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[Closed] Converting Dual position Lyric to solo air

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Hi all,

i have a pair of dual position 2017 Lyric forks I would like ideally switching to solo air.  Is it just a case of swapping air shaft and top cap or am I overly simplifying things?

cheers


 
Posted : 03/09/2018 8:38 pm
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Not that simple unfortunately. the equalising (between + and - springs) notch inside the stantion isn't there in the dual position so you can't convert without swapping the uppers. That's expensive and not really worth it.

I switched from a dual position pike to a tf tuned coil conversion which has improved things a little, in hindsight I think I should have sold the forks and bought another set.


 
Posted : 03/09/2018 8:55 pm
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Is that the same on the lyrik then?  Happy to sell and replace if that’s the case.


 
Posted : 03/09/2018 9:02 pm
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It's the same across all RS forks with solo/dual air springs

https://rockshox.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/205649528-Can-I-change-my-Solo-Air-fork-to-a-Dual-Position-fork-or-vice-versa-


 
Posted : 03/09/2018 9:39 pm
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Deleted. It wasn't worth it.


 
Posted : 03/09/2018 10:18 pm
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Deleted. It wasn’t worth it

???  What wasn’t worth it?


 
Posted : 03/09/2018 10:57 pm
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Neb

Thanks for the help.  I had dropped TF an email asking same question!  Should’ve known to ask the forum first, my google skills were obviously not wildly off track either as I picked nothing up.  Also saves me dropping the lowers and internals myself.

cheers

Russ


 
Posted : 03/09/2018 11:00 pm
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Whoops, just about to try the same with my Dual Position Pikes. Luckily I also have a solo air Pike with decent stanchions (and spotted this thread!) so I guess I'll be using them. The lowers are a bit tatty but I assume the lowers will swap over without any issues.


 
Posted : 04/09/2018 6:41 pm

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