Bomber air fork adjustment advice please?

[The History Man]

My buddy picked thus up at the weekend. Not familiar with the forks. They're a bit soft and have valve both sides next to the canti bosses. Do I pump them up? Both sides? And if so how much?

Thanks THM

 

[just jacques]

The fly forks are are low pressure units. Same pressure in both legs & varies on weight of rider, you will need a 90deg elbow on the valve, recommended values are on page 11 on the pdf below,
http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/shocks ... g_tips.pdf

 

[FluffyChicken]

Re:

Superflys, 1999. Top of the range that year ;-)

Either take the brakes of and pump up, it'll need to be able to depress the valve.
Or if you want to leave the brakes son, some flexytubes fit else they used valved angled extension.
You'll also need a long allenkey for the damper adjustment in each lower leg.

The document above and many others are in the archive, mainly as I have them forks so put it all there some years back.
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... Marzocchi/

 

[The History Man]

Thanks chaps that's fantastic. He wanted a mountain bike so I persuaded him to go retro. Kona kula in gold.

 

[unkleGsif]

Does anyone have a source for the little rubber o-rings that seal the valves to the fork legs for these?

I have restored some and all that is holding up the rebuild are these seals....


Ta

 

[FluffyChicken]

Just be careful tightening the bottom nut when you do get some orings (just measure them). The bottom 'bolt' snaps pretty easily as you don't notice how tight they really are.

 

[FSXStumpy]

Most auto parts stores should be able to help you with the orings. Or a hydraulic shop.

Fluffy speaks the truth on the bottom bolts. Snapped one myself back in the day, just "snugging" it. 2 finger snug is snug enough, turns out....

J

 

[FluffyChicken]

hahah (my first bombers when knew nowt about them)
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and here is the offending item
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and I know I'm not the only one as a few asked after that.
Be careful

Of course I'll take them for spare if the forks are dead ;-)