Manitou Sx Fork 2003 Manual
I just bought a Cannondale F300, and I had an AXEL, front fork, and I have to say that its not a very reliable fork.my friend said he had a Manitou Answer, and brought it in, it doesn't have a lockout, but it has seems to have a Preload on each side; he is letting me install it on my bike, before I buy it, and ride with it over christmas break, but is it worth installing, and how much do you think he should sell it for.it has been used, but from what I can tell it is in good condition. If so, where do I get a manual to learn how to install it? Anyway, definetly a newbie question, thanks. Imprezaman, My suggestion would be to ride the Axel, literally kill it, and then upgrade (when funds available) to a nicer fork, such as a Marz.
2006 Manitou Fork Service Read more about assembly, casting. 2003 sid service guide.pdf. Manitou 1998 SX Fork Line Manual - Spoke N' Word Cycles. Take your fork to a Manitou authorized dealer who can arrange for ship- ment to. IMPORTANT: 2001 SX Forks are off road forks and as such, do not come with the reflectors installed for on road use. 2001 SX OWNERS MANUAL.
Well thats what I am going to do! Tonight I rode, and the ol' AXEL was fine, even after the VERY large dropoff I went off of. Its hard to adjust, but its not that bad.I looked at that other fork, and I think it has been used to much! There is absolutly no lube left.it is dry, and when I pump it down it doesn't sound very good, and the preload doesn't seem to do anything.at least mine works!
Thanks, imprezaman. Imprezaman, If you are riding in wet conditions and/or wash down your bike frequently, make sure your LBS checks the fork inside every so often.
The Axel, in my opinion, has a crappy seal and allows water to seap in too easily. My coil springs were rusted out only after a few months and the oxidation broke the functionality of the knobs (preload and lockout). SIDENOTE: I was made to feel that it was my fault for washing my bike (which in my opinion is just good, general maintenance to keep grit and dirt from damaging the bike). I never spray harsh jets of water directly at the shocks. Am I being unreasonable to expect an MTB fork (which is going to be used in all conditions) to keep water out to a reasonable degree? Is the Axel warranty invalid outside of the Mojave desert? What good is an MTB fork that reacts to water like the wicked witch in the Wizard of Oz?
Manitou Sx Fork Specifications
'I'm melting! I'm melting!' SIDENOTE: I was made to feel that it was my fault for washing my bike (which in my opinion is just good, general maintenance to keep grit and dirt from damaging the bike). I never spray harsh jets of water directly at the shocks.
I agree, after every ride I have to wash my bike, it won't shift correctly even; it completly messes it up. Up here in Washington, where it is raining, I don't really think it matters if you wash it or not, there is enough water on the trail alone to get in the shock.
Maybe I should just get a new one.I don't have money for that, I am 16 and am buying a car, so I have to put everything aside for that.
Manitou Sx Fork Rebuild
I can't see what the complaints are about, put a zip tie round one stanction, push it down to meet the fork leg, sit on the bike and wind the adjuster (+ or -) until you get about 1.5-2cm movement with the zip tie. I weigh 200lbs and there is no way this fork will bottom out just by sitting on the bike, no fork will do that unless it's broken. It's a simple honest fork and all the better for it, i had a Dart2 on here before, the lock out didn't work and i was always wiping oil from the nut at the bottom of the forks. These just do the job, treat them like a budget fork and they will get the job done. Mine are silver Manitou Six Comp and don't seem to feature here so may be a uk spec. I have fitted Hayes HFX hydraulics without the need for any adapters so i don't know why other people here have had problems with this too. I can't see what the complaints are about, put a zip tie round one stanction, push it down to meet the fork leg, sit on the bike and wind the adjuster (+ or -) until you get about 1.5-2cm movement with the zip tie.
I weigh 200lbs and there is no way this fork will bottom out just by sitting on the bike, no fork will do that unless it's broken. It's a simple honest fork and all the better for it, i had a Dart2 on here before, the lock out didn't work and i was always wiping oil from the nut at the bottom of the forks. These just do the job, treat them like a budget fork and they will get the job done. Mine are silver Manitou Six Comp and don't seem to feature here so may be a uk spec.
I have fitted Hayes HFX hydraulics without the need for any adapters so i don't know why other people here have had problems with this too.