Worth it to use stanchion lube?
04-18-10, 10:36 AM
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I think it would just attract dirt, and let that dirt screw up the surface of the stanchion.
Of course if your forks leak the same effect will happen. I just tuned up the bike of a friend who
put oil on the stanchions (by the advice of soneone she shouldn't have listened to) and it was full
of dirt and grit, you could see the extra wear on the surface of the tubes from this. I don't see any
labelling mentioning how this magic formula "will not collect dirt".
Of course if your forks leak the same effect will happen. I just tuned up the bike of a friend who
put oil on the stanchions (by the advice of soneone she shouldn't have listened to) and it was full
of dirt and grit, you could see the extra wear on the surface of the tubes from this. I don't see any
labelling mentioning how this magic formula "will not collect dirt".
04-18-10, 10:52 AM
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Marzocchi used to recommend using pure silicon lube on the stanchions to reduce "stiction." I did as they said, and my old Marzocchi Atom Race fork was always silky smooth. Nowadays, if I'm tuning a bike with a less-than-silky-smooth suspension fork, I often spray a little silicon lube on the stanchions and it usually helps. Pure silicon lube is good for the rubber seals as well.
04-18-10, 11:52 AM
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I still have my can of pure silicon I got for my Marzocchi forks many years ago. Stopped using it and noticed no difference at all. Forks with good seals really don't need the extra help and like others say, may just attract more crud. Currently have three Marzocchi forks, two Fox forks and a Manitou just with their own lubrication and they're fine. Best thing you can do for a fork is keep the stanchions clean between rides, change your suspension fluids regularly, and keep an eye on the seals and replace them periodically. If you see stanchion wear then it gets expensive...
