A big advantage of the Marzocchi shock was its ability to be rebuilt, seal kits and service manuals being readily available. Meriden also experimented with using Marzocchi front forks which were also used on some Italian models. Meriden however closed down before any such forks reached production models.
The Marzocchi shock offered the advantage of being repairable; seal kits and service manuals were easily accessible. Meriden tried using Marzocchi front forks that were used on some Italian models. However, Meriden's operations ceased before these parts could be included in production vehicles.