That's an old pic now, I have now replaced: Vault pedals, Saint brakes, X0 gears, Sixxc Carbon chain guide new stem.Bike woody!.
This.Give Simon a call mate, he's the Fox guru in these lands and I reckon would be a better price than TBSM.
https://www.mtbsuspension.com.au/
I've had 6 sets of 36s and 5 of the lyrics over the years, a few different models across each range. Both have made me very happy, both have had issues that hurt my feelings. If you don't mind needing to service your forks a the time, the fox is a better feeling fork.so stiffer, more clicks and prettier. Things ain't looking too good for my wallet.
Thats not too bad for a service either.
Interesting to read about the 36 V lyric.
+1 to this. If your going to do it yourself, buy the seal install tool as well. New flangeless ones are a cunt to get in without the proper tool.Servicing the lowers is simple, servicing the damper is not so simple. If it's an earlier Fit damper an oil change and bleed is relativrly simple. If it's a Fit 4 damper with trail adjust, they are a pain in the arse to do an oil change.
My advice: Wait till the damper plays up or craps itself before touching it.
No disrespect to TBSM or any other shop offering in house fork servicing; however if you consider your lowers should have thr oil changed every 50 hours or so it gets pretty expensive. If you have a bike workstand, then sll you need is a decent set of allen keys and a few specialty tools such as a seal driver, a flangeless 6 point socket, a soft face hammer and perhaps a damper removal tool. Cyclinic have these tools available online (excluding the hammer) and all up would cost perhaps $200.+1 to this. If your going to do it yourself, buy the seal install tool as well. New flangeless ones are a cunt to get in without the proper tool.
Other option would be to do the lowers service and air spring yourself, send just the damper off to get done. But as Chris says, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
They all use the same seal material and they all use similar oils. Fox says 30hrs I think, and RS say 50. In reality you could go 100 anf it would make sfa difference!50hrs? Jesus thats almost as bad as my ktm.
I knew they required abit more maintenance than rockshow but damn. Might wait for dvo to be back in stock on mountain bikes direct.
That's good to know. Had my 36 over a year without a service! :behindsofa:In reality you could go 100 anf it would make sfa difference!
Its a bit of overkill. Just watch the seals. When they dry out, start to stick, leave dirty marks, look fucked, leak...and so on, it's time to move. The build up of yuck can get to the point of damaging the coating.That's good to know. Had my 36 over a year without a service! :behindsofa:
After first 10 hours I always drop the lowers and change oil to remove all micro particles from the bedding in process.You just want to protect those stanchions! I would even drop the lowers on a brand new fork to check there is the correct amount of oil in there.