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I bought some 100mm travel recon gold shox that I think were OEM?
I don't suppose there is any reason why I'd not be able to make them 120mm?
Can you help me understand how hard a job it would be and what bits I'd need, it's for a 2003 Kona kikapu
Thanks
I think it depends if it's the air or coil version.
Page 16 of this manual shows that the air version has spacers fitted to the shaft on spring side.
If it has the spacer fitted I don't see why not. Recons are pretty easy to work on- I've had a set apart this week end
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Thanks for the info, but I'm not sure if you mean that I need to remove a spacer that's already there or fit one thats not there?
Remove the existing one.
remove on that is there
all the info on the rockshox site
Thank you, sorry RTFM and it made sense
I had an OEM Recon that couldn't be extended. Only way to tell is to open them up.
I had an OEM Recon that couldn't be extended. Only way to tell is to open them up.
+1.
I had an OEM Recon that couldn't be extended. Only way to tell is to open them up.
This is the answer I expected to be honest. I can't bring myself to open them, but I'm pretty sure mine can't be extended to 120mm
I retro fitted a moco damper, replaced the oil but the standard amount of oil they recommend for these shox is too much for mine and they wouldn't compress fully, dropped some oil back out and I can now get them to depress within 8-10mm of the max travel
One weird thing though, when all air was depressed I pushed the shox down and they made a big clunk noise? What's all that about ?
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I had an OEM Recon that couldn't be extended. Only way to tell is to open them up.
This is the answer I expected to be honest. I can't bring myself to open them, but I'm pretty sure mine can't be extended to 120mmI retro fitted a moco damper, replaced the oil but the standard amount of oil they recommend for these shox is too much for mine and they wouldn't compress fully, dropped some oil back out and I can now get them to depress within 8-10mm of the max travel
One weird thing though, when all air was depressed I pushed the shox down and they made a big clunk noise? What's all that about ?
you haven't done it properly strip em down and reassemble as shown in the instructions, oil level is very important!
you haven't done it properly strip em down and reassemble as shown in the instructions, oil level is very important!
All I did was take a brand new shock, remove the top cap, pour out the oil, pour in the new oil and insert the damper.
Measured the oil and put exactly the amount that the manual says in, and shox wouldn't compress, poured a bit out and they work again
Didn't really need to change the oil I just thought I would for completeness
they are very easy to strip down, id give it a go.. the oil level will effect youre warranty as well