Hi I have just repainted and am now rebuilding a rock shox the only problem I have is which way round a rubber component goes as it was in the lower tubes tipped at 90 degrees so I don't know if it is pointed end down or up. I think it is pointed end down.the other thing is what Rock Shox is it?
Rock Shox Help please
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Looks like a Rock Shox Indy to me, the bottom of the fork legs are the key area to identify it and perhaps a diagram of the internals
Earlier simular in style Quadra 21 had Canti bridges built in
Have a look in the archive section,
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 8.pdf.html
Earlier simular in style Quadra 21 had Canti bridges built in
Have a look in the archive section,
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 8.pdf.html
Right, I think this is 1998 Rock Shox Indy, not sure whether C or XC variant. However, I`ve made recently the same restoration of Indy XC from 1997 (one year earlier), but didn`t have such rubbers. Anyway, I think the orientation is correct (I would do the same). Hope it helps.
How did you repaint the legs? Powder coating or respraying?
How did you repaint the legs? Powder coating or respraying?
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Thanks for the reply I did check a pdf of the parts and the rubber piece I was concerned about was a bump stop so I'm ok with that now .
As for repainting the the legs I sanded down the damaged areas (with an electric multitool ) and feathered the edges until they were smooth then gave them a coat of gripper from an aerosol then 5 or 6 coats of high build primer , dry flatted next day with 320 grit production paper then sprayed white . The finish you see has come straight from the can.I bought the three cans from my local automotive paint supplies all top coat colours can be done in aerosol form.
I must say I did spray painting for many years but I think it's not rocket science you just move the can as if it was a brush.
Thank you for reply.
I did powder coating, but tried to respray before. I was not satisfied with the result, thus I removed all paint from the legs, cleaned them well and sent for powder coating.
Here is a result of my Rock Shox Indy XC 1997:
http://www.custombikesbuilding.com/desi ... estoration
I did powder coating, but tried to respray before. I was not satisfied with the result, thus I removed all paint from the legs, cleaned them well and sent for powder coating.
Here is a result of my Rock Shox Indy XC 1997:
http://www.custombikesbuilding.com/desi ... estoration
