Basically where I live there are loads of cyclists, but nowhere to get your suspension serviced. Everyone sends stuff to England or down to Stockholm or whatever. How do I become the suspension MAN.
Firstly: do your own. If there are bits left over when you finish it's not the career-change you're looking for.
How detail focused are you?
How organised are you?
How clean do you keep things?
What is your average time between hammer?
what if i'm intentionally removing shims? not after a career change. just think it's fun...!
Do Ohlins do factory visits or short courses on how to service things?
Also, where do they send things in Stockholm? I need a pair of forks serviced.
Work at TF or similar for a few years and then set up shop?
It really is easy. Get some good instructions, the right tools and spare parts and just take your time. I've done it once...a full on parts strip down and rebuild...took me about four evenings...just be meticulous and patient. I wont be doing it again though. I'm n not a regular servicer of forks. I don't believe the recommended service schedules, so for the sake of me doing it once every 4 years or so i'll just rather save the faff and send them off and pay out the £160 or so. By the time you factor in replacement fluids and service kits you're really not saving yourself that much at the end of the day.
Funny you should say that Chakaping, I was thinking the same thing when readying the title!
I know that has happened a few times.
Sorry for the thread hijack, but what means do people use for cleaning the inside of the lowers? I always end up with rag stuck in there, lol!
clean rag and a long dowel
Slpash of IPA, hand over each end, shake, pour the crap out, with ere remainder with rag+dowel.
There's some pretty specialist tools required for rear shocks at least. Nitrogen charging etc.
Lower services on most forks will be pretty straight forward affair, changing lower leg seals needs the correct tools to do it properly.
Rockshox charger dampers can be serviced at home, few specialist tools needed (bleed adaptor).
Rear shocks and some forks will need a number of specialist tools:
- vacuum bleeding system (andreani, etc)
-Nitrogen fill and various adapters
-shaft clamps
-propriety tools for assembly
- hand dyno
If I was setting up a workshop would be considering how to handle incoming parts, storage, washing, etc.
Willard send them to me!