I did a lowers service a couple days ago. The wear seems to be only where the wipers sit at sag and thereabouts. Fork feels great so I’m gonna run it into the ground while looking for a good sale on forks.
Stanchion wear.
Andy, why not get some of these very cheap tools to keep the seals property clean of grit, dust etc (often) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133699567979** - **and use EXT's "Magic" oil https://www.mojo.co.uk/ev68s-inc-plastic-pick-tool-1716-p.asp inside the seals after, use it often, they should be fine for a good while
Mojo write:
"Otherwise and more commonly known as 'Magic oil'! This small bottle of brilliance can be used in place of a lowers service to bring back that as new sliding feeling... Supplied in a small 100ml bottle with a tiny squeezy nozzle it is designed to be administered a few ccs at a time past the fork's dust seals. Supplied with a plastic pick which can be used to pry open the dust seal lip enough to get the nozzle past or can simply be done with a zip tie or two...
It is the same oil as used in the lowers of the ERA fork and at 100ml is enough for a full lowers service on an ERA and also lots of top ups through the dust seals. Not only for EXT forks it can bring other manufacturers forks alive by embedding the additive particles into the stanchion and bushing sliding surfaces...
EV68S Synth's custom blend of additives prolongs the useful life of the lubricant already in the fork. The feel at the handlebars of an injection of this 'Magic oil' is the same as a full lowers service and freshen up but at a fraction of the time and cost..."
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Andy, why not get some of these very cheap tools to keep the seals property clean of grit, dust etc (often) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133699567979** - **and use EXT's "Magic" oil https://www.mojo.co.uk/ev68s-inc-plastic-pick-tool-1716-p.asp inside the seals after, use it often, they should be fine for a good while
Mojo write:
"Otherwise and more commonly known as 'Magic oil'! This small bottle of brilliance can be used in place of a lowers service to bring back that as new sliding feeling... Supplied in a small 100ml bottle with a tiny squeezy nozzle it is designed to be administered a few ccs at a time past the fork's dust seals. Supplied with a plastic pick which can be used to pry open the dust seal lip enough to get the nozzle past or can simply be done with a zip tie or two...
It is the same oil as used in the lowers of the ERA fork and at 100ml is enough for a full lowers service on an ERA and also lots of top ups through the dust seals. Not only for EXT forks it can bring other manufacturers forks alive by embedding the additive particles into the stanchion and bushing sliding surfaces...
EV68S Synth's custom blend of additives prolongs the useful life of the lubricant already in the fork. The feel at the handlebars of an injection of this 'Magic oil' is the same as a full lowers service and freshen up but at a fraction of the time and cost..."
Not a bad idea. I found a new to me fork for pretty cheap last week. I got For 34 Factory with 140 travel from someone I know for $450. Probably 10 rides on it. She got it with a Fuel which she sold to another woman I know who then wanted more travel. Pretty happy with that. The new forks have a channel up the back of the lowers which when you hang the bike from the front wheel like I have always done will keep oil on the foam and seals.
Anyone looking for a fox 36 150 performance elite? Cheap.
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