the two forks. I have a 100mm Sid Select and there is hardly any difference between the compression being on and off. I am told this is normal for the Charger RL damper, but doesn't seem right to me. Just wondered how much the compression firms between settings on your Select fork?

Hi, i have sid 120mm on scalpel se1
But i need more then 70mm travel.. How do it?
I dont have any tokens inside but isnt chance going on full travel..
Im sad really. And second question.. Is fox34sc better for sensitivity? Sid is how old manitou nixon +- he eat only hard impacts...

Almost exactly a year ago - on December 31, 2021 - I was lucky enough to buy Ultimate SL with 100 mm travel. When the fork arrived, I removed everything from the fork (ie, thru-axle, lockout) - and it weighed in at impressive 1309 grams - substantiating the claims for the lightest 29 inch XC fork out there. And that was with uncut steerer tube in a new condition. Now, late in December 2022 - another SID arrived, this time Select 100 mm - for my other XC bike. I couldn't easily remove the lockout (the cable tip was pressed on as it was a shopwindow fork previously installed on a bike - and I felt too cheap-a$$ to waste a perfectly good cable end) - but the steerer is cut to length. So I ended up holding the lockout in its cable at the same height as the fork while weighing - to make its effect on the result as negligeble as possible --- and the weight is 1470 g, w/o the thru-axle. Don't know why - but the numbers quoted in the video differ quite a lot. Anyway. Thanks for the video and greetings from Latvia.

Hello. I have SID Ultimate for 2 months and the feeling ride this fork is really good w/ comparison of RS Judy, but...I have a problem with small gap between legs of the fork and strange sound going from lower legs when I put a wheel on the groud. I do not know what is going on. When I am on bike there is no gap, so I do not know if this is normal or not. If somebody have the some experience please let me know how to fix it. Thank you very much.

Nice comparison. Thinking about fork options for my bike. 100 mm travel carbon hardtail 2018 y. Currently it has OEM RS REBA-RL-A7. 100 mm. Mainly used for marathon and xc disciplines. Its time to make a service for my Reba. Thinking would it be noticeable difference to replace damper to Charger Race Day (cost about 170 Eur in Europe) or to change full fork with SID Select 100 mm (cost about 420 Eur in Europe). Or just make a regular service for Reba and call it day :) any thought? thanks

SID Ultimate is a finicky fork, which develops a ton of stiction, and the small bump suppleness disappeared after a few weeks and did not return after servicing. Then, the bushings went like I'm hearing is common with this fork. Replacing it with a 2022 SC fork.

What's tire clearance like?

Hi, i bought the Fox Factory StepCast, which had a better design for my bike, and reliable and smooth

Can you help me pls. On my bike I have fox fork and demper and fox remote lock (push to unlock). I would like to upgrade my fork from fox32 SC 100mm to sid select 120mm. Then I would have problem with remote lockout? Can RS twistlockout work for my new sid select + fox demper?

Sua comparação foi a que eu precisava, comprei uma Sid select 120mm no Aliexpress, agora e esperar chegar. E fazer os testes

I have the SID select 120mm and wish it was plusher. Could I turn it into the select plus? and how would I do that, thanks in advance.

So expect the weight ,it’s better sense or not ?

Nice video - keep it up. For future comparison videos would love to see a quick side by side table of feature comparisons in the video, maybe at the end as a recap summary.

Amigo seus vídeos são muito bons! Muito ricos em informações, coisa que aqui no Brasil não encontrei igual. Parabéns 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇧🇷🇧🇷

A parte de baixo são iguais sim, eu comprei uma que teve recall e mandaram a parte de baixo da ultimate e deu certo.