Rockshox maintenance
12-30-18, 10:14 PM
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Rockshox maintenance
Have way past 50 hours on a Recon RL Silver 130mm. It seems to work fine. How far can I push off maintenance? Or should I just get ‘er done.
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If you afe worried about it, at least pull the damper out of the top and make sure the damper oil is still their and looks pretty clean.
Rock Shox forks are incredibly easy to work on. Beyond the standard hex keys all you need is some snap ring pliers and something to get the top caps off. I have a 24mm socket (I think... might be bigger) for the topcaps, but a big crescent wrench works if you are careful.
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One reason to get the job done is to prevent undue wear on the bushings that keep your fork stanchions centered in the legs. Worn bushings lead to small amounts of undesirable wobble.
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Will do
The lower leg service is actually one of the easiest things, and it's a good place to begin if you are wanting to get into doing your own suspension maintenance. RockShox puts their manuals online, and parts are readily available. The big items I try and keep up with are replacing the bath oil, and greasing of the seals.
One reason to get the job done is to prevent undue wear on the bushings that keep your fork stanchions centered in the legs. Worn bushings lead to small amounts of undesirable wobble.
One reason to get the job done is to prevent undue wear on the bushings that keep your fork stanchions centered in the legs. Worn bushings lead to small amounts of undesirable wobble.
