Air Fork or Spring Fork?
08-11-04 | 03:24 PM
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Air Fork or Spring Fork?
How can u tell if your fork is an air fork or a coil spring? I'm wondering on one of my RST's and i can't tell if its an air of spring. i want to know becuase i want to know if i need to buy a shock pump in the future. Do any of you know how to tell which is which?
08-11-04 | 05:17 PM
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Manufacturer: RST
Season: 2004
Material: casting magnesium, stanchion CroMo
Weight: approx. 1.87 Kilogram
Construction type: AHEAD/thread depending on the optional steerer
Lenght of steerer (mm): AHEAD 300mm, thread 225mm
Color: silver-metallic, black-matt, red, yellow
arch black satined
Diameter of steerer: 1 inch or 1 1/8 inch depending on steerer
Travel: 89mm
Absorption: steel spring + MCU Elastomere
Adjustability: preload adjustable
Manufacturer: RST
Season: 2004
Material: casting magnesium, stanchion CroMo
Weight: approx. 1.87 Kilogram
Construction type: AHEAD/thread depending on the optional steerer
Lenght of steerer (mm): AHEAD 300mm, thread 225mm
Color: silver-metallic, black-matt, red, yellow
arch black satined
Diameter of steerer: 1 inch or 1 1/8 inch depending on steerer
Travel: 89mm
Absorption: steel spring + MCU Elastomere
Adjustability: preload adjustable
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08-11-04 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Special EdHRS
ok so i can't buy a shock pump for it?
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08-12-04 | 06:03 PM
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who do i believe? Rayin or Justsomeguy? He says i can buy one and the other says i can't. i wish they'd make all forks air forks.....i hate RST's! i wanna get another fork but i don't have enough money!!!! AHHH
08-12-04 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SpecializedHRS
who do i believe? Rayin or Justsomeguy? He says i can buy one and the other says i can't. i wish they'd make all forks air forks.....i hate RST's! i wanna get another fork but i don't have enough money!!!! AHHH
08-12-04 | 09:31 PM
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OK,
Left over MC days stuff hear, but ALL fork are air forks to some extent.
There is air in the chamber, when the fork compresses the air does too.
But since this has elastomers, it probably does NOT have oil, and as such may not be sealed.
If it has oil, and is then sealed, you can add air valves to the caps and add a LITTLE air to help the springs.
Might not work on a cheaper (I don't know what price point your fork is) bike fork.
Left over MC days stuff hear, but ALL fork are air forks to some extent.
There is air in the chamber, when the fork compresses the air does too.
But since this has elastomers, it probably does NOT have oil, and as such may not be sealed.
If it has oil, and is then sealed, you can add air valves to the caps and add a LITTLE air to help the springs.
Might not work on a cheaper (I don't know what price point your fork is) bike fork.
