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 Tim
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Ive had the neighbours nippers bike in the shed as a roll pin in the air spring had snapped and they had overextended as a result. Easy fix and caused by poor tolerance as far as I can tell.

However, the damper appears to do nothing. From what I can tell it's a sealed unit and designed just to be lightly greased.

Does anyone know if there is anything that can be done with the damper to ressurect it?

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Tim


 
Posted : 07/08/2021 12:34 pm
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Not servicable.
https://www.srsuntour.us/products/raidon-lo-r-cartridge


 
Posted : 07/08/2021 12:44 pm
 Tim
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Not servicable.> https://www.srsuntour.us/products/raidon-lo-r-cartridge

I feared as much.

Although, they aren't overtly fast rebound, and I doubt they had much in the way of sensible compression damping in the first place.


 
Posted : 07/08/2021 12:53 pm
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Is it a 26er fork? I have an old Epicon fork that are destined for the tip. The forks do work, the hole where the axle fits has elongated.
I tried to get the thing bored out and sleeved but it moved in the machine. You are welcome to it if it does the job.


 
Posted : 07/08/2021 6:52 pm
 Tim
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27.5, but the damper may be the same.

Thanks for the offer but I wouldn't worry as the kid doesn't seem to care


 
Posted : 08/08/2021 11:44 am
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I have an 26" Epicon(IIRC) with damping that isn't working properly. It failed so I stripped the fork and pulled the damper apart, it seemed to be an open bath but sealed cartridge. I wonder whether it would be like the one linked above. I couldn't find anything about service online but I don't want to get rid of them as they're a really nicely made fork with virtually everything made of cnc'd aluminium


 
Posted : 08/08/2021 11:55 am