Adjusting lawill leader forks/

[billinjah]

How is this done are they an air fork it looks like it may have an inlet for a specialist pump although cant be sure theres definately oil in them i can hear it!

 

[mrkawasaki]

FP

Ask Fairfax Pat - he knows all about them...

Mr K

 

[pete_mcc]

Which version are they? The control tech ones with the risse shock had a standard schrader valve on the body, I thought the earlier ones relied on a Rock Shox mag21esque needle valve pump point. Definitely an air shock, oil there for damping, I think?

 

[billinjah]

yuo control tech ones dont seem to have a schreader valve the valvle looks very small maybe needle type?

 

[FairfaxPat]

Lawwill Leader

Depending on the age, the Leader fork's Risse shock had a needle valve or a schrader valve. A simple air/oil shock-to service it, first let the air out-a mist of oil will come with it. Then unscrew the shock body and clean it out with a clean rag. Fill it with 55cc motorcycle shock oil-5 weight is a good place to start, but you can use heavier oil to slow it down a bit- then reassemble it and pump it up to about 70 pounds of air pressure-which is the spring- and can be varied according to your weight.

 

[ishaw]

I know this is an old thread, but does anyone have any info on spares for this fork? Can the shock be replaced?

Thanks

Ian

 

[Roadsters]

You can contact Mert through his website: http://www.mertlawwill.com/

 

[FairfaxPat]

Risse Racing, the original shock manufacturer is still in business in Northern California. You can contact them and still get parts/complete shocks from them. Risseracing.com

 

[ishaw]

Cheers, I've contacted them without knowing they had spares so hopefully they can sort me out!