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duke top out clunky clunk

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  1. Ok so I clean my bike but the forks haven't had a service in 2 years. Today
    I have found this problem, it just appeared.
    The forks top out with a clunk, the rebound adjustment, doesn't, it sort of
    moves a little and returns back to its position.
    I haven't put too much pressure in the forks.
    The forks are still very smooth.
    As an extra what type of oil is in the forks as new as I would like to put a
    slightly heavier type in to slow the rebound down (something that should
    have been done from the start).
    Regards
    Kent

  2. "Kent" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Ok so I clean my bike but the forks haven't had a service in 2 years.

    The root cause of your fork problem.

    No fork should go two years without service.

    If you can't figure out how to work on it from the service guide, you can
    download from the Rock Shox site, I suggest you take it to your LBS.

  3. Kent said...

    Quoted message said:

    Ok so I clean my bike but the forks haven't had a service in 2 years. Today
    I have found this problem, it just appeared.
    The forks top out with a clunk, the rebound adjustment, doesn't, it sort of
    moves a little and returns back to its position.
    I haven't put too much pressure in the forks.
    The forks are still very smooth.
    As an extra what type of oil is in the forks as new as I would like to put a
    slightly heavier type in to slow the rebound down (something that should
    have been done from the start).
    Regards
    Kent

    Sounds like your damper kicked the bucket. It will need new parts and an
    overhaul. RockShox oil is 5wt and they don't recommend using anything
    else.

  4. "Kent" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Ok so I clean my bike but the forks haven't had a service in 2 years.


    Today

    Quoted message said:

    I have found this problem, it just appeared.
    The forks top out with a clunk, the rebound adjustment, doesn't, it sort


    of

    Quoted message said:

    moves a little and returns back to its position.
    I haven't put too much pressure in the forks.
    The forks are still very smooth.
    As an extra what type of oil is in the forks as new as I would like to put


    a

    Quoted message said:

    slightly heavier type in to slow the rebound down (something that should
    have been done from the start).
    Regards
    Kent

    Normally RS uses 5wt oil. You can find different weights of fork oil at any
    motorcycle shop for much cheaper than the stuff the LBS sells you.

    Tom

  5. Thanks for that now I just gotta download a service manual strip it and
    check it.
    "tcmedara" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:


    "Kent" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Ok so I clean my bike but the forks haven't had a service in 2 years.


    Today

    Quoted message said:

    I have found this problem, it just appeared.
    The forks top out with a clunk, the rebound adjustment, doesn't, it sort


    of

    Quoted message said:

    moves a little and returns back to its position.
    I haven't put too much pressure in the forks.
    The forks are still very smooth.
    As an extra what type of oil is in the forks as new as I would like to


    put

    Quoted message said:

    a

    Quoted message said:

    slightly heavier type in to slow the rebound down (something that should
    have been done from the start).
    Regards
    Kent

    Normally RS uses 5wt oil. You can find different weights of fork oil at


    any

    Quoted message said:

    motorcycle shop for much cheaper than the stuff the LBS sells you.

    Tom

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