Repairs on your front suspension.
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Repairs on your front suspension.
Postby bleedin kneecaps » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:53 pm
I wonder if repairs on suspension forks is percieved or actual. Id like to understand this from people that currently own a bike with suspension forks. It may be useful for future buyers to understand whether this factor is worthy of considering when they are going to make a purchase and or if there are particularily "dud" forks to avoid.
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Postby beauyboy » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:19 pm
Mine are now 15 mouths and are yet to recieve any repairs and maintance is done buy the bike shop on every 6month service.
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There's no 'Haven't needed repair' option
Postby LuckyPierre » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:35 am
I have three suspension forks - an old Tange (over 5 years old, but it was top of the line at the time), an RST (don't remember the model, but bottom end, that's 1 year old) and an RST Gila (adjustable, about two years old).
I'd only bother repairing the Gila, but it doesn't / hasn't needed any repairs yet.
I'm definitely not a downhill racer, but it's not as if they've never been bottomed out either. Off-road, I mainly ride fire trails and manage to get airborne every now and then - after all, a dirt ride isn't a dirt ride until both wheels have left the ground!
I'd only bother repairing the Gila, but it doesn't / hasn't needed any repairs yet.
I'm definitely not a downhill racer, but it's not as if they've never been bottomed out either. Off-road, I mainly ride fire trails and manage to get airborne every now and then - after all, a dirt ride isn't a dirt ride until both wheels have left the ground!
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Postby bleedin kneecaps » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:21 pm
I guess i should submit my own experience. I have a set of Rock Shox J1. They are 12months old. 3500+kms on road and 40-50hours use on medium trails. Nil serviceing required yet. Only ever wiped clean after offroad use when required. I guess i should have had a vote for nil service required. Please feel free to submit this in your comments.
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Postby heavymetal » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:53 am
I just couldn't resist anymore, and it is late at night, but I brought a pair of those gas shockies.
I couldn't figure out how to light them, so I took them back.....
I couldn't figure out how to light them, so I took them back.....
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