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Old 09-03-10, 08:15 PM
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suspension forks seized

I have a set of 2009 Dart2 forks that I have been running since Oct 08. I have a new set of forks picked out, but I'm still saving up for them ($$$pendy). Meanwhile; it takes considerable force to even get them to move, and I weigh 200....so...I keep them locked out. Anybody out there know any cheap, even temporary fixes that will get me through another month?
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Old 09-05-10, 12:24 AM
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Here's the 2008 tech manual: https://www.sram.com/_media/pdf/rocks.../TM_MY08_E.pdf
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Here's the 2009 model tech manual: https://www.sram.com/_media/pdf/rocks.../TM_MY09_E.pdf
Seems to me that disassembling the fork to find out why it's seizing and perhaps fix that is the way to go.
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+1) Dismantle and clean and inspect them.
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