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Rock shox sektor service

bigad28bigad28 Posts: 49
edited December 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi guys, does anyone know of a good guide to servicing 2011 rockshox sektor spring forks?
mine have started to feel a bit strange, bit sticky and not as fluid.
cheers

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  • cooldadcooldad Posts: 32,599
    RS website?
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  • The RookieThe Rookie Posts: 27,804
    As CD says all the manuals going back to about 2006 can be found on Rockshox.com Just downloaded the one for my daughters new (to her) Recon XC's.
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  • chez_m356chez_m356 Posts: 1,893
    there you go http://www.freerider.ro/manuale/manual_ ... sektor.pdf
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  • GhosttGhostt Posts: 192
    If by spring you mean coil, then it's pretty much the same procedure for every RS coil fork, slight variations depending on if you have any form of travel adjust. Top tip is to use motor oil (in the lowers anyway) as it's much cheaper and higher quality than the rebranded censored SRAM sell you. Mine currently run on some Castrol GTX I had to hand
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  • bigad28bigad28 Posts: 49
    Ghostt wrote:
    If by spring you mean coil, then it's pretty much the same procedure for every RS coil fork, slight variations depending on if you have any form of travel adjust. Top tip is to use motor oil (in the lowers anyway) as it's much cheaper and higher quality than the rebranded censored SRAM sell you. Mine currently run on some Castrol GTX I had to hand

    Thanks for the info guys. What rating oil do you use? or does it not matter?
  • The RookieThe Rookie Posts: 27,804
    Doesn't matter. Check your manual as the Recons just need normal fork oil in the lowers for lube purposes.
    Current steed - Whyte T129, 2013 frame, mongrel Revelations, Giant dropper, Stans S1 wheelset. 12, Magura Trail Sport brakes, 1x11. 12.8Kg
  • GhosttGhostt Posts: 192
    If you're just dropping the lowers off and giving it all a good clean/re grease, then the oil in the lowers is only for lubrication, so doesn't matter too much. I'd stick with the RS recommended 15wt.
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  • chez_m356chez_m356 Posts: 1,893
    bigad28 wrote:
    Ghostt wrote:
    If by spring you mean coil, then it's pretty much the same procedure for every RS coil fork, slight variations depending on if you have any form of travel adjust. Top tip is to use motor oil (in the lowers anyway) as it's much cheaper and higher quality than the rebranded censored SRAM sell you. Mine currently run on some Castrol GTX I had to hand

    Thanks for the info guys. What rating oil do you use? or does it not matter?
      page 7 ''Technology and Oil Volumes''
      http://www.freerider.ro/manuale/manual_ ... sektor.pdf
      Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc 10- CANYON Nerve AM 6 2011
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