I've got a project on the go building a full-sus mountain bike to play with. Just about there now but I'm wondering about the fork I acquired 2nd hand from ebay. The instruction manual has some stuff about periodic home servicing which is essentially pulling it apart and re-lubing. However, it also recommends an annual full dealer service about which it gives no details.
Anybody know what a full fork service involves? Are they worth bothering with, given that I have no warranty to worry about?
Anybody know what a full fork service involves? Are they worth bothering with, given that I have no warranty to worry about?
There is one teensy-weensy detail missing - what sort of fork is it? If it's an RST elastomer fork then throw it away, but if it's a RockShox Boxxer then service it!!!
Anybody know what a full fork service involves? Are they worth bothering with, given that I have no warranty to worry about?
There is one teensy-weensy detail missing - what sort of fork is it? If it's an RST elastomer fork then throw it away, but if it's a RockShox Boxxer then service it!!!
IMHO if we followed most manufacturer recommendations on maintenance we'd spend more time polishing and re-greasing ball-bearings than riding the bloody bike!
Paul's advice is sound though - I've taken apart, cleaned and re-greased a pair of RSTs, not tricky and it did improve their performance (that was after about 7 years moderate use!). Anything more complicated/expensive then at the very least take the advice of your friendly LBS.
Anybody know what a full fork service involves? Are they worth bothering with, given that I have no warranty to worry about?
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There is one teensy-weensy detail missing - what sort of fork is it? If it's an RST elastomer fork then throw it away, but if it's a RockShox Boxxer then service it!!!
IMHO if we followed most manufacturer recommendations on maintenance we'd spend more time polishing and re-greasing ball-bearings than riding the bloody bike!
Paul's advice is sound though - I've taken apart, cleaned and re-greased a pair of RSTs, not tricky and it did improve their performance (that was after about 7 years moderate use!). Anything more complicated/expensive then at the very least take the advice of your friendly LBS.
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Paul's advice is sound though - I've taken apart, cleaned and re-greased a pair of RSTs, not tricky and it did improve their performance (that was after about 7 years moderate use!). Anything more complicated/expensive then at the very least take the advice of your friendly LBS.
Depending on how mechanically competent you are and how good your LBS is of course.
Yeah...you wouldn't want those - but I'll do you a big favour and take them off of your hands. They'd only be trouble. Honest. No, *really* they would. Best to just give them away. To me. Now. Please?
POHB said the following on 26/09/2007 15:02: > Anybody know what a full fork service involves? Are they worth > bothering with, given that I have no warranty to worry about? There is one teensy-weensy detail missing - what sort of fork is it? If it's an RST elastomer fork then throw it away, but if it's a RockShox Boxxer then service it!!!
IMHO if we followed most manufacturer recommendations on maintenance we'd spend more time polishing and re-greasing ball-bearings than riding the bloody bike!
Paul's advice is sound though - I've taken apart, cleaned and re-greased a pair of RSTs, not tricky and it did improve their performance (that was after about 7 years moderate use!). Anything more complicated/expensive then at the very least take the advice of your friendly LBS.
Ian
Pace RC39
Get them stripped - the big killer of pace forks is lack of maintenance - bombers can be left for decades in acid without problems but pace seem to be fairly susceptible. Should be a lovely fork.
