Free Fork Service in Cape Town

[Johan Bornman]

Are there ever courses in the DBN area? And of course how much?

I just paid R1174 for my RP23 and Recon Race to be serviced' date=' granted bushes were replaced. Nevertheless, I'd love to learn how to do it myself and have the feeling at the end that you not only saved money but also did an awesome job.[/quote']

 

I am yet to do a course in Durban. The cost of a remote course is high. There is travel, accommodation, venue hire and, shipping a 85kg crate of tools up and down.

 

Therefore doing a course for one or two guys is not an option. In Cape Town I stretch the break-even point a little bit by doing a fork workshop on the Friday afternoon and then a full DIY Maintenance workshop on Saturday and Sunday.

 

I haven't tried this in Durban and I haven't recce'd the place for a suitable venue.  I've had lots of promises from Durbanines to organise something through their clubs and/or cycling friends, but nothing to date.

 

Maybe one day...

[LazyTrailRider]

Hi Johan' date=' have you left Cape Town again?

I logged on now to post the question "where can I take the 2nd-hand Manitou Swinger 4-way shock I got with the Intense 5.5 I just bought to be serviced?" (OK, maybe the question would be slightly shorter), seeing as I'd prefer someone who knows their stuff to look at it, not for free of course.

 

After building the bike up, I released that the rebound adjuster has no effect, the shock's permanently in kangaroo mode. It's fine through the stroke otherwise, no funny sounds, stiction or anything of that kind.

 

Where can I take it in CPT to be sorted out? Not keen on servicing the damper myself, from what I've read it can be a little tricky....

 

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It sounds to me as if the SPV needs some attention, if Kangeroo mode refers to its "brain" not working. If it is purely rebound damping, I think the oil has either leaked out or is very, very old. Since you are in Cape Town, why not take it to the agents. Cycles Africa is in Somerset. They have a website and I'm sure the contact details are on there.

 

That is not a complicated shock and you have no reason to ride in Kangaroo mode forever.

 

 

 

 

Thanks Johan, I'll take it to Cycles Africa (someone else also mentioned them).

 

When I first felt it, I thought "ah crap, there's no oil in there". It just has no rebound damping, whichever way you turn the rebound knob. I've deflated/inflated the main air can, did the same with the SPV valve, but of course all that only affects compression.

 

No sign of any oil leakage, but that could just be because it's empty

 

Would I cause any harm if I let all the air out and pushed/pulled it through the full stroke a couple of times? Just keen to try my best first before sending it 50km and paying a couple hundred bucks...

[Johan Bornman]

 

Thanks Johan' date=' I'll take it to Cycles Africa (someone else also mentioned them).

 

When I first felt it, I thought "ah crap, there's no oil in there". It just has no rebound damping, whichever way you turn the rebound knob. I've deflated/inflated the main air can, did the same with the SPV valve, but of course all that only affects compression.

 

No sign of any oil leakage, but that could just be because it's empty

 

Would I cause any harm if I let all the air out and pushed/pulled it through the full stroke a couple of times? Just keen to try my best first before sending it 50km and paying a couple hundred bucks...

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There's no harm in doing that. However, I think you'll see Somerset West soon.