Help with A £15.00 fork

luxor5

Hey guys been a while since i been online here and im still no better with my bike. After six months we still hate each other and i know even less "if thats possible" now than i did in november about my bike. I have a entry level aggressor brought from halfords ... flame it if you want but it gets me to work and back :? The question i now need answering is about my Rock Shox Dart 1 fork. I have seen this fork on e-bay for £15.00 lol :oops: so i do not expect alot out of it but... it seems so damn stiff, i know nothing about preload etc so could anyone explain in simple "do this do that" language how i can make it a little more "Bouncier" because im fed up of breaking bones when i roll down a curb.

Thanx

batch78

If it actually does anything (big IF) then turn it towards the negative - mark until your happy with it, could be the spring rate though if you get no movement. Or its knackered.

How heavy are you? appox will do!

luxor5

Im about 10 stone

batch78

You should be ok on the standard spring then. Try taking all the preload off.

Torres

I found this with my old darts mate. I'm not dissimilar in weight to you and i found they were very reluctant to give that much travel. I think it might be overly stiff springs used in them, but i could be wrong.

nicklouse

i have a nagging feeling that some of the Darts were fitted with the incorrect sized bushes and this was causing the fork to be "stiff" and not getting full travel, (Sonic may have the correct info).

supersonic

Not sure Nick, but I do know that they vary a lot. I think it is just one of those things with budget forks - these are made by Spinner very cheaply, and the tolerances aren't very good.

Take out the spring and move the fork by hand. Does it feel notchy, or overly stiff?

luxor5

ok so youare suggesting removing the preload due to my lack of weight lol.... will try and let you know p.s thanks for replies.

luxor5

O and hey guys one last "massive" question if i was to buy a more expensive fork "any recomendations for my agressor welcome" would i really notice the differencewould it feel more fluid when out and about?

supersonic

Yep, a Tora or MX pro will be better made, more adjustable and more controlled due to oil damping.

batch78

+ 1 for a nice shiny new Tora

ride_whenever

tora as a cheap option, reba SL as a more expensive one. If you get tora's try and stretch to a 318 version, much better damping.

luxor5

well im convinced i am going to buy the tora 318 fork 2007 in white for £149.00 willi definatly get this for ontothe agressor "standard size tube etc"? thanx

batch78

luxor, have you been drinking man, that makes no sense at all!!!

If you mean, will it fit, then yes, you'll probably have to get the steerer cut to length though.

Nice choice by the way 8)