If you bought it for wall art you’re good! if you bought it to use is as a fork? RETURN IMMEDIATELY
Singed_flair on
Bad, don’t waste your money unless you have a spare fork with a different CSU/stanchions or you’re buying this one for parts. If the wear is that bad on the visible part of the fork, the internals of it are probably roached too.
nafski on
Wouldn’t pay 4€ for these. They are toast.
Flex_Nation on
I couldn’t in good conscious sell that fork to anyone for any amount of money
pinguicha_scooter on
I only want it to commute and have some fun in the streets. It’s 40€ for an air fork. It only needs to be better than my budget spring fork.
Nike_486DX on
Cooked. This fork is dead, as sliding action is nonexistent. At the very least it would require new uppers + new bushings + new seals, and equipment & expertise to install everything properly. Easily upwards of €150
chattycat1000 on
It’s spent. Not worth it.
ifq29311 on
ded
Ok_Science_1817 on
Toasted, but there are companies that will repair CSUs with new stanchions, but honestly for the budget users anything in that region of spending will scare you off, if the dampers blown too or lowers seriously damaged too there’s not many parts left.
Better go for brand new budget suntours or something for under £100..
Just replace them if you can’t give them a grease service once in a while…
robert-mk5 on
bad BAD
Street-Dependent-647 on
Garbage
CanIBorrowYourShovel on
Just curious since I know nothing about this – but what specifically indicates the fork is toast? Just the worn off plating on the stanchion?
Not doubting anyone, just want to understand it better.
Neither-Scallion6135 on
Totally bad, cancel it asap
Ok_Science_1817 on
Air spring requirements; sealing… Good lubricant, lots of maintenance…
If it’s a serviceable pair of Rockshox in rideable condition, it’s probably going to be sold for more than the servicing costs, which can easily get into triple figures just in parts before adding labour and initial cost of the fork!
Forks like this sold for less than the going rate of a decent budget fork with coil springs and no damping are not even worth parts money if broken down.
If you had the tools and know how to even dismantle it, you’d understand why. It’s full of gritty brown sauce and not a drop of oil!
Damping fails well before this kind of damage often, and hours of use beyond any service intervals…
Decent forks will always be worth decent money, they’re a service heavy item.
The wrong fork will fail you fast, and only the best will last with care.
The better the fork the bigger investment you are making in your riding.
Buy cheap, and your missing the whole point.
Coil will always outperform air, the weight penalty is a safety blanket, like getting puncture proof tyres…
demiurgo76 on
Is bad, you should get a new one. Meanwhile, you can use a sandpaper 3000 grain and polish to fix some of this damage.
Edit: dont buy It!
GrahamDaGooch on
Just keep riding them for now, save up for some new uns
16 Comments
If you bought it for wall art you’re good! if you bought it to use is as a fork? RETURN IMMEDIATELY
Bad, don’t waste your money unless you have a spare fork with a different CSU/stanchions or you’re buying this one for parts. If the wear is that bad on the visible part of the fork, the internals of it are probably roached too.
Wouldn’t pay 4€ for these. They are toast.
I couldn’t in good conscious sell that fork to anyone for any amount of money
I only want it to commute and have some fun in the streets. It’s 40€ for an air fork. It only needs to be better than my budget spring fork.
Cooked. This fork is dead, as sliding action is nonexistent. At the very least it would require new uppers + new bushings + new seals, and equipment & expertise to install everything properly. Easily upwards of €150
It’s spent. Not worth it.
ded
Toasted, but there are companies that will repair CSUs with new stanchions, but honestly for the budget users anything in that region of spending will scare you off, if the dampers blown too or lowers seriously damaged too there’s not many parts left.
Better go for brand new budget suntours or something for under £100..
Just replace them if you can’t give them a grease service once in a while…
bad BAD
Garbage
Just curious since I know nothing about this – but what specifically indicates the fork is toast? Just the worn off plating on the stanchion?
Not doubting anyone, just want to understand it better.
Totally bad, cancel it asap
Air spring requirements; sealing… Good lubricant, lots of maintenance…
If it’s a serviceable pair of Rockshox in rideable condition, it’s probably going to be sold for more than the servicing costs, which can easily get into triple figures just in parts before adding labour and initial cost of the fork!
Forks like this sold for less than the going rate of a decent budget fork with coil springs and no damping are not even worth parts money if broken down.
If you had the tools and know how to even dismantle it, you’d understand why. It’s full of gritty brown sauce and not a drop of oil!
Damping fails well before this kind of damage often, and hours of use beyond any service intervals…
Decent forks will always be worth decent money, they’re a service heavy item.
The wrong fork will fail you fast, and only the best will last with care.
The better the fork the bigger investment you are making in your riding.
Buy cheap, and your missing the whole point.
Coil will always outperform air, the weight penalty is a safety blanket, like getting puncture proof tyres…
Is bad, you should get a new one. Meanwhile, you can use a sandpaper 3000 grain and polish to fix some of this damage.
Edit: dont buy It!
Just keep riding them for now, save up for some new uns