For everyone who's watching, he did it all correctly except for that he forgot to grease it properly at the end (WD40 does not serve as Grease). Bike suspensions should always use non rubber corrosive greases like Calcium Grease with almost always type 2 grease viscosity. Nice video, bye bye!
This comment is underrated. It is a common misconception to use WD-40 as a lubricant. WD-40 is a SOLVENT. It is designed to remove dirt/grime, etc. WD-40 is not a LUBRICANT. Grease is a lubricant.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I am converting a couple old bikes into a dirt jumper bike and I needed suspension for heavy landings. I used this video and it saved my life as I was going to buy a new suspension fork but I used the video and saved at least a hundred bucks
Thanks for the video. I did the same yesterday with my fork and used your technique to clean the spaces between the fork and the tubes with a rug and a stick. Happy riding :)
@@sbek1386 WD40 have whole asortiman of products from basic lubricants and cleaners to high end Lithium lubricants etc etc we pessants call WD 40 just one product - universal one ..
Thank you so much for this video. It helped me restore an old mountain bike so I can get into the sport! You helped me get into the sport of mountain biking and I probably wouldn’t have been able to do it without you.
If you don't have grease to hand Don't use WD40 use something like a wet chain lube if you have to. It'll protect the moving parts far better than a thin, solvent based oil which will dry out quickly and leave everything unprotected. Better still, wait until you have a dedicated suspension grease!
Great vid, only change is the WD-40 for final lube. It is mostly kerosene not a lubricant and evaporates. Need to add a lite lube at the assembly. Great work.
nice work m8. A piece of practical advice. When you spray WD40 on an item and then plan to clean it with a rug, better to hold the rug behind it durig spray, in order to avoid making a mess around and not waste lubricant material
Wow this is owesom I ben looking for a video with out much chit- chat. Just this video is perfect. And believe me a learn and fix my bike 100%. Thank you very much 😊
I have a specialized mycha 26. It Has the original forks on it (XCT-V3) .. they are basically the same as these. Am I able to stiffen them up? It's made for someone the weighs much less than me..
you should use some sort of silicone based grease to lube the fork lowers , and sometimes the seals need to be replaced to stop water from getting in the fork and cause rust
Druze jel mogu sve to isto uraditi na tori 318 solo air.Jedan stap ulje drugi vazduh necu napraviti problem da iscuri ulje ili vazduh i dali je na kraju podmazivanje stapova samo wd-om.Hvala na video ako je sve to tako da uradim sam da ne dajem pare servisu...pocelo da mi se cuje da cakne kad propadne amortizer unutra malo dublje...hvala joy jednom
Hi i notice u pull one one side for cleaning, the side that is use for adjustment. How about the other side? Anyway to open it? Does this video applies to all basic suntour sus? I happen to have an old bike GT avalanche Pls advise thank you you
i would suggest getting a new valve adjuster or check for any corrosion or breaks inside the mechanism less about the fork and more about the hardware inside
I purchased a new Aventon Level E Bike in Mar 2022, it has the cheap zoom fork, after about 2 weeks the front fork makes a clunk sound when going over some bumps and it's pissing me off, it does not do this when it's locked out though, does anyone know what the issue is? Or even an upgrade fork the would fit this bike? Thanks John
Hello i have the problem. Can you please help me, when i push them in they wouldnt come back up, and it just blocks like that, and i need to pull them up to get them back, and they wont even go in after some time, and also they are hard to pull in. Some people told me to that i need to rub them with hard paper, and wd-40 but i dont know if that would damage them, idk what to do pls help me. I drive TREK XCALIBER 8, with suntour xcr fork.
HE SAID HE ONLY HAD THAT WD40 STOP THE HATE. Use WD40 to degrease and then use a grease solvent, i recommend you to use BikeWorkx grease lube, Zefal Dry lube or anythink else you like to.
Nice! thanks..... I have Spinner Grind shocks on a Marin Pioneer Trail I just picked up. I don't know if they are air or spring. I guess I'll find out!! I'll ask at my LBS today.
Is it possible to remove shockers on my bike, and if so, will it break my bike if i remove the shockers? And if it doesn't break the bike, how can i exactly remove the shockers?
I have a GT Avalanche Comp 29 from 2018. It has a tapered frame. I would like to upgrade the Suntour forks to RockShox. My current Suntour forks are straight. My question is can I replace my straight Suntour forks with Tapered RockShox forks on my bike that has a tapered frame and if so what do I require to do this?
I have a question that i would really want answered. My bike's front oil suspension was recently changed and one day while i was doing wheelies my bike's suspension maxed and from then when i try to do a manual or a bunny hop or whenever i try to lift my front wheel it makes a loud noise. I searched it on both Google and TH-cam but i didn't find anything. If you know how can i solve this problem i would really appreciate it
MARZOCCHI 55 RS owners this is pretty much your service manual and as an owner i have a few tips that can be added here as well, use fine grease if you don't have any then mix any grease with some oil until you get it in finer consistency then grease the s@?! out of it, make a sponge ring that fits under dust rubber seal and drench it in oil and the fork will actually be useful
Just buying a bike . A very good specialised but the forks only have 10 mm travel so maybe this will help . There was very very little rust forming not alot but a bit near the seales.
I have a Walmart bike and it Front suspension don't even move like I jumped off a big hill with it and I fell off my bike because it didn't even balance I watch this video and I can't take my whole bike apart just to fix that is there any other way and I only have my bike from like a month and I didn't ride in the mud
Hola q tal tengo una horquilla sentir pero la tarifa azul de regulación de rebote con la pieza negrita q engranaje la tapa azul se me a salido y nose donde caería ahora no se como bloquear la orquídea xq no tiene esas dos piezas
Bokodi Máté unscrew the bolts on the bottom but not fully...leave them in the threads and give them a tap with a rubber hammer mallet...they should come loose
With my father's help and a lot of hammering we managed to get it off. It was really rusted but we cleaned it. For some reason, it is really hard. The whole bike is shaking on hard terrain. The fork barelly moves. Tried to ease it but it doesn't seem to work.
![[ASMR] Restoration Old Bike Suspension Fork](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/W18y8IG-58o/mqdefault.jpg)
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helpful video mate will sure try it!
Yogesh Naik
Just remember to grease it, WD40 isn't lubricant :)
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For everyone who's watching, he did it all correctly except for that he forgot to grease it properly at the end (WD40 does not serve as Grease).
Bike suspensions should always use non rubber corrosive greases like Calcium Grease with almost always type 2 grease viscosity.
Nice video, bye bye!
Hi, I've just a bike with these forks, do they not need any fork oil?
Hi, do you know where to get those other than a bike shop?
This comment is underrated. It is a common misconception to use WD-40 as a lubricant. WD-40 is a SOLVENT. It is designed to remove dirt/grime, etc. WD-40 is not a LUBRICANT. Grease is a lubricant.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I am converting a couple old bikes into a dirt jumper bike and I needed suspension for heavy landings. I used this video and it saved my life as I was going to buy a new suspension fork but I used the video and saved at least a hundred bucks
You missed the grease.
Edgardo Infante yes I did...all I had at the time was WD40
Thanks for the video. I did the same yesterday with my fork and used your technique to clean the spaces between the fork and the tubes with a rug and a stick. Happy riding :)
Edgardo Infante That's it man!!! Keep Riding🤘🏻
Thanks for this. I have just bought a teflon grease and wondering where exactly i should apply it to my fork?
Jones Tizmo Just apply the grease on all moving parts and work is done
Thank you man!You just helped a 12 year old mtb enthusiast to make his suspensions softer!thank you so much!
He didnt grease it
@@Kemo-sc7nt I can do that lol
@@peterpopovics9901 do it then dont use wd40 for greasing PLEASE use it to clean
@@sbek1386 WD40 have whole asortiman of products from basic lubricants and cleaners to high end Lithium lubricants etc etc we pessants call WD 40 just one product - universal one ..
Thank you so much for this video. It helped me restore an old mountain bike so I can get into the sport! You helped me get into the sport of mountain biking and I probably wouldn’t have been able to do it without you.
Thanks for posting, just bought my son a 2nd hand mtb bike and the forks are stiff. This is really useful.
If you don't have grease to hand Don't use WD40 use something like a wet chain lube if you have to. It'll protect the moving parts far better than a thin, solvent based oil which will dry out quickly and leave everything unprotected.
Better still, wait until you have a dedicated suspension grease!
very timely that YT recommend this vid. 👍🏽👊👏
i did mine today it was full of rusty water so after cleaning i loaded it up with grease i guess it will help keep water out
Don’t wipe the grease out tho it will attract dust
@@alvierisolorio1791 he did put grease wdym?
Great vid, only change is the WD-40 for final lube. It is mostly kerosene not a lubricant and evaporates. Need to add a lite lube at the assembly. Great work.
Thanks very much . I was searching for such a video . my suspension was stuck for years..
I’ve been looking for a good video and this one actually helped
If you want some more bike repair videos you can go this site, they offer 200 videos on how to maintain any kind of bike.
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you forgot to grease the coil side that will make the most difference
This is very helpful - have not seen the insides of front forks before - thank very much for sharing!
Thank you for the video. Please telk me this: what's the size of wrench you used to remove the top cap of the fork? Thanks
nice work m8. A piece of practical advice. When you spray WD40 on an item and then plan to clean it with a rug, better to hold the rug behind it durig spray, in order to avoid making a mess around and not waste lubricant material
I can’t take the cover of the suspension off as the bolts are covered, is there nothing I can do?
I just want to say thank you!! my trek 4 series hardly moved, now it good as new!!! thank you!
Nathan McDonald You welcome mate! Keep Riding
You gotta grease it. You
Can't just slap it back together with only WD40
I had the exact same problem, this video helped a lot :) my mountain bike suspension is working like new again
Nicely done. I was thinking you were about to grease it and then forgot about it. I'd maybe spray white lithium grease down the fork.
Jesus no it would destroy the lowers as they are made out of magnesium, Always use suspension grease
I’m a beginner, and this definitely super helpful
Wow this is owesom I ben looking for a video with out much chit- chat. Just this video is perfect. And believe me a learn and fix my bike 100%. Thank you very much 😊
If someone needed to replace the rubber boots or the internal rubber insulater's/bumpers where to buy these? Good video by the way!
Super good job! Thanks for posting that.
I have a specialized mycha 26. It Has the original forks on it (XCT-V3) .. they are basically the same as these. Am I able to stiffen them up? It's made for someone the weighs much less than me..
videoclipul acesta m-a facut sa-mi doresc mai mult sa-mi pun furca pe fata cu suspensii :)
WD40 removes greese and that's good and I'm sure they work better now but they will wear out quite fast BC you need to have greese in there ! Ahaha
Nick james You are right! After this vid I lub it with some grease
How mutch WD40??
Hahhaha
WD 40 has a high amount of water in it & should not be used on a bike ?
@@stephenboyd4934 WD = Water Displacement and 40 was the experiment number.
This is the most useful vid I seen in years ,.. really helpful
Please don't use this video as it will probably cause more cost that if you ask a professional
you should use some sort of silicone based grease to lube the fork lowers , and sometimes the seals need to be replaced to stop water from getting in the fork and cause rust
Druze jel mogu sve to isto uraditi na tori 318 solo air.Jedan stap ulje drugi vazduh necu napraviti problem da iscuri ulje ili vazduh i dali je na kraju podmazivanje stapova samo wd-om.Hvala na video ako je sve to tako da uradim sam da ne dajem pare servisu...pocelo da mi se cuje da cakne kad propadne amortizer unutra malo dublje...hvala joy jednom
Excellent work bro.
mantap gan tutorial videonya.. besok langsung dicoba, di fork suntour xcr ane.. 😁
Please use proper grease for internals and also remove the seals and clean. Use 80w90 gear oil to lube seals and stansions too.
Hi i notice u pull one one side for cleaning, the side that is use for adjustment. How about the other side? Anyway to open it?
Does this video applies to all basic suntour sus? I happen to have an old bike GT avalanche
Pls advise thank you you
How do I fix my forks if i can't adjust themm my suspension forks was stuck on stiff and i want them to be softer my forks were still clean tho
Did you find a solution
@Max Kozinets 👍👍👍❤️👌👌👌
i would suggest getting a new valve adjuster or check for any corrosion or breaks inside the mechanism less about the fork and more about the hardware inside
don't use WD40, use oil for shock
You are right
U didnt grease any of the internal parts?,would help prevent rust as well as lubricate too.
WD40 is a water repellent so it helps prevent rust but a good lube is a must :)
Love the old school GT and Giant bikes😍👍
IT is very helpful for me because I’m a new biker and I’m reapering old bikes
thx ..it worked...no longer seized !...... BTW...dont you need to clean the air spring too?
Those forks aren’t air
I purchased a new Aventon Level E Bike in Mar 2022, it has the cheap
zoom fork, after about 2 weeks the front fork makes a clunk sound when
going over some bumps and it's
pissing me off, it does not do this when it's locked out though, does
anyone know what the issue is? Or even an upgrade fork the would fit
this bike? Thanks John
Thank you. You saved my bike!
Learning is very easy with ur instructions. Thanks.
No shock absorber oil added?
If you ride all the time is it necessary to replace it?Or you only do that when you haven't ride for a long time?
Can this fork fit in the hero ranger bicycle
Hello i have the problem. Can you please help me, when i push them in they wouldnt come back up, and it just blocks like that, and i need to pull them up to get them back, and they wont even go in after some time, and also they are hard to pull in. Some people told me to that i need to rub them with hard paper, and wd-40 but i dont know if that would damage them, idk what to do pls help me. I drive TREK XCALIBER 8, with suntour xcr fork.
Did you do both sides of the suspension or just the lock side?
I_ti Multumesc Foarte Mult pentru Acest Vidio.Rezolvat probleba Datorita Tie.
good vid but what if you have a cheap RADcamo mtb i tried to take the tops off the forks and a bit of plastic broke off
HE SAID HE ONLY HAD THAT WD40 STOP THE HATE. Use WD40 to degrease and then use a grease solvent, i recommend you to use BikeWorkx grease lube, Zefal Dry lube or anythink else you like to.
Then he shouldn't have made an instructional video. If you aren't going to do it correctly, then why would you make a video on how to do something?
So all all it takes is opening and cleaning to make it work. You don't need to put any oil in there?
Is that an air fork or a coil? Bcs if it’s a coil i could save some money
Nice! thanks..... I have Spinner Grind shocks on a Marin Pioneer Trail I just picked up. I don't know if they are air or spring. I guess I'll find out!! I'll ask at my LBS today.
If they are air on the bottom of the fork there will be a cap that u can turn if u want the fork to get out faster or slower
That was fantastic!!! Just what I was looking for! Thanks dude!
How bout suspension forks that does not push up again (no more hydraulic pressure)? change the whole suspension fork?
Is it possible to remove shockers on my bike, and if so, will it break my bike if i remove the shockers? And if it doesn't break the bike, how can i exactly remove the shockers?
Bro this helped me Soo much. Thank you!
I have a GT Avalanche Comp 29 from 2018. It has a tapered frame. I would like to upgrade the Suntour forks to RockShox. My current Suntour forks are straight. My question is can I replace my straight Suntour forks with Tapered RockShox forks on my bike that has a tapered frame and if so what do I require to do this?
southstar My current forks are straight and the frame is tapered.
at 3:10 mine was very tide its not coming and i unfortunately breaks it and some parts got inside the suspension what should i do
I have a question that i would really want answered. My bike's front oil suspension was recently changed and one day while i was doing wheelies my bike's suspension maxed and from then when i try to do a manual or a bunny hop or whenever i try to lift my front wheel it makes a loud noise. I searched it on both Google and TH-cam but i didn't find anything. If you know how can i solve this problem i would really appreciate it
Thanks very much, well done.
Wd40 is a Greace remover/cleaner and lubricant, so I think it's only good for cleaning or quick fix personally
Use Steel wool -0000 grit (the fines to get the rust off. Then use a stiff bottle brush and diesel to clean out the tubes.
MARZOCCHI 55 RS owners this is pretty much your service manual and as an owner i have a few tips that can be added here as well, use fine grease if you don't have any then mix any grease with some oil until you get it in finer consistency then grease the s@?! out of it, make a sponge ring that fits under dust rubber seal and drench it in oil and the fork will actually be useful
My Btwin suspension Won’t turn Its Very Very Hard To turn It Any Suggestions On what I should do?
ooh, suntour xcr, I have one of those on my old bike,mine never broke though, the rear linkage broke first😂😂😂.
This suntour are shit
@@123j-s6x mmhhh
Bhaia mera front suspebsion shocker mid sa 1 side bent hogayi please tell me that how ican strait that
Just buying a bike . A very good specialised but the forks only have 10 mm travel so maybe this will help . There was very very little rust forming not alot but a bit near the seales.
Nice one idol 👍🚴♂️🚴♂️💕
Yll mere front suspension band padh gya h kya kru yll oiling v kr de but😥 kuxx ni huva plzz rply
What is the size of the seal of xcr suntour..... Thank youuuuu
Thanks Bro Very Helpful,,,,Saved My $$$
I dont have any bolts on my Suspension? Can i remove it?
Help! the bolts on the bottom and the thing on the top of the suspension thing are both stuck on like super glue. I need help!
any tips?
TrucksMayPerish WOT Try to use a spray that penetrantes de bolts and hammer a little bit
@@Jap_masters are you dyslexic
Is this work for air work?if not please make a video how to repair air fork.i dont know what to do in my WEAPON AIR FORK
what do you recommend for the grease fork or wd40
thanx its helped a lot for my friend😊👍subscribed 😊😊
WD40 is OK to clean with, BUT it does not leave much lube behind after it drys. You must grease everything on reassemble.
i see "GRATIS" on U'r WD40 , it's Indonesia language.... where do you buy it ?
gempil ugal agil "Grátis" is portuguese and it means "Free" in this case 60ml + for free. I live in Portugal so I bought it here
wow.... in our language it have same meaning, gratis = free . i never know it before >.< ,
gempil ugal agil ahahah that's cool mate!
Gratis means 'free' in Swedish aswell! ;D
And in Romania too
did you only used WD 40 inside of the suspension??
Bjai ap ya wala front shock absober kaha leya mare ko bata sakta hai kya mare ko bhe lana hai
Who else got distracted by the perfect brick wall. The floor looked kind of cool too.
.RST po vah yong fork mo master?
mantab jadi main lagi suspensinya....saya perlu bagian dalam suspensi nya saja bisa ga yah
No le tienes que echar wd-40 a la suspensión, eso reseca los retenes. Te lo digo por experiencia.
I have a Walmart bike and it Front suspension don't even move like I jumped off a big hill with it and I fell off my bike because it didn't even balance I watch this video and I can't take my whole bike apart just to fix that is there any other way and I only have my bike from like a month and I didn't ride in the mud
bunker miller when I started Riding I had a bike that had a suspension that doesnt sucks! The Only solution as to buy a new one!
bunker miller it's a bad bike it bottoms out easy
The Walmart's bikes are very bad
Buy a better bike 👍
Hola q tal tengo una horquilla sentir pero la tarifa azul de regulación de rebote con la pieza negrita q engranaje la tapa azul se me a salido y nose donde caería ahora no se como bloquear la orquídea xq no tiene esas dos piezas
In the suspension give some oil okk....not to open..only give oil..its work good
I would have used Judy butter or some other forkbutter..wd40 is versatile but not good enough to lube fork constantly
Im going to have to do this to a giant i just got from a coworker glad i found this vid
Beej W make sure you use fork oil
Does it work with Huffy Rock Creek Kolo bikes too?
3:13 There was interference. How did you loose it?
bro i bought a new bicycle today and its front suspension is not working its stuck is it the same problem that you described in the video
it might be locked out, try one of the adjustments on top of it.
The bottom part won't come off. Do you have any suggestions?
Bokodi Máté unscrew the bolts on the bottom but not fully...leave them in the threads and give them a tap with a rubber hammer mallet...they should come loose
With my father's help and a lot of hammering we managed to get it off. It was really rusted but we cleaned it.
For some reason, it is really hard. The whole bike is shaking on hard terrain. The fork barelly moves. Tried to ease it but it doesn't seem to work.
tyre more grees, It can becomed bent after hamering or to glappy, time to new suspension
Con lo que limpio es una desegrasante?
Y no le echa grasa?
Sir mera aage wala soccer aawaz krta hai oil bhi dale phir bhi plz reply
This is very helpful thanks for uploading ❤❤
Thanks for showing this mate 👍