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Got a Cane Creek DBIL Air on the back of my Rocketmax.
Noticed last night that while it felt brilliant over medium rocky chunder, it was really wallowy on larger slower speed incidents - all a bit uncontrolled. Also a bit noisy
Now it could be me being all princess-and-the-pea. I tend to overthink things.
Popped the shock off the bike just now, outer air sleeve off (punters aren't allowed in to do a proper aircan service), but means I could cycle the shock with no air spring.
The noise could be a dry wiper seal. Its a squeak/whine rather than a slurp.
Compressing the shock by hand, there's no obvious stuttery feeling of air in the oil, but the shock won't extend fully of its own accord - gets about half way and then stalls, where I'd expect it to return to full extension. Suggests to me that the IFP has lost some gas pressure. Does that make sense?
Its been a hair over a year since it was last serviced, but for various reasons the bike hasn't been used that much and it would be a pain to have it U/S just as the weather is getting good again. (TF Tuned are booked up until mid June).
Thoughts?
Thanks
I'd be getting that sent away unfortunately. I remember when mine went it gave a weird feeling that I had a puncture with the way it was(n't) reacting to the terrain.
TF would be my first option too, but J-Tech have given me just as good a service in the past so also worth checking.
Yeah - used J-Tech many times, but TF are the official CC service agent, I think.
Rick at Slick & Slide is an approved CC servicer, that's where mines going in a couple of weeks. Didn't look to booked up when I did ours on Monday.
PS, stalker alert, rode past you last night, third time in the last month 🙂
Officially authorised Cane Creek UK service centres;
TF Tuned (warranty and service)
BC Suspension
Pedals Bike Care
Slick and Slide
J-Tech
Recoil
Sprung
Plush
There is nothing special about Cane Creek service, and they have finally given in and published service manuals, so if its out of warranty no reason not to use any decent service centre which has the tooling/experience.
https://fullfactory.bike/servicing/mtb-rear-shock-servicing/
Fin at FFS is very good, I recommend him highly.