Recon Gold R 100 -> 120mm cost?

MTB noob

This job is a bit above my level of maintenance as I'm a bit heavy handed but how much would it cost for the travel to be increased?

Fork Service manual top of page 16 to give you a better idea on what I'm on about.
https://www.sram.com/sites/default/file ... manual.pdf

Thanks

The Rookie

Aftermarket or OE forks? OE probably won't be able to be converted without a new CSU assembly which would be silly.

MTB noob

I'm not quite sure as I've got them second hand. My guess is going to be that they're aftermarket because they have no extra decals on them and the steerer looks like it's been cut to size with an angle grinder and finished off with a file.

cooldad

Only way to know is open them up.

coulddobetter

Increasing travel is a matter of removing spacers . Do it yourself . I pulled my rockshox sid apart and serviced them myself with no prior experience . Using the Sram guide it is straightforward.

Greer_

Even aftermarket forks can't always be increased to 120mm. My old recon golds from merlin were 80-100mm but not convertible to 120mm.

supersonic

Did they come from merlin with a pump and spare seals? If so are OE being sold cheap.

Greer_

supersonic wrote:

Did they come from merlin with a pump and spare seals? If so are OE being sold cheap.

Nope just a manual!

supersonic

Oops meant the other way round, if just forks with no accesories are not aftermarket forks but OE take offs or ones destined for OE.

MTB noob

I've yet to open them up because I don't have fork oil right now. They are pre-owned anyway so I don't know the place of sale. That's the irritating part.