Dirty Shock-gez

[Christopher Brunsdon]

So, what the verdict. After 3500km I'm wondering if my shock needs replacement? You tell me:

 

(These photos where taken at 6 this evening)

 

 

 

[Zeps]

Nah I reckon another 1000k's at least B)

[Christopher Brunsdon]

... well I got a second hand Rock Shock Duke over the weekend so just wanted to check before I retire my old faithful. Perhaps I can pawn it on the for sale section

[Mecnic]

Those are gone hey, Retire them

[mtb_Josh]

and that, boys and girls, is why we should service our forks! I'll cry if that happens to mine!

[Christopher Brunsdon]

Actually I tried to avoid servicing them else they bottomed out all the time. The muck helped to create more friction and make the fork harder ... then again it might explain the extreme play on this set. The bushings where gone on these

 

But I must say that I was impressed at how long these OEM crap lasted. Going to turn them now into a wheel trueing stand

[Mojoman]

Is that a Suntour fork?

[Christopher Brunsdon]

Is that a Suntour fork?

 

Yup, bleeding edge technology those XCMs. It breaks my heart to replace her as they don't make shocks like they use to.

[droo]

Going to turn them now into a wheel trueing stand

And you can turn the stanchion assembly into a candle holder... good job on killing them though, a better job than I've seen in a while B)