I'm a dumbass.

[BikeBailing]

Okay - solution found.

 

The pricing on the forks were a bit steep:

 

X Fusion Vengeance (air) R 7,300

X Fusion Vengeance (coil) R 7,000

Suntour Durolux (air) R 5,000

 

I managed to get hold of an old stock new Lyrik 2 step, on which the guys at RS are going to do a swapperoo and change out the 2-step cartridge (which is a dog by many peoples' reckoning) with a brand new RC2DH cartridge for just R 800 more than what I'd have paid for the short-steerer Lyrik.

 

Given that it's a brand new fork (will carry the 3 year factory warranty) and it's the fork I wanted, it's not a bad end to the story.

 

To have re-steerered the Lyrik would have cost about R 500, so I would have saved R 300 but had a 2nd hand fork which has had its steerer replaced.

 

In the end, I think this has been a valuable lesson to not only me (I'm still a dumbass) but to others out there.

 

I've learnt that you better bloody well measure that frikkin steerer, and ASK what length it is before selling the fork you have on there to begin with

 

I've learnt that you can lengthen a steerer by welding an extension on to it

 

I've learnt that you can replace the steerer on a fork by getting an engineering shop to press-fit a replacement into the crown,

 

I've learnt that I'm a dumbass...

 

SO. Collecting the fork on Friday, ready for the weekend...

 

 

Where did you find that Lyrik?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Where did you find that Lyrik?

 

Muhuhahahahahahaa!!!

 

It was old stock the RS guys are getting rid of. Last one. Muhuhahahahaha!

[BikeBailing]

Muhuhahahahahahaa!!!

 

It was old stock the RS guys are getting rid of. Last one. Muhuhahahahaha!

 

 

B@st@rd. I don't really need a new fork but i do love the Lyriks. Anyways, probably for the best

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Dude. Message Crow. He has a couple he's getting rid of.