I'm going to view a set of coil Lyrik U-turns tomorrow that have been advertised in my local classifieds. I'm not sure of their exact age yet, but they are supposedly in great condition and have been sat on the bike unused since late 2008.
Apart from a visual inspection, is there anything else that I can check out? I've read stories about bushing play, but I suspect that I wouldn't be able to feel this unless its on the bike anyway? So what's the best way to "kick the tyres" on a fork? Cheers!
i think the original bushings or sumsuch were supposedly too tight. have a read of tftuned page. you could easily send them off for a service if you get them at a good price. think service is ~£70 + parts.
Check the stanchions aren't scratched, that there's no oil leaks and all the adjusters work. That's about all you can do....
£300 is the going rate for used coil Lyriks, maybe a tad more if they are immaculate. Certainly no more then £325 though.
Service is now just over £100. Mine are going off soon.
Burts for the money I'd spend alittle more and get a set of Fox 36's. Somewhere was selling Float 36's for £450 on offer. Or buy a used set.
Sick of Lyriks and the moco/seals blowing etc.
No longer a fan of Rockshox.
got a set of 09 van 36 kicking about if your looking?
Burts you can space down Vans and floats. I've currently got my 36 Floats set at 140mm.
The wind up and down function becomes tedious after a while and 07 forks potentially have had 3yrs use.
alpin & PeterPoddy - thanks for the advice. Assuming they work as described, I'll probably use them for the summer and then get them serviced.
hora - I definitely want adjustable travel so I have been tempted by the idea of a 36 Talas for a long time. But I've been using a coil Pike U-Turn for the last 2 years with no complaints and I've decided that I'd prefer to stick with a coil. I just want a bit more travel and a slacker headangle for DH days.