Front suspension won't lower?
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Just wondering if this is an easy fix?
I have an 07 stumpy fsr with a Fox Talas front fork.
I haven't adjusted it for ages. So i set the fork to max length (140) it now won't go back down...
Have checked the pressure and it's fine. I have had this before and it settled after a few days (and I stopped adjusting it). This time it's been stuck like this for 3 weeks. Even managed a big off on rocks today as my weight and balance was compromised...
All else seems fine
Appreciate ant pointers.
I have an 07 stumpy fsr with a Fox Talas front fork.
I haven't adjusted it for ages. So i set the fork to max length (140) it now won't go back down...
Have checked the pressure and it's fine. I have had this before and it settled after a few days (and I stopped adjusting it). This time it's been stuck like this for 3 weeks. Even managed a big off on rocks today as my weight and balance was compromised...
All else seems fine
Appreciate ant pointers.
Yes I have. It had happened before. In fact once when hung up the suspension extended all on its own whilst on a lower setting. Am tempted to replace the shock with a new one. But maybe I should send it off for a service. My local bike guy did service it but it was showing pretty much the same issues pre service.
Edited by Gazzab on Monday 15th October 08:52
hurstg01 said:
I think I have the opposite problem on mine - it wont lock-out...
Any ideas?
It'll be a different issue as the TALAS is the spring side. If anyone else has an older TALAS cartridge (pre '09 IIRC) then get them off to Mojo for a service as they'll replace the older cartridge with a new one which has far fewer seals and less stiction as a result. All for the price of a normal service. Well worth it as the cartridge needles have a nasty habit of wearing and allowing air to pass from one chamber into the other, resulting in your fork slowly lowering through its travel.Any ideas?
The lack of lock-out sounds as though there's air in the cartridge and this is preventing the lock out from working. Depending on the age of the fork and your mechanical competency you have a few options. First is you pull the cartridge apart and service it yourself. It's not difficult if you know what you're doing but then most things aren't if you do! If it's open bath then just get the whole fork packaged off for a service but if it's a cartridge (ie sealed) style then you could just pull that out and send it to Mojo/TF without the rest of the fork.
As for general servicing; Fox forks are bad for wearing the anodising off the uppers. Actually, they're worse than that. I usually run 30cc oil per leg on the sealed forks, 50cc in the spring leg if it's coil. Turn the bike upside down for fifteen minutes before a ride too as this allows the oil to reach the seal head (aided if you cycle the fork a few times whilst upside down). Also, a quick spray of silicone helps keep the outside of the seal fresh before a ride. They're not difficult to pull apart so I usually do so every 2-3 months, more regularly if riding a lot or in bad conditions. Every other service'll see the seals replaced but if you keep them lubed they do last longer. What kills them is letting the grease/lube under the wiper run dry and then the seal's basically scraping up and down the stantion, causing accelerated wear.
Always had issues with my '07 Talas forks. As said earlier, went to Mojo's who swapped the talas cartridge with the later model FOC, as the version I had was a reknown fault. Total transformation. Mine were not progressive in their travel, know they are like the infamous hot knife and butter statement.
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