Originally Posted by
santiago
Who here takes apart and re-lubes all the pivots on their full-suspension bike? Is it something you feel you should do on a yearly basis? I know it is dependent on conditions and actual use, but I'm curious to know. What about the BB?
I check pivot bolts for tightness periodically and look/feel for slop in the bearings. But the FS bikes I've had use sealed bearings so there's no lubing.
I got a shock one time checking over my AS-X - - 3 of the 4 dogbone bearings were shot: seals torn, bearings fried. Turns out they were lower-grade standard industrial cartridge bearings. Bought better 'blue-seal' ones at the bearing house to replace.