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Society 4XR Fork (09) | $406.86
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80mm of plush, coil sprung travel from a strong, beefy-built fork.

BikeRadar verdict

4 out of 5 stars

"A great hardcore short travel fork for those on a budget"

By Toff, MBUK

Society has successfully targeted the cheaper end of the street, park and dirt jump market with the Xeno fork, so now it’s hitting the four cross market with the 4XR. At 2.7kg, it’s 230g heavier than the Xeno, switching out air suspension for coil sprung plushness.

The lowers have also been beefed up, and they combine with the 20mm axle to give pinpoint high speed steering accuracy. They also boast a rebound adjuster and a compression adjuster, which is indexed from its minimum all the way through to virtually locked out.

That means the 4XR runs just 80mm (3.14in) travel – good news for most new school riders wanting minimal travel. However, it’s just as long as a 100mm fork, axle to crown.

The coil spring mechanism delivers a plush stroke picking up on the small stuff, but it’s still able to take the harder hits.

It’s good to see Society fitting it with firm springs as standard, but if dirt jumping is your main game then you may want something a little harder still. The fork has some smart touches such as post mounts for your brakes, and it has grease ports and adapters to take a standard quick release axle.

Manufacturers description

* Stiff, short travel Jump/4X fork with firm coil spring included * Compression adjuster dial on top and rebound damping dial on bottom of right leg * 36mm aluminum stanchions, one-piece magnesium sliders, 1-1/8" threadless aluminum steerer * 20mm through axle (*includes 9mm Q/R axle adapters for standard hubs) * Grease ports on the back of the lower legs * Disc brake only: 74mm Post Mount for 6" rotor * Weight: 5.6lbs * Dropout: 20x110mm thru-axle* * Spring type: coil * Travel: 80mm (3.15") * Adjustability: external compression/rebound * Damping: hydraulic * Colour: black * Axle-crown: 480mm * Brake mount: disc only (6" PM) * Designed in UK, produced by RST.

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Specification

Name:
4XR Fork (09)
Built by:
Society
Price:
$406.86

Available Colours:
Grey, White
Weight (lb):
5.6 lb
Stanchion Diameter:
36 mm
Disc Caliper Mount:
Post Mount

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