bought new fork

weuhi
weuhi Posts: 3
edited July 2012 in MTB beginners
Hey,
So i bought a new RS recon sl solo air with 100mm travel(at least that is what i was told).
My problem is that the visible part of the stanchions?(the gliding part) is only 90mm so if i am not mistaken the fork is at most 90mm travel.

My question is should i send back the fork for not meeting the requirements they specified or the fork is adjustable some way to 100mm travel?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    add more air.
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  • weuhi
    weuhi Posts: 3
    tried it ... i put max recommended PSI in it, nothing changed
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Sounds like they may be set at 80mm... you need to get the service manual and open them up, looking for travel spacers.
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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    Or send them back and get them to do it - definitely falls intot he not fit for the purpose you bought them for I think!

    Unless where you got them from told you you would need to do this I dont think I'd accept them.
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  • EyesintheSky
    EyesintheSky Posts: 183
    This might be a bit of a durrrr question, but have you completley unweighted the fork when you measure the stanchions?
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