Rear shock sticky
declan1
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Hello!
I recently bought a second hand Rockrider 6.4 frame with a Decathlon branded X-Fusion O2 rear shock. The shock doesn't have rebound/compression adjustment - only air pressure.
It's not exactly what I'd call 'plush'. It moves, but seems to stick until a certain pressure when it'll move. I presume shocks are meant to be smooth like forks but this certainly isn't - went for a ride today and it almost felt like a hard tail (yes, the pressure/sag is correct).
I want to try taking the air sleeve off and lubricating the inside but I have no idea what to use (grease, lube, oil etc).
Any help would be great!
Thanks
Declan
I recently bought a second hand Rockrider 6.4 frame with a Decathlon branded X-Fusion O2 rear shock. The shock doesn't have rebound/compression adjustment - only air pressure.
It's not exactly what I'd call 'plush'. It moves, but seems to stick until a certain pressure when it'll move. I presume shocks are meant to be smooth like forks but this certainly isn't - went for a ride today and it almost felt like a hard tail (yes, the pressure/sag is correct).
I want to try taking the air sleeve off and lubricating the inside but I have no idea what to use (grease, lube, oil etc).
Any help would be great!
Thanks
Declan
Road - Dolan Preffisio
MTB - On-One Inbred
I have no idea what's going on here.
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Try this:
http://www.xfusionshox.com/images/pdf/2 ... Sleeve.pdf
You'll likely need a strap wrench to get air sleeve off0 -
Thanks for that - I was intending to buy a small sachet of Fox Float Fluid but this looks like a better option.
Road - Dolan Preffisio
MTB - On-One Inbred
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So, I purchased some Manitou Prep-M grease as I couldn't find and Slick Honey in Britain - it looks like the same stuff.
I could get the air sleeve off by hand - it was very tight but I just managed it.
Followed the instructions and WOW - it's amazing! Completely transformed the shock and it actually has small bump sensitivity now and doesn't stick. Thanks again for that link!
Road - Dolan Preffisio
MTB - On-One Inbred
I have no idea what's going on here.0