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yea thanks, 

 

1. I have a proper stem

2. eyeballing doesn't work with said proper stem

 

By "proper" stem do you mean one longer than 40/50? 

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Here's a hack I learned for grips that get lose and move around (especially esi grips).

1. Put some double sided tape on the bars under the grip and remove that plastic covering

2. Spray some windowlene on the tape (it will temporarily take the stickiness away but work fast else the grips will be stuck on half way :P )

3. As fast as humanly possible; put the grips back on

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Here's a hack I learned for grips that get lose and move around (especially esi grips).

1. Put some double sided tape on the bars under the grip and remove that plastic covering

2. Spray some windowlene on the tape (it will temporarily take the stickiness away but work fast else the grips will be stuck on half way :P )

3. As fast as humanly possible; put the grips back on

 

Sometimes we get steal with our eyes, or in this case with my ears ....

 

 

I was at a specialist bike workshop.  Think the conversation was about suspensions options .... but the owner of the shop is just ever so slightly OCD ...  :thumbup:   :thumbup:   The ESI grips on my bike were about 5mm "in" .....  he called over one of his mechanics and said: "BLOW these back into place..."

 

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Lift up the edge of the grip, insert the pipe, pull the trigger and the compressed air "lift" the grip and you can glide it on\off\sideways as needed ....  At home the biggest part of this project is to start up the compressor ....

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Rockshox Fork on New Bike Less than 50Km Done.

Only 1 ml of oil in the Lowers Both Sides (Should be 6ml) Foam Rings were also dry.

Damper Oil Height was to spec (80 to 85 mm to Crown).

Everything Else Was Good.

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Rockshox Fork on New Bike Less than 50Km Done.

Only 1 ml of oil in the Lowers Both Sides (Should be 6ml) Foam Rings were also dry.

Damper Oil Height was to spec (80 to 85 mm to Crown).

Everything Else Was Good.

Were/are RS not infamous for not providing enough oil/grease on their new forks

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Were/are RS not infamous for not providing enough oil/grease on their new forks

nope you can find little oil in almost any brand new suspension component , not all of them but most 

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nope you can find little oil in almost any brand new suspension component , not all of them but most 

 

So bottom line, do a oil service on a shock or fork before you use it for the first time from brand new?

 

It's not that I don't believe it, its just that it is utterly ridiculous that you cant immediately start using something that is brand new ...   :wacko:

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So bottom line, do a oil service on a shock or fork before you use it for the first time from brand new?

 

It's not that I don't believe it, its just that it is utterly ridiculous that you cant immediately start using something that is brand new ... :wacko:

 

I'll always say yes, and I must say they I've seen lots but there was always 'some' oil (could be very very little) but I've never seen one totally bone dry

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I'll always say yes, and I must say they I've seen lots but there was always 'some' oil (could be very very little) but I've never seen one totally bone dry

There must be a reason for this ?

The Bike Shops Should be Adding Oil and Soaking the Foam Rings before Delivery of the Bicycle. This Fork Wasn't Bone Dry Either. (Just enough oil to Stop It Rusting)

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There must be a reason for this ?

The Bike Shops Should be Adding Oil and Soaking the Foam Rings before Delivery of the Bicycle.

 

The place where the fork is manufactured isn't necessarily the place that knows how to service the product.

 

They likely build it and ad a splash of oil and send it along to packaging

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