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is it normal to have a bit of squishyness on revs in lockout mode? new 2013 ones if that makes any difference
you can tell they are locked out (much much much firmer than open) but not sure if they should be totally rock solid like my floats were or not?
They should be rock solid. Mine aren't, cos they need a service, but they should be.
Oil level, however they are quiet finiky on levels.
hmmmm brand new from merlin? supplied OEM clearly but does that mean i need to top up the oil?
Ah, sorry, should have said that mine are an older set (2008 I think) if that makes any difference
Yes (2ml at a time), make sure the gate (if applicable) is on full too to get a solid lockout. Not sure which model you have RLT has a gate, RCT3 is a low speed compression adjust on the silver knob which doesn't affect the lockout 'level'.
Don't compress the forks without the knobs on if RCT3 as you'll fire the low speed comp. rod, ball bearings, oil etc everywhere 😉
loco - they are just the RL model couldnt be bothered with the extra faff 😆
so is it just a case of undoing the 5mm hex bolts on the bottom? unscrewing slightly then hitting with a mallet to remove the lowers?
then just top up 2ml on each side? does it need to be in lockout mode when i do this?
they are borderline solid but just a bit of give in them
No remove the compression damper and top up the damper chamber fluid (5wt) at the top, you may want to check the lower oil levels too (15wt).
Guides on the sram site:
http://www.sram.com/service/rockshox/7,107,434
Cheers si, sounds a bit to 'technical' for me lol
will it damage it how it is though? they are working fine in open mode and as i say its defo clear when its in lock out mode?
Not sure about 2013 models but for the 11 and 12 model RLs its normal.
Well, it is on mine anyway. Nice to have a bit of give in the travel if you forget you've locked them out.
Does that model have a floodgate adjuster? if so it should have a bit of movement unless the valve is shut tight.
forgot to add its got a pushloc too, whether that makes a difference!
no floodgate no, not that im aware of, think its just factory set if so?
plain and simple rebound and lockout, and thats enough for me!
cracking forks for the price though, cant tell much difference if any (other than these feel stiffer) from my float FITs
maybe it is normal, like mentioned above there is a massive difference in stiffness to locked from open, so must be working semi properly
No won't damage the fork, it's just the level of the oil and can be adjusted out.
As it's a poplock it maybe that the cable has stretched/slipped meaning the knob is not fully rotating and closing the lockout system fully.
Check the cable pull from the remote. I had the same problem and it was simply that the cable on the remote was not tight enough so wasn't pulling the lockout dial far enough to lock out. A little allen car and some pliers soon sorted that
[EDIT] - just like Loco said above 🙂
cheers loco/stilltortoise
thats what i thought it could be tbh, i will have a look at that first! its really handy the pushloc got well used to it (the new style one) just hope it doesnt **** up! it worked fine in -5.4 last night though so fingers crossed!
You out tonight? I might risk Gradbach woods for some snow fun... 🙂
no mate, out and about last night but not up there! was fun but very very peculiar in places, some places had anything from 6ft - 20ft drifts with roads blocked and then places where you expect loads absolutly nothing
i did GB the saturday before last though but only the main BW route, it was sopping wet 🙁 so id imagine the woods will be shocking and wet even if not snow covered
do report back though (either here or email) as i may well incorporate it into a ride on friday/saturday!