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Stanchion measures 160mm, Fork WAS a 140mm sektor. Removing the spacer to up travel to 150mm has resulted in 160mm of stanchion showing. Solo air 2016 moco sektors

What have I done wrong? All bits back and correct order?


 
Posted : 09/10/2019 8:20 pm
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Did you measure the 140 fork as 140 of stanchion? Maybe the 140 fork had 150 of stanchion showing, but only 140 of travel.


 
Posted : 09/10/2019 8:36 pm
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Did you measure the spacer, you’ve possibly removed a 20mm spacer..

Don’t recall sektors coming I 160 mm though, so you’ve probably got a bit of extra stanchion showing.


 
Posted : 09/10/2019 8:43 pm
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deffo 10mm spacer


 
Posted : 09/10/2019 8:49 pm
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Just let air out and they compress 160mm


 
Posted : 09/10/2019 9:00 pm
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I would be concerned about how much stanchion you have in the lower bushing on full extension. 20mm of "new" travel could have reduced the overlap significantly.


 
Posted : 09/10/2019 10:30 pm
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10mm is fine - as they can go up to 150mm. Will take them apart again and see what’s what. Just can’t understand how taking a 10mm spacer out has made 20mm of difference????


 
Posted : 10/10/2019 2:28 am
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https://photos.app.goo.gl/FGX5KB1wgtmQVRY67

That’s what I removed albeit a 10mm one


 
Posted : 10/10/2019 2:41 am
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Did you cycle them a few times after inflating to transfer air to the negative chamber?


 
Posted : 10/10/2019 8:46 am
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yes - not sure their is a negative chamber per se looking at the diagrams?


 
Posted : 10/10/2019 9:33 am
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any more thoughts or ideas?


 
Posted : 10/10/2019 12:38 pm
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Now that I’ve actually done up the foot nuts all is ok - I am actually retarded 😫


 
Posted : 10/10/2019 9:12 pm
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😆


 
Posted : 10/10/2019 9:24 pm
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Was watching this thread with interest as I have the same thing planned.

Glad it all turned out alright.


 
Posted : 10/10/2019 9:26 pm
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LOL. Not sure I'd be happy riding a fork assembled by a "retarded" guy.


 
Posted : 11/10/2019 9:03 pm
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It’s my fork - in my defence it was after work, I’d been up for three hours in the night with our baby and on the go for 17 hours when I did it. So probably shattered not retarded


 
Posted : 12/10/2019 6:09 am
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Things like this are why I stopped drinking beer while doing bike maintenance.


 
Posted : 15/10/2019 11:34 am

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