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2 step air

April 7, 2013, 3:12 p.m.
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I have an 08 2 step lyric that I have had lots of issues with.Mostly an annoying rattle and the 2 step not working.Has anyone had a 2 step work well? I am thinking of replacing it as this will be my 5th major service,I love the fork when it is working properly

April 7, 2013, 3:48 p.m.
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I have an 08 2 step lyric that I have had lots of issues with.Mostly an annoying rattle and the 2 step not working.Has anyone had a 2 step work well? I am thinking of replacing it as this will be my 5th major service,I love the fork when it is working properly

I personally would just ditch the 2-Step and make it solo air. If this is your fifth service, time to cut your losses and get something new, or switch it to solo air.

April 7, 2013, 5:54 p.m.
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A 5 year old fork being serviced once a year doesn't seem unreasonable.

April 7, 2013, 6:12 p.m.
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they usually stop working properly after about 2 weeks..

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April 7, 2013, 6:14 p.m.
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Yes last time was almost a year of goodness.I am looking at a Marz 55

April 7, 2013, 6:15 p.m.
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The dual position air is supposed to be more reliable, so far my 2012 Lyrik has been flawless.

But yeah a service a year isn't too bad and after 5 years it might be time to think about a new fork any how.

April 7, 2013, 7:38 p.m.
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A 5 year old fork being serviced once a year doesn't seem unreasonable.

Depends on what is meant by 'major' service. I would say changing seals, wipers and oil would be a yearly service for sure. If the 2-step system is failing on a yearly basis, I would call that too frequent.

April 7, 2013, 9:18 p.m.
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I did not count the two times it was warrantied, The 2 step has been replaced 6 times.The last time it went back to sram and it lasted over a year.I have spent close to $700,Has anyone had one of these forks work for a extended period of time

April 7, 2013, 10:07 p.m.
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I did not count the two times it was warrantied, The 2 step has been replaced 6 times.The last time it went back to sram and it lasted over a year.I have spent close to $700,Has anyone had one of these forks work for a extended period of time

Yeah…..that is what I would classify as unacceptable. The 2-Steps were a known problem, and most converted them to solo air to rectify the problem. Either have it converted or move on in my opinion.

April 8, 2013, 9:03 a.m.
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Like I told you Kim, my 2 step went 3 years…it just failed this winter. I'll be swapping it to a uturn coil, when I get around to it.

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April 8, 2013, 1:52 p.m.
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Convert to Solo Air if you don't need the adjustment. U-turn also works but its more as an overall travel setting since its not as convenient to wind it up and down for climbing and descending.

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April 8, 2013, 3:38 p.m.
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I am sending it to Fluid function Shawn can convert it to a dual position

April 8, 2013, 3:56 p.m.
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I am sending it to Fluid function Shawn can convert it to a dual position

What is the estimated cost of that conversion if you dont mind me asking?

April 8, 2013, 6:45 p.m.
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$208

April 8, 2013, 6:48 p.m.
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Its cheaper than a new fork.The lyric is an awesome fork when working properly

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