can i have some advice on fork maintenance please.

hopper26
hopper26 Posts: 73
edited February 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
hi, I have got a specialized rockhopper with rock shox recon forks. Recently they have been very stiff unlike when i first got. Could anyone advise me on what to do or a website maybe. Thanks
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    which recons? there are a few. stiff as in hard to compress or just slow on the rebound? how long have you had them?
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  • i have go the rock Shox Recon Race Slite fork with 100mm travel, 32mm alloy stanchions, alloy steerer, Turn Key damper, lockout They are hard to compresss
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    either reset the air pressure or change the spring. Again it depends on which version you have.

    the TurnKey lockout is off?
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  • i have only had them a couple of months!
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  • grommet
    grommet Posts: 636
    If I remember correctly there was a thread similar to this a few days back. Some replys say because its cold out, the oil will go thicker, making the fork harder to compress.

    Hope this helps
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    not that noticeably. it does need to get well cold but then all it does is make the fork slower. the spring will still work as normal.

    as i said is the turn key off? has the preload been adjusted? or the air pressure been changed.
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