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Date: 06 Sep 2007 17:24:39
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Subject: Rock Shox Judy DH Forks (Dual Crown) circa '97
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I have taken delivery of a '97 GT LTS DH. It came with Rock Shox Judy
DH forks (dual crown). Can these forks be serviced, or should I be
buying new forks? I'm not a downhiller, I just love the bike's design.
I'm just a commuter really.
Are there manuals available anywhere? Are aftermarket parts available?
I am hoping to strip and powdercoat the forks, so want to ensure that
my investment will not be totally wasted.
Thanks, Mark.
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Date: 09 Sep 2007 21:49:55
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Subject: Re: Rock Shox Judy DH Forks (Dual Crown) circa '97
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Please forgive me, I am an idiot. I just located the suspension
sections at the end of the Barnett's manual - great stuff. Thanks for
the advice.
Regards, Mark.
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Date: 09 Sep 2007 17:44:40
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Subject: Re: Rock Shox Judy DH Forks (Dual Crown) circa '97
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Thanks for the responses. I did actually track down Barnett's manual,
but there wasn't much in it at all about suspension forks. I think
I'll just bit the bullet, and pull it open. If it all fails miserably,
I will buy a new fork.
In the meantime, I will be Googling for further information. But at
least the "bushings" information (thanks) will give me an idea of
whether my forks are on the way out.
Regards, Mark.
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Date: 07 Sep 2007 07:03:35
From: Qui si parla Campagnolo-www.vecchios.com
Subject: Re: Rock Shox Judy DH Forks (Dual Crown) circa '97
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On Sep 6, 6:24 pm, mark.sout...@aciworldwide.com wrote:
> I have taken delivery of a '97 GT LTS DH. It came with Rock Shox Judy
> DH forks (dual crown). Can these forks be serviced, or should I be
> buying new forks? I'm not a downhiller, I just love the bike's design.
> I'm just a commuter really.
>
> Are there manuals available anywhere? Are aftermarket parts available?
> I am hoping to strip and powdercoat the forks, so want to ensure that
> my investment will not be totally wasted.
>
> Thanks, Mark.
http://www.hippiesuspension.com
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Date: 06 Sep 2007 20:00:14
From:
Subject: Re: Rock Shox Judy DH Forks (Dual Crown) circa '97
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Thank you very much for the expansive response. I will try and chase
down that Barnett's manual. I can then at least open them up and have
a look. If they seem OK, I might persist with them because, as
mentioned, I'm only a commuter. But I would like to keep the bike as
"true" to the original as possible.
Thanks again.
Regards, Mark.
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Date: 07 Sep 2007 08:20:50
From: Peter Cole
Subject: Re: Rock Shox Judy DH Forks (Dual Crown) circa '97
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mark.southby@aciworldwide.com wrote:
> Thank you very much for the expansive response. I will try and chase
> down that Barnett's manual. I can then at least open them up and have
> a look. If they seem OK, I might persist with them because, as
> mentioned, I'm only a commuter. But I would like to keep the bike as
> "true" to the original as possible.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Regards, Mark.
>
Let me know what you find out. I have that exact fork and have just
noticed it has lost its boing. I'm guessing it's time for an upgrade,
but I hate to just throw things away.
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Date: 06 Sep 2007 18:44:01
From:
Subject: Re: Rock Shox Judy DH Forks (Dual Crown) circa '97
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On Sep 6, 7:24 pm, mark.sout...@aciworldwide.com wrote:
> I have taken delivery of a '97 GT LTS DH. It came with Rock Shox Judy
> DH forks (dual crown). Can these forks be serviced, or should I be
> buying new forks? I' m not a downhiller, I just love the bike's design.
> I'm just a commuter really.
>
> Are there manuals available anywhere? Are aftermarket parts available?
> I am hoping to strip and powdercoat the forks, so want to ensure that
> my investment will not be totally wasted.
The forks can be serviced but parts may be hard to come by. If you
google carefully you should be able to find a digital copy of
Barnett's bike manual somewhere on the web that will explain how to
rebuild them. According to Barnett's, the '97 Judy DH has a
rebuildable damping cartridge. Replacment cartridges may be available
but you won't get much help from Rock Shox/ Sram- After about three
years they don't even bother to track replacement parts for older
shocks even when they might have compatible parts from current fork
models. You can probably find seals but if you need bushings it might
be worth it to just replace the forks. According to Barnett's, "Good
bushings have a gray coating. Worn bushings have a gold or bronze
appearance where the coating has worn away." Or there is noticeable
play in the forks. Judys are considered to have excessively thin upper
tubes and a more contemporary downhill shock would presumably have
fatter, stiffer tubes, hence you might not want to spend $100
replacing bushings. It is also possible that the cartridge, bushings
and seals are pretty much okay and that you could open the fork up,
clean everything up, replace the oil, put it back together and ride
fine for a while.
Google, google, google. There is info out there on how to navigate the
maze of parts for Judy shocks, but you have to be persistent following
links. If you have $400+ to spare you could just buy a new fork, but
if your fork seems more or less okay and you don't mind spending some
time on the research, you can rebuild your fork.
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