It is pretty involved. I've heard that the X2 are difficult one plus Fox seem to be into nitrogen refills for some shocks.
Flick it off to Cyclinic. Sent mine there earlier this year and it came back very quickly. They even sent me some replacement screws when I lost the one that holds the shock body on when I was chucking an extra spacer in. Great service.
Jeff Kendell-Weed's videos on set up are excellent providing you can get past his exceptionally irritating voice. Once I'd dialled in the Ibis factory settings I used his X2 set up video to understand more.
You don't need to refill the IFP with nitrogen. Air (which is mostly nitrogen) will work perfectly. The big PITA with Fox shocks is the IFP filling method and the lack of factory rebuild kits.
Yep. Air at 78% nitrogen, air is fine for anyone less then a serious downhill trasher who’s getting the shock’s damper body hot.
The small amount of oil that is present in the IFP chamber negates that, plus everything is anaodized. And if an aluminium IFP scratches the inside of the damper tube, it’s for the bin anyway.
I didn't discover that, but I think I was the first to find a source/part number for them after a guy in the US made the discovery scrounging through a wreckers yard: http://faqload.com/faqs/bicycle-components/suspension/fox-shock-ifp-fill
What, you mean to say you don't have a vacuum bleed machine and hundreds of $$$ of proprietry fox tools at home?
I've seen some sites with these schrader values but didn't know a Ford fuel rail valve is the same thing. Great tip.
Plus the same evil corroding air that we breath is floating all around outside of the shock body anyhow.
Thanks a lot @SummitFever You learn something every day
That was super nice to watch.. also no ads!!
Now if only they would also release a straight streerer version and all bases would be covered.https://m.pinkbike.com/news/marzocchi-releases-new-26-only-bomber-fork-for-dirt-jumpers.html
Finally a new dj fork that doesn’t have a 15mm axle.
