I took a punt on some Reba RL forks which were going cheap, they've arrived and look in great condition, but have 120mm of travel and I was hoping they were the 100mm model. Having fitted them, they are a bit long for my frame, can I take a spacer out and/or fit a shorter air tube to both drop the front end and reduce the travel? The serial number stars 28T10... which I presume makes them a 2010 fork?
Reducing fork travel/length (Rock Shox Reba RL)
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Thank you both, I've put my serial number in but unfortunately the only doc listed is the warranty doc, service kits are available though.
Would you agree that my logic is sound in that, if I fit a 100mm air piston, usually you would add an extra spacer to compensate, but as I wish to lower the crown to dropout length to suit an older frame, if I dont fit an extra spacer, it will have the effect of reducing the fork length?
Would you agree that my logic is sound in that, if I fit a 100mm air piston, usually you would add an extra spacer to compensate, but as I wish to lower the crown to dropout length to suit an older frame, if I dont fit an extra spacer, it will have the effect of reducing the fork length?
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Spacers adjust the travel I.e the more spacers, the less travel as there is a physical barrier and cant compress past it. They will no doubt have an impact on volume, which will reduce the height of the fork, but not in the same way as bottomless tokens which only change volume, not travel.
Spacers adjust the travel I.e the more spacers, the less travel as there is a physical barrier and cant compress past it. They will no doubt have an impact on volume, which will reduce the height of the fork, but not in the same way as bottomless tokens which only change volume, not travel.
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