I will service my forks the same way, I will start by making the tool, then ordering that special tool and finally finding the right grease, thank you for the tutorial.
for anyone wondering, Slickoleum will work on any fork. SRAM Butter, Judy Butter and SlickHoney are all just rebranded Slickoleum sold at a premium price. Get Slickoleum don't spend extra for the same exact thing. Slickoleum is half the price of SRAM Butter.
Hi RJ. I've been watching all your videos. Good stuff! I can't find any info on the rst ct-com1-t4 fork. I'd like to disassemble, clean and reassemble. The bottoms of the forks come to a closed taper, no bolts or nuts. Do you have any info you'd like to share with me? Sure would appreciate it. Thank You!
Hi RJ. I am a fan. Really like the way you handle bikes and the videos with detailed explanations and addressing issues with much ingenuity…! One answer to a problem I could not find anywhere online, and I am sure you are the guy to address, is how to remove SR Suntour forks caps AFTER one ruined the cap teeth that engage the tool. I have 2 of those which I really hate to throw away but cannot remove the caps.
I have a Schwinn solitaire 21spd hybrid that came with a SR Suntour front fork however I need to get replacement dust boots. Any idea where I can find replacements? Thx
Thank you for another great video. Any suggestions for servicing Zokes ChooWha Suspension Forks that were on a REI, Novara brand, Bonanza hardtail from 2001?
Thanks for the well informative videos gramps. I have a question in mind though, how much would such a bike cost over there in the states? In other words, are bikes there so expensive that it's economically viable to restore these bikes? Here in Germany almost no bike mechanic would perform a restoration on this bike. Even garage hobbyists wouldn't, because the parts are too expensive and you'd end up with a bike that's still much cheaper than the parts and labor. I've done it a few times and I despite using used parts and not counting my manual labor I barely made it worth the effort (of course it's my hobby so I had fun restoring them, plus I had my fair share of fun with the bikes before selling them).
Hello! In my opinion you don't NEED the boots, but even though they're ugly, they do a very good job making sure no dirt gets stuck in the uppers which leads to a more mantenaince free and more durable fork
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RJ - you have a fair few modified tools, a compendium video showing them all off could be quite interesting for us viewers!
I will service my forks the same way, I will start by making the tool, then ordering that special tool and finally finding the right grease, thank you for the tutorial.
for anyone wondering, Slickoleum will work on any fork. SRAM Butter, Judy Butter and SlickHoney are all just rebranded Slickoleum sold at a premium price. Get Slickoleum don't spend extra for the same exact thing. Slickoleum is half the price of SRAM Butter.
Thanks, I have resigned to the fact I'll have to buy some, channel my inner RJ/MacGyver
How can you know for sure though
Hi RJ, now I see why 1/4 extension bars don't work. It works on some other low-end forks. Thanks.
Evaporust to the rescue! Great product. Thanks for introducing it to me 👏
loving the regular videos
I enjoy watch your videos. Thanks! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Hi RJ. I've been watching all your videos. Good stuff! I can't find any info on the rst ct-com1-t4 fork. I'd like to disassemble, clean and reassemble. The bottoms of the forks come to a closed taper, no bolts or nuts. Do you have any info you'd like to share with me? Sure would appreciate it. Thank You!
I find the sound of the bolts that hold on the lowers breaking loose so rewarding, and I wasn't the one servicing the fork. 😄
Hi RJ. I am a fan. Really like the way you handle bikes and the videos with detailed explanations and addressing issues with much ingenuity…! One answer to a problem I could not find anywhere online, and I am sure you are the guy to address, is how to remove SR Suntour forks caps AFTER one ruined the cap teeth that engage the tool. I have 2 of those which I really hate to throw away but cannot remove the caps.
Pliers. Knipex Cobra type water pipe pliers would be ideal
Thank you for a very helpful video.
Wouldn't it make sense to put in some new springs? The old ones are probably worn out a bit?
I have a Schwinn solitaire 21spd hybrid that came with a SR Suntour front fork however I need to get replacement dust boots. Any idea where I can find replacements? Thx
Good to see your content. Are you showing the steering head reassembly?
Thank you for another great video. Any suggestions for servicing Zokes ChooWha Suspension Forks that were on a REI, Novara brand, Bonanza hardtail from 2001?
Find instructions for that fork. They are all different.
Enjoyed the video.
All of forks that type have same size of imbus down there ?
Thanks for the well informative videos gramps.
I have a question in mind though, how much would such a bike cost over there in the states? In other words, are bikes there so expensive that it's economically viable to restore these bikes?
Here in Germany almost no bike mechanic would perform a restoration on this bike.
Even garage hobbyists wouldn't, because the parts are too expensive and you'd end up with a bike that's still much cheaper than the parts and labor.
I've done it a few times and I despite using used parts and not counting my manual labor I barely made it worth the effort (of course it's my hobby so I had fun restoring them, plus I had my fair share of fun with the bikes before selling them).
"Gramps"? Ganz schön respektlos ... 👎🏻
Yeah, as a mechanic I wouldn't bother servicing such a low-end fork unless the customer insisted on it. Just not worth the time/money.
Does that type of fork really need the boots and is this the method for all those types of forks?
Can bearing grease be used?
Hello! In my opinion you don't NEED the boots, but even though they're ugly, they do a very good job making sure no dirt gets stuck in the uppers which leads to a more mantenaince free and more durable fork
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Thx
Hey! To anybody, I have a question, can i use a sodium base grease to lub the fork? Thanks.
How do you get the spring back In when there is tension on it?
I had no problems. Wasn't that much tension when I started screwing in the cap.
Merci!
Thank you very much!
I am ready to rebuild my first SR Suntour XCR air fork, as the foam rings have just arrived. So far I only dealt with servicing Manitou stuff.
That will be a different animal.
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