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I've been meaning to change my 160mm lyriks to 150 to better suit my frame for about 5 months, but keep chickening out.
I decided today was the day, armed with loads of YouTube videos and pdf's, I went for it.Â
The hardest bit was getting the lowers off, I'd seen it described as pulling someone's trousers down to get them off. This person must have had a tight belt and braces, as it took a fair bit of effort!
The bikes sitting so much better now, and I'm hoping it climbs a bit better too as the wheel had a tendency to lift on the steeper climbs.
I work on my bikes myself, but for some reason I had a real concern stripping down the forks. It's actually so simple.
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I did this last week. I had the old style air spring in a 160mm fork which sits low at the 10% sag marker.
The frame is designed for a 150mm fork so I thought I'd switch to the new spring in the correct length which rides at the right height and it'll be all good.
The problem is the new spring also sits at the 10% mark for the 150mm setting.
I haven't looked into yet so if there's any Rock Shox experts reading an explanation would be nice.
But yeah, suspension isn't as hard to work on as you think it is. The hard part is getting stocked up with all the right oils, grease, seals etc. The actual job is easy.
I was so paranoid that there was a load of air left in the chamber too. Thankfully, not!
But yeah, suspension isn't as hard to work on as you think it is. The hard part is getting stocked up with all the right oils, grease, seals etc. The actual job is easy.
Once I'd added up the cost of the seal kit, a bleed syringe kit, probably a seal press tool and a few special lubricants, I decided that it was nearly as cheap to have them done by the experts at TF Tuned, and as it happens my Pikes should be back with me on Monday.Â
I'll do the lowers myself though, that really is easy and cheap.Â