Formula Belva 27.5/29" Tapered 15QR Boost Rake 43mm fork

This is the enduro fork Formula wanted, so they made it

As engineers, they believe the best solution to building a stiffer, long-travel fork is by using a dual-crown design.
The Belva is not just a rebadged DH fork. With custom CNC crowns, lightweight 35mm stanchions, a 43mm offset, tapered steerer and 15mm axle it’s enduro ready.
With a manufacturer's weight of 2,370g the Belva is comparable in weight to a 38mm single crown fork but a whole lot stiffer.
Absolute stiffness isn’t everything, though. Using their proven Selva lowers, the Belva can flex where it is most needed. With the dual crown and a direct mount stem, you can have laser sharp steering and confidence-inspiring stiffness, combined with trail-hugging traction and comfort.
And the name? In Italian, the Belva is a mythical beast from Dante’s Divine Comedy. A fitting name for a fork built to devour trails.

Tech Specs

TRAVEL

• Standard: 170-180mm

GEOMETRY

• Axle to Crown: 575mm-585mm at 170mm of travel
• Axle to Crown: 585mm-595mm at 180mm of travel
• Fork Offset (Rake): 43mm
• Max Rotor Size: 220mm

STEERER TUBE

• Size: Tapered 1.5”
• Color: Black Anodized

CROWN

• Color: Black
• Material: Hollow Forged Aluminum

LOWERS

• Color: Black (matt) / Ultraviolet (matt)
• Dropout: 15QR BOOST
• Axle: Integrated Locking System (ILS): 15QR

STANCHIONS

• Diameter (Ø)35mm
• Material7075 Aluminum
• Finish: Hard Anodized Black

ADJUSTMENTS

• Rebound: 18 Click Adjustment
• Compression: High and Low Speed 12 Click Adjustment
• Compression Tuning System: Gold and Blue valves included (other valves optional)
• Neopos: Optional
• Lockout: Crown mounted
• Remote Cartridge Control: Optional

OTHER FEATURES

• Damping: Drop-In Cartridge with Internal Floating Technology
• Spring type: Air spring
• Negative spring: Steel (triple coil technology)

MANUFACTURER'S WEIGHT

• Standard version: 2.370g

Technologies

CTS
Tuning your fork has never been so straight-forward. With CTS you can fine tune your suspension quickly with extreme accuracy. You decide what’s the best setting for you and your fork, choosing among 8 different behaviors. You set it up by yourself in five minutes, in your workshop. Freedom is now in your hands.

NEOPOS
Neopos is a technology that represents the next evolutionary step in air suspension, a cutting-edge innovation that will change your riding experience for the better. Neopos stands for “new positive”, a technology that improves the behavior of the fork’s positive air chamber. Using the Neopos the result will be a more constant, predictable and comfortable air suspension. Meaning, more like that of a coil spring suspension comfort.

HEX
The ability of a fork to resist flexing is a key factor for maximum riding precision. A fork that rebounds too fast may make riding unsafe with an overall lack of control, above all when braking and cornering. In the same way, it is important that the fork is not too stiff, because it may make riding too tiring. When designing the Selva R Formula had a fundamental aim in mind, finding the perfect balance point between stiffness and flex, this is the same as their standard forks. Thanks to the Hexagon Design, the natural flex of the fork has been dramatically decreased with this lightweight method. In this way, they have managed to combine the advantages of the standard boost with the stiffness of a traditional fork.

ILS
ILS (Integrated Locking System) completely improves the thru-axle design. The lever is easily removable for re-insertion at virtually any position. The ILS can be used on a rear axle that requires a tool for removal. On top of that, the ILS is designed to prevent overtightening of the front axle, making wheel removal quick and simple. For the weight freaks, the ILS can be removed without affecting the functionality of the thru-axle.

IFT
The IFT (Internal Floating Technology) is what truly differentiates Formula's forks from any other fork. Smoothness is very important in terms of suspension performance. After many tests on stanchion coatings, they now know that they have a minimal effect on reducing friction. With the IFT they wanted to approach this aspect from a very different point of view. All forks, regardless of their stiffness, experience some kind of lateral stress while riding. This type of stress increases the friction of the internal parts. Thanks to Formula’s design, their hydraulic cartridge is structurally merged with the stanchions and lower legs. In a riding situation, their internals compensate for the external stresses placed on the fork. This causes an incredible reduction of friction.