Hey,
So don't shoot me but I have basically never serviced my bike. I'm a casual rider and probably get about 2 months of decent riding in when the weather is half decent each year (in the UK).
I am quite keen at doing things myself, even when they are intricate and complex and I'm fairly good as following along with a guide or service manual.
I basically just wanted to see if you more experienced folks would warn me away from such endeavours or if it's good to know the nuts and bolts of your bike?
If it's something I shouldn't be too off put by, is a "full service kit" what I should be after?
So for my shock: https://www.tftuned.com/monarch-rt3rtrlr-full-service-kit/p3727
And my fork: https://www.tftuned.com/revelation-a2-a5-2013-2016-service-kit/p3382
And my Dropper: https://www.tftuned.com/reverb-a2-stealth-200hr-1yr-service-kit-2013-2016/p3794
And if that's all correct then what grease and oil will I need, is there 'standard' stuff or should I be going verbatim from the SRAM service manual?
by Mega__Maniac
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Can’t speak to a rear shock personally, those are generally a bit more complex than forks from my understanding.
Loads of great vids out there to help (I watched a good amount from gmbn on YouTube.
I recently picked up an older enduro bike and I basically stripped it all down, cleaned all up and replaced frame bearings, serviced the fork, had the wheels trued etc and she’s an all new bike from when I got it. Was all doable, biggest challenge was removing or dislodging seized bearings and bolts, but care and caution got all out undamaged
My fork (rockshox yari) had two service marks in the manual, 50 hour, 200 hour. The kit I got off eBay had not quite enough 0w oil to do the 50 hour service, and none of the oil for the 200hr service, but it came with all new seals and bushings to tidy all up. I wound up doing just a bit more than the 50 hour service (replaced the top seals and foam rings beneath them, cleaned up internals with isopropyl, but stopped short of taking the damper itself out). In the process I also used the nail varnish trick to repair some light scoring on the stanchion.
Being super careful not to damage interor components or scratch anything, it was super doable and is performing just fine out on the trails.
Dropper post should be similarly manageable to service but I’ve not got to that on mine just yet. Gotta do that and a brake bleed, will be doing the full 200 hour service on the fork at end of season once I’ve picked up the other tools I need and the oil. Will probably get the shock sent off too as my local bike shop can’t do that in house (rockshox vivid).