Homemade Remote Lockout-IS IT POSSIBLE

mountainbikerjohnnyb · Oct 21, 2011

Hi everyone

im running a set f 2006 Rock Shox Tora 318 U-Turns with motion control, rebound adjustment and damping, and lockout

I know you can buy the pop lock system for remote lockout, but was wondering if you could create one out of a old thumbie using the original lock out switch already on the forks

any suggestions would be most grateful

Thank you

cyfa2809 · Oct 21, 2011

I reckon if you cut a 'cable' slot into the fork adjuster and find a way of then securing the cable in there, that would work. Very simple.

bigmick · Oct 21, 2011

you would need to make something with enough tension to lock and unlock

or 2 thumbies one to lock other for unlock

cyfa2809 · Oct 21, 2011

bigmick":1qxy0kf1 said:
you would need to make something with enough tension to lock and unlock

or 2 thumbies one to lock other for unlock

But surely if he uses the method i suggested, the adjuster locks it self anyway?
Is it motion control?

Edit: Yes it is

Tazio · Oct 21, 2011

bigmick":wb1jy9l8 said:
you would need to make something with enough tension to lock and unlock

or 2 thumbies one to lock other for unlock

Would one rapidfire have enough pull? Gripshifts for gears and one rapidfire for lock out would be quick a tidy solution?

cyfa2809 · Oct 21, 2011

Ooooh i see where i am wrong!

Maybe there is a way to put a spring mechanism under the moco cap?

bigmick · Oct 21, 2011

Tazio":15v2luk1 said:
bigmick":15v2luk1 said:

you would need to make something with enough tension to lock and unlock

or 2 thumbies one to lock other for unlock

Click to expand...

Would one rapidfire have enough pull? Gripshifts for gears and one rapidfire for lock out would be quick a tidy solution?

i dont think it would work, the spring in the mech does the work id say anyway
plus the lever on forks needs a good bit of movement to lock unlock

mountainbikerjohnnyb · Oct 21, 2011

bigmick":1os0ae9l said:
Tazio":1os0ae9l said:

bigmick":1os0ae9l said:

you would need to make something with enough tension to lock and unlock

or 2 thumbies one to lock other for unlock

Click to expand...

Would one rapidfire have enough pull? Gripshifts for gears and one rapidfire for lock out would be quick a tidy solution?

Click to expand...

i dont think it would work, the spring in the mech does the work id say anyway
plus the lever on forks needs a good bit of movement to lock unlock

Hi There the lockout lever is very easy to move dosent use any force

bigmick · Oct 21, 2011

mountainbikerjohnnyb":2rzhxm4k said:
bigmick":2rzhxm4k said:

Tazio":2rzhxm4k said:

bigmick":2rzhxm4k said:

you would need to make something with enough tension to lock and unlock

or 2 thumbies one to lock other for unlock

Click to expand...

Would one rapidfire have enough pull? Gripshifts for gears and one rapidfire for lock out would be quick a tidy solution?

Click to expand...

i dont think it would work, the spring in the mech does the work id say anyway
plus the lever on forks needs a good bit of movement to lock unlock

Click to expand...

Hi There the lockout lever is very easy to move dosent use any force

i didn't say it needed force just more movement a gear change uses hardly any movement

a shifter and cable on its own at best would give you the option to lock or unlock since there is no spring to push it back to start position

so what you need to work out is how to get it to push back

cyfa2809 · Oct 21, 2011

A thumbie on friction should have enough pull.

Then to get it to return, maybe you could use a coiled spring from a modern shifter and modify that so it sits under the cap/adjuster? Or even one from a canti brake.

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