Chopper the ex Copper
Alpinestars Fan
I'd be inclined to try and fix them rather than replace them with something else. The Tora coils fitted to the X4 were one of the few forks to be sprung according to the frame size, so they're better matched to the typical riders weight. They track well, the preload adjuster actually works, as does the basic compression damping. Go wherever you want in geography or time but you won't find a better performing coil fork, so I did try and salvage them if the we're mine.
Once done buy the lad a can of Rock Oil Maintenance Spray and a rag and tell him to wipe the sanctions after every ride.
Once done buy the lad a can of Rock Oil Maintenance Spray and a rag and tell him to wipe the sanctions after every ride.