Any and all threads that seem worth adding, please tack 'em on. Tony, can we get this stickied?
Lefty bearing reset
Lefty rebuild illustrated
Lefty bearing reset
Lefty rebuild illustrated
It'll never not be an "issue", it's part and parcel with the design. The Max, and all the DLR2's feature super easy rider doable resets. Earlier forks weren't so simple.blair said:I'm wondering if bearing migration is still an issue with the latest lefties? i'm thinking of building a hardtail(flash) with the new lefty. had a prophet with lefty max and sold it.
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I put the bike straight against a wall, mark the wall with a pencil, at the top of the grip, unloaded, then with me on the bike...jkeo770 said:How do you set the sag on a lefty? I know with a conventional fork, I use a zip tie and can measure it that way, but with a lefty you can't do it. Any info would be helpful.
Thanks Dan! Why didn't I think of that. I'll give it a try.Dan Gerous said:I put the bike straight against a wall, mark the wall with a pencil, at the top of the grip, unloaded, then with me on the bike...
You can put a strip of masking tape on the wall before if you don't want to put marks on the wall. Depends if you do it in the garage, basement or in the living room.jkeo770 said:Thanks Dan! Why didn't I think of that. I'll give it a try.
No problem with any disc brake unless you plan on slapping on a 300mm rotor.jkeo770 said:Looking to change my brakes on my 08 Caffeine 29er 2. Want to go with the Avid BB7 mechanical disk brakes. Will I have any issues with the install? Is it a direct replacement or do I need to buy a special mounting bracket? Any info would be great. Thanks.
LOL, Nice! Thanks for visuals bro.:thumbsup:sanjuro said:No problem with any disc brake unless you plan on slapping on a 300mm rotor.
I found this exact same issue and I'm trying to remedy it. How much oil is required in the damper? Is it 5wt shock oil? I sent you a P.M. in regards to this with further questions as I can't get your link to work.sanjuro said:I rebuilt my dampening cartridge for my Lefty 29'er Carbon w/DLR yesterday. The lockout stopped working and the dampening felt wrong. Turns out a plastic oil cap came loose).
The instructions are the same as the 2006 DLR rebuild (http://www.scribd.com/doc/14893815/Instructions-Lefty-DLR2-EXCELLENT), except I was able to do without removing the fork by removing the wheel, loosened the stem bolts to move the bar out of the way, and took off the brake so I would not contaminate the pads.
The plastic cap in step 20 had come loose. I refilled with 5wt oil (I bought some from a motorcycle shop) and tighten the washer.
I sent you a PM.DekerfTeamST said:I found this exact same issue and I'm trying to remedy it. How much oil is required in the damper? Is it 5wt shock oil? I sent you a P.M. in regards to this with further questions as I can't get your link to work.
Got your PM and your e-mail. Thanks for the assistance. Worked on it tonight. Used 2.5 wt oil though as I heard that was an option as well. I hope it's ok as that's all we had. That or 7 wt. Lock out seems to be working again. Haven't been able to test ride though. We greased the o-rings of the damper with a very light Answer products grease. I know we didn't do things exactly by the book but it got me up and running for now.sanjuro said:I sent you a PM.
BTW, I bought some 5wt Repsol fork oil at a motorcycle store closeout. I had no idea I would actually use it someday!