Hi everyone,
I recentlu bought a Canyon Grizl CF SL 8 Trail bike with a RockShox Rudy fork.
While trying to assemble the bike, I run into an issue removing the front thru-axle.
I turn the axle opposite the brake location counter-clockwise, but the axle doesn't come… I even get a rattling noise every time I turn it (once the right part seems to have unscrewed). Does anyone have any idea what's wrong? Canyon's online documentation and e-mail service aren't much help.
Thank you very much
by Reasonable-Decision4
2 Comments
Can you submit some closeups from both sides of the axle?
It looks like you have unscrewed the ‘Maxle’ insert.
See page 14 of this manual: [https://www.sram.com/globalassets/document-hierarchy/service-manuals/rockshox/front-suspension/2022-rudy-xplr-service-manual.pdf](https://www.sram.com/globalassets/document-hierarchy/service-manuals/rockshox/front-suspension/2022-rudy-xplr-service-manual.pdf)
The Maxle inserts are reverse threaded, but I think the axle itself should be normally threaded. Based on the pictures, I would try loosening from the non-disc side, but use an 8mm allen key to hold the disc side insert. You are probably just spinning the whole thing.
Once you have the axle out, I would reinstall the disc-side insert with some thread locker, so this doesn’t happen again. And make sure the axle threads are well greased when you reinstall.