tkdbboy
Likes Dirt
Hey guys,
Recently installed a new Monarch Plus Debonair RC3 onto my Enduro.
After about 50km of riding on the new shock, it suddenly lost a heap of air pressure (250psi to 80psi).
Pumped it up on the trail back to 250, jumped on and rode on a slightly bumpy terrain, then it slowly started losing chunks of air with each bit of travel the shock went through.
The more travel it used, the more air it lost.
Note that at approx 30km of the shock's life , I put in 3 volume reducer bands
Opened up the shock today (just took the air can off), everything seemed to look ok. The 3 O-ring seals looked schmick, no usual oil anywhere and the shock body was evenly lubricated.
Shock shaft had the usual light grease from travel movement. Volume reducer bands looked fine.
Closed it all up. Mounted the shock and pumped it up to 250psi.
Cycled some of the travel with varying light forces, looked ok.
Jumped on the bike and gave it a bite more love (more force than it took to make it lose air during the ride) ... holds pressure fine.
Gypsy magic? Thoughts?
Recently installed a new Monarch Plus Debonair RC3 onto my Enduro.
After about 50km of riding on the new shock, it suddenly lost a heap of air pressure (250psi to 80psi).
Pumped it up on the trail back to 250, jumped on and rode on a slightly bumpy terrain, then it slowly started losing chunks of air with each bit of travel the shock went through.
The more travel it used, the more air it lost.
Note that at approx 30km of the shock's life , I put in 3 volume reducer bands
Opened up the shock today (just took the air can off), everything seemed to look ok. The 3 O-ring seals looked schmick, no usual oil anywhere and the shock body was evenly lubricated.
Shock shaft had the usual light grease from travel movement. Volume reducer bands looked fine.
Closed it all up. Mounted the shock and pumped it up to 250psi.
Cycled some of the travel with varying light forces, looked ok.
Jumped on the bike and gave it a bite more love (more force than it took to make it lose air during the ride) ... holds pressure fine.
Gypsy magic? Thoughts?