Fork stanchion damage

[Manx Man]

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.

[BaGearA]

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 

[Brawler]

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...

[Martin PJ]

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.

[Manx Man]

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!

 

[dasilvarsa]

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.

 

 

[droo]

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

[V18]

Time to bring back ugly stanchion boots! 

 

[Dusty]

25 minutes ago, V18 said:

Time to bring back ugly stanchion boots! 

 

NEVER🤣

[V18]

Predicted response from someone named "dusty". 😜

[Phillippe Coetzee]

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.

[Danger Dassie]

4 hours ago, Dusty said:

NEVER🤣

Even worse, those old school neoprene boots that were affixed by velcro.