Rockshox reba team 2008 manual

Step 8 A Bikeradar. Step 8 B Bikeradar. Step 9 Bikeradar. Step 10 Bikeradar. Step 11 Bikeradar. Step 12 Bikeradar. Step 13 Bikeradar. Step 14 Bikeradar. Step 15 Bikeradar. Step 16 Bikeradar. Data management: Bikeradar. Step 3: Bikeradar. Step 4: Bikeradar.

Step 5: Bikeradar. Step 6: step 6 Bikeradar. Step 7: Bikeradar. Step 8 a: step 8 a Bikeradar. Step 9: Bikeradar. Step Bikeradar. Step step 13 Bikeradar. Step step 14 Bikeradar. Step step 15 Bikeradar. Step step 16 Bikeradar. Daily Deals. Cycling Plus magazine Subscription offer! You can adjust the travel down to mm and 80mm via the RockShox all-travel spacers, but this does require dis-assembly. U-Turn travel adjust models use a dial located at the top of the spring side fork leg for travel adjustment.

Like most forks, the RockShox Reba received post disc brake mounts. This new feature makes installing disc brakes much simpler in the past. This move to post mounts in is a welcomed change from the previous IS mounts that most cross country styled forks used in Installation of the new RockShox Reba is done exactly like any other new fork. This Team model also came with the handlebar mounted remote lockout feature.

Installation of the remote lockout is easy due to its cable driven design and the new design of the top compression knob on the Reba hides the excess cable much better than in the past. The threshold is adjusted via the Floodgate knob on the top of the damping fork leg. This threshold controls the compression point at which the fork blows through the lock out. You can adjust this setting from full lockout to fully open. This feature adds increased adjust-ability to riders to like to tune out rider induced bob or completely lockout the fork for climbing or sustained smooth sections of trail.

On the bike, the new Rock Shox Reba Team looks stiffer than previous generations with the new power bulges and stiffer 20mm thru axle. At this point in time, I see no reason to continue using the conventional quick release when the Maxle Lite increases overall fork stiffness and still keeps the weight down.

The only hurdle most riders will have to cross is the need for a new front wheel build based around a 20mm TA hub.

All of these stats, figures and new features sound great on paper, but how does this new fork from RockShox actually feel on the trail? The new BlackBox damping system combined with the more linear design of the new dual air spring creates fork action that is incredibly smooth in both small bump compliance and mid-stroke travel.

As you can see by the video below, there is very little stiction during the initial travel and the fork seems to feel most comfortable around mid travel. As you move up through the travel range, the fork does ramp up on its suspension curve like all air based suspension to prevent harsh bottom outs on hard hits.

The new Reba does feel more linear as advertised than previous models and this translates to a plusher ride on the trail. Typically, I prefer fully active suspension on the trail, so I rarely use the remote lockout feature, or any lock out on suspension forks.

The lock out and Floodgate setting work flawlessly with the Reba if that feature is important to you. It de tails the fork mo de l and corresponding damper and spring technology specific to each fork, and the oil volume and weight for each fork leg.

It is important to de termine the technology used in your fork in or de r to successfully service it, as this manual is sectioned by technology, rather than forks.

If you are unsure of the technology used in your fork, consult your local RockShox de aler for assistance. While this chart is inten de d to be comprehensive, it is still only a gui de. Keep in mind your specific fork may not require every tool listed. Remove the air chamber valve cover cap from the left fork leg top cap. If fork has a negative air chamber, remove the negative air chamber valve cover cap from the bottom of the left fork leg. Depress schra de r valve and release all air from the air chamber.

If fork has a negative air chamber, start with the negative air chamber first, then proceed to the positive air chamber. Pull external rebound adjuster knob and remove from the right shaft bolt. For Dual Air equipped forks, use a 10mm socket or open end wrench to loosen and unthread the Dual Air shaft nut just past the threa de d shaft end. Remove the lower leg assembly from fork by firmly pulling it downward, holding onto both legs or the brake arch. Spray isopropyl alcohol on and into the lower leg assembly.

Wipe the lower legs clean, then wrap a clean rag around a dowel and clean the insi de of each lower leg not pictured. It allows you access to your fork bushings, damper system and spring system. If not, you will need to return to the Lower Leg Removal section of this manual and follow the instructions for removing your fork lowers.

Method 1: on- Bike check 1. Compress fork 5 times to circulate lower leg lube not pictured. Hold the front brake lever tight and rock the bike back and forth.

If the fork feels like it's "knocking", or the headset feels loose, proceed to steps 2 and 3. Check the fork: wrap your fingers around the dust seal and upper tube area. Rock the bike back and forth again. Listen and feel if there is any play between the upper tube and the dust seal. If so, the bushings are loose. Holding the brake, rock the bike back and forth and feel if the headset is loose. If so, tighten the headset and check again. Method 2: off- Bike check 1.

Hold the fork crown tight in one hand and the brake arch in the other hand. If you can feel any play, or if the fork feels like it's "knocking", the bushings are loose. Remove the dust seal using a medium to large flat-head screwdriver to carefully pry it from the lower leg.

Remove the oil foam ring with your fingers. Remove the inner oil seal, located just below the dust seal using a flat head screwdriver. Install the correct bushing removal plate onto handle end and secure with handle plate screw. Pull lower leg away from puller tool and hook the flat end of the plate secure un de r the bushing.

When the plate is secure un de r bushing, begin to remove. Again, firmly and squarely hit the top of the lower leg on the flat dust seal surface area until the lower bushing pulls free. Longer lower bushings may require more force. Return to Step 3 and repeat for the other fork leg. Spray isopropyl alcohol insi de lower legs. Wrap a clean rag around a dowel and clean the insi de of the lower legs not pictured. Sli de the lower bushing sleeve Sli de lower bushing onto top of lower bushing installation sleeve.

Sli de lower leg over installation post and rest on top of lower bushing. Insert the mallet drift tool into the lower leg shaft hole and hold in place with one hand.

Continue to hit the mallet drift tool until the lower leg dust seal ridge is level with the top of the installation post spacer. Remove lower leg from tool and inspect the fit of the lower bushing by sliding one upper tube into the lower leg. Hold lower leg horizontally and release. Return to step 1 and repeat for other leg. Sli de 10mm then 5mm upper bushing installation spacers onto bushing installation post. Sli de upper bushing onto bushing installation post, on top of the 5mm spacer.

Sli de lower leg over installation post and rest on top of upper bushing. Insert mallet drift tool into the lower leg shaft hole and hold in place. Continue to hit the mallet drift tool until the lower leg stops moving.

Remove lower leg from tool and inspect the fit of the upper bushing by sliding one upper tube into the lower leg. Return to Step 9 and repeat for other leg. Sli de lower bushing installation spacer onto bushing installation post. Sli de the lower bushing sleeve onto bushing installation post.

Recon, Revelation, tora only: Sli de the tall lower bushing spacer onto the bushing installation post. Sli de lower bushing onto the top of the lower installation sleeve. Continue to hit the mallet drift tool, until the lower leg dust seal ridge is level with the top of the installation post spacer. You will feel it stop as the bushing is "set" in the lower leg. Return to Step 1 and repeat for other leg.

Leave only the lower bushing spacer on bushing installation tool. Sli de upper bushing onto bushing installation post. Sli de lower leg over installation post, and rest on top of the upper bushing.

Continue to hit the mallet drift tool until the lower leg rests flush on top of the install spacer. Return to Step 11 and repeat for other leg. Sli de bushing installation tool adapter over bushing installation post. Sli de lower bushing sleeve onto the adapter. Sli de lower bushing onto the adapter. You will feel the stopping point as the bushing is "set" into the lower leg. Return to Step 10 and repeat for other leg. Sli de dust seal installation tool over the 28mm bushing installation tool.

It should sit flush with the base of the installation tool. Sli de new dust seal over bushing installation tool and fit on top of dust seal installation tool. Sli de oil-saturated foam ring over bushing installation tool and fit on top of dust seal. Seat the foam ring insi de the un de r cavity of the dust seal.

Wipe excess oil off the dust seal with a clean rag. Sli de lower leg onto bushing installation tool, on top of new dust seal. Dust seal should be press-fit snug into the lower leg, with little to no gap showing.

Insert new oil-saturated foam ring into lower leg. Insert dust seal into lower leg and press straight down and evenly to seat into lower leg. Dust seal should be press-fit snug and flush into lower leg. Apply pressure on all si de s of the oil seal to seat it into place. Soak new foam rings in suspension oil. Insert new oil-saturated foam ring into lower leg on top of oil seal.

Apply pressure on all si de s of the dust seal to seat it into place. Spray isopropyl alcohol on entire lower leg assembly and wipe with a clean rag. Remove external snap ring from compression adjuster knob using external snap ring pliers and remove compression adjuster knob and o-ring.

Remove compression damper by pulling up and gently rocking si de to si de. If fork is equipped with a remote lockout feature, be sure to remove the remote compression damper cable-stop clamp; which is located un de r the compression damper top cap.

Replace compression damper top cap o-ring by gently pinching o-ring to remove. Apply a few drops of suspension oil to new o-ring and re-install. Remove fork from bicycle stand and pour remaining oil into pan. Remove rebound damper o-ring and damper inner seal-head o-ring located in the bottom of the upper tube. Apply fresh grease to new o-rings and re-install. Clamp fork back into bicycle stand and apply a light film of grease to upper tube threads. Insert rebound damper back into right si de of upper tube, shaft first and press piston into upper tube past tube threads.

Push rebound damper into upper tube using a long dowel rod. Gui de rebound damper shaft through damper seal head at the bottom of the upper tube and pull shaft through by hand into the fully exten de d position. Measure and pour 5wt suspension oil into the upper tube using the volumes listed in the chart at right. Remote only: Position cable-stop clamp in the 10 o'clock position around the upper tube hole on the crown prior to inserting compression damper.

Grease upper tube threads liberally then insert compression damper into upper tube. Press down and twist to work damper into upper tube. Be careful not to damage o-ring seals on upper tube threads. Press top cap down into upper tube threads and hand tighten. Place compression adjuster knob onto compression damper top cap with the knob dial set in the 3 o'clock position. Remove external snap ring from compression adjuster knob using external snap ring pliers and remove compression adjuster knob and o-ring seal.

Remove compression adjuster knob not pictured. If fork is equipped, be sure to remove the remote compression damper cable-stop clamp; which is located un de r the compression damper top cap. With a sharp pick, remove the compression damper top cap o-ring located at the top of the damper and the compression damper seal located at the bottom of the damper. Apply a few drops of suspension oil to the new o-ring and seal and install.

Remove rebound damper gli de ring and inner seal head o-ring. Clamp fork back into bicycle stand. Insert rebound damper back into right si de of upper tube, shaft first. Gui de rebound damper through damper seal head at bottom of upper tube and pull through.

Remote only: Sli de compression damper through cable-stop clamp prior to insertion. Position the cable-stop clamp in the 10 o'clock position on the crown. Grease upper tube threads liberally, then insert compression damper into upper tube. As soon as the damper seal passes through the upper tube threads, pull the damper up slightly, then push back down. Repeat procedure until the compression damper sli de s up and down easily.

Be careful not to damage the upper damper o-ring. Continue to thread top cap down into upper tube threads and hand tighten. With a sharp pick, remove compression damper o-rings located at the top and bottom of the damper. Apply a few drops of suspension oil to new o-rings and re-install. Remove rebound damper seal head retaining ring located insi de the bottom of the right upper tube , using external snap ring pliers.

Pull down and remove the rebound damper and seal head assembly from the upper tube. Sli de seal head off damper shaft and remove inner and outer seal head o-rings.

Apply a few drops of suspension oil to new o-rings and reinstall. Spray isopropyl alcohol on rebound damper shaft, and clean with a rag not pictured. If damaged, replace rebound damper piston gli de ring. Position upper tube base ring on top of seal head step and sli de rebound seal head assembly onto rebound damper shaft.

Spray isopropyl alcohol into the upper tube. Wrap a clean rag around a dowel and clean the insi de of the upper tube not pictured. Insert rebound damper piston into the bottom of the upper tube at an angle, with the open-en de d si de of the gli de ring face outward. Continue to angle and rotate until gli de ring is in the upper tube. Position the upper tube base ring seal and seal head into the upper tube.

Position the upper tube base ring seal and seal head into the upper tube and press into the upper tube with your thumb. Pull rebound damper shaft down, into the fully exten de d position.

Measure and pour 5wt suspension oil into the upper tube, through the crown, using the volumes listed in the chart at right. Insert compression damper into upper tube. Remove remote cable stop clamp using a 2mm hex wrench. Remove Floodgate adjuster knob using a 1.

Remove external snap ring from compression adjuster spool using external snap ring pliers and remove compression adjuster spool and return spring. Clean upper tube threads with a rag.

Be sure to wrap a rag around the damper tube, as oil will drain from the assembly. Pour remaining oil from damper tube into oil pan. Remove compression damper from damper tube by pulling up gently. Allow any excess oil to drain into oil pan. Pull straight out; don't twist. Spray compression damper assembly and damper tube insi de and out with isopropyl alcohol. Wipe grease and oil from damper assembly and outsi de of damper tube.

Wrap a clean rag around a dowel and clean the insi de of the damper tube not pictured. Sli de seal head off rebound damper shaft and remove inner and outer seal head o-rings. Apply a few drops of suspension oil to new o-rings and install. Spray rebound damper shaft with isopropyl alcohol, and clean with a rag not pictured. Inspect rebound damper piston gli de ring and damper shaft. Replace either, if damaged. Sli de rebound damper seal head back onto rebound damper shaft.

Insert a 2. Lubricate rebound damper and seal head by submerging in a container of suspension oil. Remove compression damper o-rings lower, internal floating piston - IFP, and primary.

Apply a few drops of suspension oil to new orings and install. Place gold Floodgate adjuster knob back onto the compression damper and tighten with a 1. Apply suspension oil to both the main piston and IFP o-rings of the compression damper. Insert the compression damper back into the damper tube and sli de entire damper assembly into the tube.

Press top cap firmly into place. Holding damper tube with the open end up, pour 5wt suspension oil into the damper tube until tube is approximately half-full. Pour additional 5wt suspension oil into damper tube until completely full. Remove rebound damper and seal head from the oil container in which it was submerged. Wrap a rag around the damper tube to catch displaced oil. With the seal head bottomed out, slowly insert rebound piston into the damper tube, by pushing on the seal head, until it is fully seated.

Wipe all oil from damper tube. Ensure the o-ring is positioned flat on the threa de d upper tube base retainer. If the o-ring came out with the damper tube assembly, apply a small amount of grease to the o-ring and re-position it on the bottom of the rebound damper seal head. Insert the damper assembly back into the upper tube, rebound shaft first. Gui de the end of the rebound damper through the center of the threa de d base retainer, sliding the damper completely into the upper tube.

Hand thread the compression damper top cap into the upper tube. Insert the rebound damper external adjuster knob into the bottom of the rebound damper shaft and turn clockwise until damper is in the full closed position. Remove Floodgate adjuster knob again, using a 1. Place the remote spool onto the compression spool adjuster shaft and turn clockwise until it stops, in the closed lockout position.

Hold the remote spool in the closed position and use your free hand to rotate the cable stop clamp counter-clockwise until it touches the remote spool stop. Check the position of the remote spool by rotating it counter-clockwise to the full open unlocked position. Remove the remote spool while the compression adjuster is in the open unlock position. Apply a small amount of grease to the remote spool return spring grease will hold the return spring in the remote spool during installation.

Insert the return spring into the un de rsi de of the remote spool, with the long spring leg facing out. Place the remote spool and return spring onto the compression damper adjuster hex by aligning the long leg of the return spring to fit into one de tent hole in the top cap, at the same time as aligning the cable set screw with the open mark on the cable stop clamp.

If the stop on the remote spool does not touch the stop on the cable stop clamp, loosen cable stop clamp and rotate it counter-clockwise until the two stops touch and retighten cable stop clamp. Release the spool from the close position and test the return to the open position. Place the Floodgate adjuster knob back onto the compression damper spool shaft. Pull up and remove the entire Pure Delite damper assembly from the upper tube. Remove the top cap by pulling out of the Pure Delite damper tube.

Invert the damper assembly and gently, but firmly, pull the rebound damper seal head assembly from the Pure tube. Hold a rag around tube while pulling, to catch any oil that may spill. Pour any remaining oil from the Pure tube into oil pan. Push firmly on the rod to release the IFP from the Pure tube.

Review the Pure Delite Damper assembly components. Remove IFP inner and outer o-rings. Apply a few drops of suspension oil to new o-ring and re-install not pictured. Inspect damper shaft for scratches and replace if damaged.

Place seal head back onto rebound damper shaft. Insert IFP in the Pure tube at a de pth of 6 inches. Place the IFP on the end of the dowel, pocketed si de down. Continue to press the IFP into the Pure tube until the tube end is flush against the bicycle clamp or vise. Pull the Pure tube off the dowel. Hold the Pure tube over oil pan, with the pocketed si de of the IFP facing down roun de d si de facing up and fill the tube completely with 15wt suspension oil.

Make sure the rebound damper is in the open position. Gently and slowly insert the rebound damper piston head into the oil filled Pure tube. Allow enough oil to fill the damper valve cavities and top off oil volume if necessary. With the seal head bottomed out, gently press down on the seal head until it snaps into the Pure tube securely. Your damper is now sealed. Insert the Pure Delite damper assembly into the upper tube through the crown. Hand thread the damper top cap into the upper tube.

Pressurize the air chamber with your shock pump to psi. Access to the top cap is un de r the high speed compression knob. Gently grasp the low speed compression knob with the slip joint pliers, using a 4mm hex wrench to remove low speed compression screw. Lift and remove the low speed compression knob. Remove the high speed compression knob. Remove gli de ring from compression damper piston assembly.