I present to you Rockshox Pike 454 air U-Turn forks.

GT Destroyer

The box! hehe!

Top of stanchions

In their glory

So there are my Pikes.

Question time.

When not on the bike and in their current state of newness should they be laid flat or in their upright position?
I noticed a very small amount of clear liquid at the bottom of the left leg (looking as if you were sat on the bike) at the hare/turtle adjustment knob, is that normal?

easyg

Jim, I recall on my recons that there was some like fluid/ grease at the bottom of that stanchion with the rebound adjustment so I wouldn't worry about it but best to make sure, hopefully Nicklouse will confirm this at some point today...

big_southern_jesse

How very pretty, they should make you want to get better pretty quick!

Amazing how a new toy helps when you're feeling ill!

dave_hill

You'll always get a little bit of fluid seepage on new forks. Keep them upright as this will allow the dmaping and lubrication oils to flow around the internal oil seals and o-rings, keeping them in good condition.

Just wipe any apparent leakage off and stand the forks upright against a wall, sitting on a piece of paper - any further oil leaks will quickly show up, but it's unlikley because as the o-rings absorb oil they will swell and tighten up.

Be aware that when adjusting both positive and negative air pressure, you WILL get a tiny amount of lubrication oil leaking from the valves when you remove the pump. This is normal and nothing to worry about.

joed05

i would of said that grease/liquid at the bottom of the fork leg would be there to stop any mud and grime getting there, i think anyway.