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Hi All. I’ve asked TFTuned this question and am waiting for an answer but I could do with a quicker one to be honest!
Ive got some unused RS Reba RL forks in 27.5” 100mm flavour. I’ve bought a 120mm air shaft to increase the travel already.
Problem is that the RH leg has this at the top which I think is for a Poploc? I don’t want a Poploc and would like the normal lever on the top of the leg.
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So I thought I could change the lever bit at the top only but looking at the SRAM technical document it seems the compression damping cartridge is different between the two:
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So it looks like I have the third one along. Can I buy the first OR second cartridge to replace it? The second one appears to have a floodgate lever too, would that still work and be an upgrade?
You need to buy a new turnkey damper unit to replace that.
Or bodge it by flicking the spring off on the internal of the damper and fashion a little lever to make one yourself.
You'll need a new MoCo compression damper unit, around £80 from TFTuned. - oh, and maybe a few mls of fork oil.
I have the smae problem on mine as the poploc is shite and I have thrown it away. Default position is closed! I just pulled a brake/gear cable through from the front so the nipple sits in the tube and then threaded it through the lock nut. Turn the knob until fully open and then tighten the lock nut on the cable, and trim cable to suit. It is now permanently open, which is far more useful than always closed 🙂
It Peter Poddy's useful bodge guide still relevant?
It Peter Poddy’s useful bodge guide still relevant?
No idea to be honest. Might be but my forks look a lot newer than those.
It Peter Poddy’s useful bodge guide still relevant?
yes, though yours doesn't have the threshold/flodgate adjuster, just a self tapping bolt holding the lockout lever on.
I've done the bodge on a few motion control forks. works fine.