Manx Man Posted October 18, 2023 Share Morning Hubbers, I've noticed a gouge out of one of the stanchions on my SWorks Epic 🥵 What are my options - new stanchion, new fork (ouch $$$$), or anything else? Thanks in advance. Dusty and Jbr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted October 18, 2023 Share New csu as soon as possible Otherwise that's going to chew up the bushes which on a rockshox aren't replaceble anyway. Looks like a rock got stuck there ? Also don't ride it like that please and if you did just look for a new fork anyway , those are nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawler Posted October 18, 2023 Share New uppers asap. It's amazing how quickly this can happen. I was riding up Jonkershoek with a friend and a stone got flung up from his front wheel some how. He noticed immediately but as he got off the bike the fork moved and left a deep scratch. 2 week old Lyrik... LazyTrailRider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin PJ Posted October 18, 2023 Share Send an email to these guys https://www.protunebike.co.za . They are in Hilton, KZN. I believe that they may be able to replace single stanchions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx Man Posted October 18, 2023 Share 43 minutes ago, BaGearA said: New csu as soon as possible Otherwise that's going to chew up the bushes which on a rockshox aren't replaceble anyway. Looks like a rock got stuck there ? Also don't ride it like that please and if you did just look for a new fork anyway , those are nasty Bugger.....I'm supposed to be riding W2W on Friday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted October 18, 2023 Share 13 minutes ago, Manx Man said: Bugger.....I'm supposed to be riding W2W on Friday! The Damage is done Already . Nothing You can do about That. Take off the Lowers and Sand That Damage down a bit. Clean Everything UP in the Lowers and put in Fresh OIL and do your ride on Friday. The Stone is probably still inside. It will leak a bit of oil but so What. Next Week get it Fixed. Manx Man and LukeLan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted October 18, 2023 Share If you can get it to me today or tomorrow I may be able to make a plan for you. Carbon crown or alu crown? RS bushings can be replaced, I have OE and aftermarket kits available. Stanchion tube replacement or CSU replacement will depend on whether the crown is carbon or alu - carbon crown CSUs are bonded together so I can't press the tubes in and out. Edited October 18, 2023 by droo eddy, Danger Dassie, V18 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V18 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Time to bring back ugly stanchion boots! Brawler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted October 18, 2023 Share 25 minutes ago, V18 said: Time to bring back ugly stanchion boots! NEVER🤣 Danger Dassie and V18 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V18 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Predicted response from someone named "dusty". 😜 Dusty, LazyTrailRider, ChrisF and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillippe Coetzee Posted October 18, 2023 Share 3 hours ago, Manx Man said: Morning Hubbers, I've noticed a gouge out of one of the stanchions on my SWorks Epic 🥵 What are my options - new stanchion, new fork (ouch $$$$), or anything else? Thanks in advance. Hi, drop Jaco (SGB Service Centre) @Jakes 001 a pm, hes suspension work is amazing. Maybe he can sort you out. Best off luck. Manx Man and Jakes 001 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Dassie Posted October 18, 2023 Share 4 hours ago, Dusty said: NEVER🤣 Even worse, those old school neoprene boots that were affixed by velcro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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