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[Closed] reducing travel on my reba RLt dual air

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ive got a set of 2012/3/4 forks (15mm) Servicing them is fine but id like to reduce the travel from 120 to 100 - do i need to just add spacers (which ive found in my spares box but not sure if they are from the reba) or does it need a new air assembly. i'll just leave them if they do. Oh, is there any way of telling what year the forks are


 
Posted : 04/11/2016 6:14 pm
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Should be just spacers if they are dual air.


 
Posted : 04/11/2016 6:19 pm
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I'd like to go the other way, I have a set of 100mm rebas and wondering if they'll go up to 120mm


 
Posted : 04/11/2016 6:24 pm
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That year sounds like solo air which means you need a new air shaft or the piston won't make it to the little dimple to equalise the positive and negative air chambers.

Normally about 19 euros + postage from this place so a UK source might be cheaper: http://www.gabelprofi.de/index.php?lang=1&

I have a solo air 29er reba I was planning on doing the opposite it.


 
Posted : 04/11/2016 6:24 pm
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i suspect they are dual air in that there is a valve top and bottom - sorry to sound a numpty but correct me if im wrong...


 
Posted : 04/11/2016 6:39 pm
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Yep if there is valve top and bottom then they are dual air.

Have a search online for a guide its well documented how to do this, just need to take the air spring out and insert a spacer to reduce the travel. If you've serviced forks before then you'll be fine.

@ ollybus, same thing have search online for the procedure, open your forks and see if there is a spacer on the air shaft you can remove to extend your forks.


 
Posted : 04/11/2016 8:35 pm
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Thanks @jairaj will do


 
Posted : 23/11/2016 1:32 pm