Slightly tired Tora's

dhutch

Ive got a 07 rockhopper, its been well used, and the forks are just starting to feel tired.
- The failed under warrenty a good way thought the first year (all damping/rebound went) so they have only done really one summer and a few other bits. Maybe 200miles of single track.

Basicaly wondering what cna be done in terms of serviceing. Or if i should just sell them on the bay and get some recons or something?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=29069

The toras where fine, and im not flush for money, but nice things are nice and im not totaly skint.


Daniel

supersonic

They are fairly simple to service and change the oil - look on SRAMs site for a service guide.

dhutch

Yes, but is it like that a service/oilchange will have the desired affect to bring them back to a servicable condition. Or will that be a case of good money (and time) after bad.

The lockout seams very weak now when i do use it, and generally the response is poor.

Does this sound like a 'change of oil' would put it back to rights? What the life expextancy?


Daniel

supersonic

Yes, a service is most likely to bring them back to feeling good. As long as the bushings don't need changing (which you would feel as looseness in the legs/sliders). They are designed to be user friendly, with o rings (if needed) easy to replace. Sounds like the oil has leaked away or is contaminated, so a strip, clean amd oil change should have them working like new.

I have had several years use out of some RS forks with just normal services.

dhutch

Right, ok. Thats cool then.


Cheers, Daniel.