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OK so which forks have the longest service interval?
15 hrs is just ridiculous even if it is only a 10 minute job.
High performance motorbike shocks (Ohlins) have a service interval of
Racing: Every 10-20 hours of operation.
Regular street use: Every 30000 km - which would make them a service free item on a 'normal' mtb
Can anyone explain this huge disparity?
Don't think I'll be buying fox next time. I don't mind paying a bit more for performance (and I like the way they perform more than anything else I've tried) but the service intervals and warranty from mojo makes them a bit of a dumb buy. There's more choice nowadays and fox don't seem to have noticed.
Whoever made the sun tour comment has obviously never used either mind you.
"Crown Steerer
Lower TALAS assembly
Stanchions"
I thought the CSU was one piece (comprising steerer, crown and stantions)
Either way how do you knacker the crown or steerer? Cable rub on the crown? Crash into something and your wheel doesnt give? You need to change the steerer standard?
"the rear shock which you cannot do yourself"
You can do at least the air sleeve/shaft/main seals yourself
With Rockshox you CAN service it all yourself, or at least the manual for my monarch appears to include everything (Ive yet to do so). It suggests using air instead of nitorgen if you dont happen to have the correct nitrogen filling equipment ..
"which forks have the longest service interval"
Maybe* shimano, bontrager, kona, salsa, on-one, niner, exotic, superstar, nukeproof, etc etc ..
Or did you mean suspension forks?
Marzocchi 3 year interval?
*guessing carbon rigid forks probably want inspecting all the time? though technically Id guess you're supposed to inpect all of your bike?
"15 hrs is just ridiculous even if it is only a 10 minute job.
High performance motorbike shocks (Ohlins) have a service interval of
Racing: Every 10-20 hours of operation"
eh?
if you're going to equate things, then regular street use would be like road commuting on a MTB?
I tried lifting the seals, but they wouldn't budge and I scratched the stanchion by accident.
I tried getting the lowers off but they would not release no matter how hard I whacked the nut
This is why I don't service my forks - it's too difficult.
And I wont buy Fox again. I only have these because they came on the bike, and they track very nicely, if a bit wibbly feeling. So they will soon be totally worn out (already weeping oil a bit) and I can look forward to getting some RS or Zochis
Nicknoxx - Member
High performance motorbike shocks (Ohlins) have a service interval of
Racing: Every 10-20 hours of operation.
Regular street use: Every 30000 km - which would make them a service free item on a 'normal' mtb
Can anyone explain this huge disparity?
I would expect even a Fox fork would last 30000km of street use, between services, however I like to ride my bike on dust mud sand gravel rocks so I have a pair of 2002 Marzocchi Bomber Z1s.