adjusting reba sl travel

growls
growls Posts: 34
edited July 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi guys
Just bought a second hand hardtail with reba sl twin air forks. How do i remove the spacers to get the travel from
100 to 115mm? I know 'why bother?' But just out of interest. Cheers.

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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    There may or may not be said spacers. Even if we knew the year of them you would still need to open them up to be sure.
  • growls
    growls Posts: 34
    what is the procedure for opening them up mate? How would i change the travel without there being spacers?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Undo the bolts at the bottom of the legs. Good luck.
    And you can't.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    cooldad wrote:
    Undo the bolts at the bottom of the legs. Good luck.
    And you can't.

    Let all the air out before you undo the legs. Thought I'd state the obvious just in case...
    Undo the legs
    Hit them with a mallet
    Pull them apart
    Get lots of oil everywhere
    Undo some more stuff
    Pull more bits apart

    Best bet is to go on the SRAM service website and find the manual for your year of forks
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  • growls
    growls Posts: 34
    Thanks guys, but why all the oil in twin air forks?
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    Lubrication.
    Also there's oil in the damper.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    All the info is in the service manual on SRAMs webby. Give it a read for what tools and oils you need.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Angry Bird wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    Undo the bolts at the bottom of the legs. Good luck.
    And you can't.

    Let all the air out before you undo the legs. Thought I'd state the obvious just in case...
    Undo the legs
    Hit them with a mallet
    Pull them apart
    Get lots of oil everywhere
    Undo some more stuff
    Pull more bits apart

    Best bet is to go on the SRAM service website and find the manual for your year of forks
    My way sounds much simpler.
    I don't do smileys.

    There is no secret ingredient - Kung Fu Panda

    London Calling on Facebook

    Parktools
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    cooldad wrote:
    Angry Bird wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    Undo the bolts at the bottom of the legs. Good luck.
    And you can't.

    Let all the air out before you undo the legs. Thought I'd state the obvious just in case...
    Undo the legs
    Hit them with a mallet
    Pull them apart
    Get lots of oil everywhere
    Undo some more stuff
    Pull more bits apart

    Best bet is to go on the SRAM service website and find the manual for your year of forks
    My way sounds much simpler.

    My way involves hitting them with a mallet. Ergo, I win.
    Angry Bird's offroad bikes
    Winter
    Racey
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    If in doubt, blame Wiggle.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    I concede to your thuggy methods. You win.
    I don't do smileys.

    There is no secret ingredient - Kung Fu Panda

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    Parktools
  • Davy-g
    Davy-g Posts: 401
    I increased the travel on my Reba SL dual air at the weekend... I used the following Instructions.. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1AoGIW ... t?hl=en_US

    I also replaced the oil seals http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id10.html look to the first on the list for the .pdf.. (ROCKSHOX PIKE DUAL AIR)

    read the seal fitting instructions first
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    We're not disputing it is possible, just might not be on their version.
  • growls
    growls Posts: 34
    I am still trying to work out what year they might be. They have poploc and have matt black stanchions with gold decals.It shows 100 and 115mm travel on the side. There is a weight/pressure table on one leg and the pistons are of a green/goldy finish ,not chrome. I cant see it in the archives.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Post up pictures.

    Pistons!

    And even then untill they are in bits you still dont know.
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  • growls
    growls Posts: 34
    Ok maybe not pistons. The uppy downy things that go in the stanchions! I will try and upload some pics :)
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    growls wrote:
    Ok maybe not pistons. The uppy downy things that go in the stanchions! I will try and upload some pics :)

    I think you've got the lower leg assembly and the stanchions confused, stanchions generally refers to the upper tubes that slide in and out of the lower leg assembly. These are gold on rebas.

    The lower legs are the black bits with decals on.
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  • growls
    growls Posts: 34
    Yeah thats it! The stanchions are goldish and the legs are matt black with gold decals on and a bit of red.
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Still non the wiser though.
  • Neal_
    Neal_ Posts: 477
    It's a piece off pish taking reba's apart, if bleeding Elixir brakes is 10 on the I shouldn't have ******* started this scale and putting on Velcro shoes is 0 then stripping reba's is about a 3. Even if there isn't a spacer to remove then assume your forks needed servicing anyway.

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