Recent content by Cloverleaf

Yeah, or around the axle might also have some tell tale red. RS did do some black ones for teams and bike co's though, albeit not that many, so it is possible that the black is original. Back in the day you were the cool of the cool if you had your lowers custom painted. These days it doesn't...

Decals are unlikely to be correct (they're '01/'02) given they went with metallic cherry red lowers. If they're 6" travel then they're '98 or '99. If they're 7" then they're '00-'02. The silver axle end indicates likely '01/02 but that's not a guarantee as it could easily have been replaced...

I would do it with a couple of turns on it so there's space to back it off. If you don't, when the fluid heats up either on a long descent or a hot day, you won't be able to compensate with the dial.

Hope did a few different braided hoses. Oriignal stuff was 6mm and is treated just like the 6mm black by fitting the olive over the clear coating. Later stuff was 5mm to fit through more frames with internal routing. Internal diameter is the same so there's no difference in feel. For bleeding...

As ever it's down to control and profit, wrapped up in a bundle called 'better for the customer'. Yodel is absolutely useless and about half the parcels sent through them don't make it up here, the same with Herpes/Lose 'evry' parcel. Parcel Force, DPD and RM are by far and away the most...

If nobody else wanted them then I'd take them as I just used my last spare set but I am happy to be at the back of the queue. Great info on the seal ID, I hadn't realised they were generic parts!

Are these the single lip seals like the ones sold cheap on eBay, or the proper double lip ones?

A few pictures from various catalogues (Edi bikes, M&P and Evans) for the jogging of old memories: [

I remember seeing the Sub 6 in the catalogues at the time and thinking 'wow'. Now I see things like that and think 'wtf'! I really struggle with a lot of helmets as I've got a bit on the back of my skull that seems to stick out more than average (I'd hesitate to call it a wisdom bump like you...

5th's were always a PITA to pull apart the first time without heat and clamps. Once you've done them once they're fine, but that first go always used to test my patience. I was going to do the one on the M1 myself but then remembered that a) back then I had more time and b) how likely a 22yr old...

I've got a bunch of old TLD D2s but had more, most of which annoyingly got binned by my dad years ago when I was storing them at his. And yes, I'm still salty about it as he asked what I was going to do with them. Save them I said, I'll grab them next time I'm over. Bin them he did, without...

I'd probably have a look to see what Facebook groups there are. Still lots of idiots but at least they'll be idiots vaguely interested in a Saab rather than an idiot looking for a BMW or a Ford.

They were very niche though. Wasn't the Kujo a 24" tyre ? I thought the 2.65" was the largest they did in 26". Very few bikes had clearance for that sort of stuff, it certainly wasn't the norm even in DH at the time. The Michelin Comp 32 was 2.8" but only just squeezed inside the brace of a...

Not just salt, highland bog does a similar thing to them thanks to being rather acidic. There isn't a single justification for aluminium nipples to me, whether they're 'good' ones or not, they're still poor compared to brass. You can't crank on them, you have to be super careful when adjusting...

Enduro seals are some of the worst products I've ever used, they add friction, look crap, and mark stanchions. Not recommended. I've not used them but @Dr-Zocchi ones are basically OEM spec so a lot better. Picking up on your point about oil volumes in your first post; the reason most modern...