[Closed] How often do you seal service your RP23

Never, get years out of mine (use a neoprene cover over it).

I think it depends on what you use. Slick Honey for me and an air can service once a year.

use a neoprene cover over it

Like a condom full of sand. 😯

That's bs stu!

Do the air can service every 6 weeks or so, only takes 10 minutes so why not. surprising how much smoother the shock feels afterwards as you don't notice the slow decline in performance

dreednya do you change the seals every time or just change the oil?

just the oil, seals get changed once a year or so, depending on how they look 🙂

Air can service twice a year beginning and end of winter, seals as and when it starts loosing a little pressure, damping oil, when I feel like it.

In practice, I've not had to replace seals yet, but my longest single ownership on a shock is about 3 years.

I also use a neoprene boot, although mine is just large enough to grip the body but stand off the moving piston, so kind of a shield really. Ime it really extends the service life.

Occasionally, if its a heavy riding season, I'll crack open the body on the bike and put a few drops of lube in. To keep it ticking over.

When the seals have gone. I've only had to do it once and that was after 3 years on an RP2.

Konastoner - Member
I think it depends on what you use. Slick Honey for me and an air can service once a year.

is that in place of the float fluid or just for the seals?

is that in place of the float fluid or just for the seals?

I find that the Fox Fluid washes the lube out so I dont apply it, I just make sure every part has a good lashing of the Honey.

Another good tip is to release all of the air pressure and cycle the shock (While still on the bike). This will pick up any lube that has been pushed to the end stroke.

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bigyinn - Member

That's bs stu!

What's bs?
Is it black sand or brown sand? 😉

Would guess at two or three times a year, usually do a lower leg clean and lube on the forks at same time. Never changed seals myself, but only had them done once by TFT on previous shock after about 3 years when they were knackered.

About every 4-5 months or when I stop seeing the Float Fluid tide line after a ride.

Are there any good links to info about doing a DIY shock service? I never touch mine and I hate the thought that it's going to ruin without me realising it. Not scared of maintenance I've just never dismantled a shock before and not sure where to start.

I do the air can every few weeks on my RP2.

Sent away for a service every time it blows up (every few month for some unknown reason, usually a matter of days after the last 90 day warranty expires!)

Are there any good links to info about doing a DIY shock service? I never touch mine and I hate the thought that it's going to ruin without me realising it. Not scared of maintenance I've just never dismantled a shock before and not sure where to start.

Buy a bottle of fox float fluid.

Let all the air out.

Put the air can end of the shock eye in a vice (use soem wooden blocks to protect it)

unscrew the air can from the base, it'll try and stay on until you get it all the way down the shaft and the air 'pops' out of the -ve piston.

clean out the inside, the shaft, seals, etc, with some kitchen roll

turn the rebound to fully slow (count how many clicks for future reference)

put the shock back in the vice the same way up (the end with the adjusters in the vice)
air can

add a teaspoon of float fluid to the end of the air can attached to the shock.

smear some fluid on the seal and shaft and slide the air can back on a little bit

compress the shock (this is why you set the rebound slow, to keep it down for longer, if you don't the shock rebounds and the -ve piston tries to pull the air can away from the threads making it a PITA to thread up)

screw the air can back on hand tight

add air back in and set the rebound.

http://service.foxracingshox.com/consumers/index.htm

Rarely, wish the bloody forks would last as long