rockshox

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edited May 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
hi there just bought a set of rockshox tora 302 suspension forks to fir to my carrera vulcan 08 disc spec just wondered how i go about fitting these forks to my bike i;m quite capable of doing general mantinance work to my bike i hav also changed bottom brackets and other things but i hav never changed a set of forks any advice welcome or am i just best to take them to my lbs thanks

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  • Dangerous Dave
    Dangerous Dave Posts: 8,349
    Might help you if you picked a better topic than rockshox.... I mean, how are we to know what you want to know about rockshox?

    FFS.

    Tools needed

    Allen Keys (4mm, 5mm and 6mm - possibly more)
    Rubber/Plastic Mallet
    Strong flat blade screwdriver
    File

    New star nut.

    Right. Simple, but c'mon, changing a BB isn't exactly in the same league.
    Assuming you have no specific tools, this is how you could bodge it:

    1. Remove front wheel, all brake components from the fork.

    2. Undo top cap on stem and remove. Then undo the stem bolts, pull the stem off the forks steerer tube.

    3. Remove forks from frame. Sometimes need persuasion from a suitable twating device. The headset will fall apart at this point, make sure you note how it all goes back together.

    4. Get a screw drive and the afore mentioned suitable twating device and carefully bash the crown race off the steerer tube. This is the ring of metal sitting around the steerer tube at the junction between steerer and crown.

    5. Measure how long the steerer tube should be on the new forks and cut to size. DO NOT CUT SHORT OR YOU WILL HAVE FUCKED YOUR FORKS.

    6. Use the file to remove the burr from around the edge of where you just cut.

    7. Take the new star nut, screw the bolt and top cap in a good few complete turns, and use it to help you whack a new star nut into the new steerer.

    8. Using a mallet, carefully tap the crown race onto the new forks, making sure it's seated flat against the crown.

    9. Get headset parts and slide forks into frame.

    10. Put all spacers on and stem, job done.[/b]
    Shut up. And ride your bike.
    Originally posted by Jon
    As Dave and Alex raced past, someone in the other group of people said 'those two are good'
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    pictures and more info can also be found on parktools.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • bigger
    bigger Posts: 16
    a better title would hav been better i agree sorry all fitted now thanks for the advice

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