Stevief Posted April 16, 2011 Share I have had my bike for a year now and have probably ridden around 2500km on mostly rough off road,rocky, singletrack terrain. Should i service my fork and if so how often should i service it? It still seems to be fine just need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad890 Posted April 16, 2011 Share well id suggest you service it, even though your fork might still feel fine, i little bit of fine dust can be in the system, and when mixed with the oil could be slowly sandpapering away your sanction ect on the inside of the fork not vissible to the naked eye. just like the old saying goes, a stitch in time saves nine ps: learn to service it yourself, its really easy and the oil and stuff doesn't cost allot. so servicing will only cost you about R70-100 where as a LBS will charge you about R500 i guess thats if there is nothing else wrong other than a oil change and cleaning of foam rings and sanctions etc maybe contact john and do one of his courses they are really well priced here is his website http://www.yellowsaddle.co.za/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manbearpig Posted April 16, 2011 Share I do mine 3 times a year. Just replaced bushes for "in case". Preventative maintenance. Cheaper than replacing stancions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasher Posted April 16, 2011 Share Where is the best place to buy a service kit seals foam rings and oil etc from for a F100 32RL as its about time mine got a service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad890 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Where is the best place to buy a service kit seals foam rings and oil etc from for a F100 32RL as its about time mine got a service? try give solomons a shout i know the pretoria branch had stock (where i got mine) so im sure the woodmead branch should also have otherwise chat to john i know he is in joberg and has them because he does the servicing hope that helps a bit Edited April 16, 2011 by brad890 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted April 16, 2011 Share I have had my bike for a year now and have probably ridden around 2500km on mostly rough off road,rocky, singletrack terrain. Should i service my fork and if so how often should i service it? It still seems to be fine just need to know. Just a reminder that if the fork is still within warrenty that anything you do will null & void it - Good luck if its not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevief Posted April 18, 2011 Share well id suggest you service it, even though your fork might still feel fine, i little bit of fine dust can be in the system, and when mixed with the oil could be slowly sandpapering away your sanction ect on the inside of the fork not vissible to the naked eye. just like the old saying goes, a stitch in time saves nine ps: learn to service it yourself, its really easy and the oil and stuff doesn't cost allot. so servicing will only cost you about R70-100 where as a LBS will charge you about R500 i guess thats if there is nothing else wrong other than a oil change and cleaning of foam rings and sanctions etc maybe contact john and do one of his courses they are really well priced here is his website http://www.yellowsaddle.co.za/Ok thanks for that, technically im am imbicile i am just no good working with my hands so i will have to fess up the extra r400, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasher Posted April 18, 2011 Share Mine started leaking oil badly this weekend so dont have a choice will have to do it this week will call Solomons to see if they have kits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SURFER Posted April 20, 2011 Share Is it true that the FOX seals tends to leak more than ROCK shox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted April 20, 2011 Share Is it true that the FOX seals tends to leak more than ROCK shox? There may be some superficial truth in it, although the seals are essentially the same thing. The Fox may appear to leak more, simply because the left leg has lots of thin oil in it that can reach the top easier than the left leg's small quanity of oil. A Rox is similar to a Fox' left leg in that it also only has a few ml of oil in there, again, making a gushing leak unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark Posted April 20, 2011 Share How easy is it to service a 2007 RS Revelation U-Turn?What does a service actually involve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob! Posted April 20, 2011 Share How easy is it to service a 2007 RS Revelation U-Turn?What does a service actually involve? Depends on the shop. sometimes it might only include a wipe with a cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasher Posted April 21, 2011 Share Serviced my fork today Fox F32 100RL This fork is only 6 months old. I take great care to clean and maintain the stanchions etc after each ride. Take a look at this photo oil still very clean except the last 20 ml or so which was black you can see it in the jug it stands out clearly amongst the cleaner oil (right side) The 20 ml from left leg still clean (on tile) Take a look at foam wipers Bottom line maintain your fork dont leave it for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasher Posted April 21, 2011 Share Nice clean Foam washer that has been pre soaked in 10 weight fluid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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