What can you tell from this pic?

Kiblams

Apart from that they are RS Tora 318s with motioncontrol (the red sticker) is there anything else such as the year that ythe more experienced riders on here can tell me about them?

I know it's a big ask, but is it possible to tell if they will have Post or IS disc brake mounts or if they are likely to be coil (U-Turn) or air sprung? If I knew the year this would be easier.

Just trying to ensure that i have everything I need prior to the fork arriving, and I would ask the seller but I won't get a reply until this evening and could do with purchasing it all online this afternoon.

Cheers guys.

bones3027

looks like possibly the same ones as my friend has 2007-2008 air sprung with compression dial (Blue thing on right stanchion) and his are IS mount hope this helps

Kiblams

bones3027 wrote:

looks like possibly the same ones as my friend has 2007-2008 air sprung with compression dial (Blue thing on right stanchion) and his are IS mount hope this helps

Thats cool, I was worried that it would be post mount and I would have to order an adapter. Hmmm... I need to find out if it's air sprung now so I can get myself a shock pump. :?

ilovedirt

looks like a 2008, if so, it'll be IS mount. Can't tell you if it's air sprung or not though.

ThanksBye

im 90percent sure that the left leg cap is the air one, it looks indentical to my revs cap

Kiblams

Cheers guys, I just got a reply from the seller and they are air sprung! which is great news for my 16.5st bulk

I just hope that they are in good working order, else I will be back on here with more pointlessly bad questions

ThanksBye

And if you dont have a shock pump, go along to a LBS with cake and they'll lend you theirs

Jon

Kiblams

tomatoevousparlour wrote:

And if you dont have a shock pump, go along to a LBS with cake and they'll lend you theirs

Jon

Thanks, just looked them up, they are looking to be almost as expensive as the fork itself! :shock:

paul.skibum

about 20 quid should get you a shock pump.

supersonic

Is a good investment for 20 quid. These forks are 250 rrp.

Kiblams

paul.skibum wrote:

about 20 quid should get you a shock pump.

Cheapest I could find with a pressure gauge was £25, which is half what I spent on the forks (incl. £10 postage)

supersonic

http://www.buybikesnow.com/745/Raleigh- ... Guage.html

Kiblams

supersonic wrote:

http://www.buybikesnow.com/745/Raleigh-Precision-Shock-Pump---Guage.html

Cheers SS, think I will go for the bikehut one at Halfords as I work near one and need some headset bearing anyhow for this weekend. Am I likely to find the valve at the base of the fork lowers?

thesim1990

If it's solo air you'll find the valve at the top of the left leg (looking from riding position).

nicklouse

they also have the crown race fitted.

Kiblams

Thanks for the heads up on the valve placement thesim1990.

nicklouse wrote:

they also have the crown race fitted.

Are you sure? I can see a band of silver which looks like the bit that the crown race slides onto on the 2010 Toras I have on the wifes bike. Ah well, won't take a minute to pop it off when they arrive.

I am both excited to get them on and test them and apprehensive that they will need servicing :?

Kiblams

nicklouse wrote:

they also have the crown race fitted.

They came this morning and as always you were correct Nicklouse!

As far as functioning, they feel perfect through the full travel (yes I definitely need to up the PSI before riding more than curbs) and both compression/lockout and rebound damping works perfectly. In their present state they actually feel very similar to brand new 2010 Tora 100mm Coil SLs (my only point of reference) which in my books means after the PSI increase and some damping tweaks they should do me well.

Can't believe I got them for £50 delivered!

nicklouse

Kiblams wrote:

nicklouse wrote:

they also have the crown race fitted.

They came this morning and as always you were correct Nicklouse!

As far as functioning, they feel perfect through the full travel (yes I definitely need to up the PSI before riding more than curbs) and both compression/lockout and rebound damping works perfectly. In their present state they actually feel very similar to brand new 2010 Tora 100mm Coil SLs (my only point of reference) which in my books means after the PSI increase and some damping tweaks they should do me well.

Can't believe I got them for £50 delivered!

waits for post from Old owner saying "My new forks are stiff to turn".