How to repair a Mountain Bike Fork Stanchion Scratch

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  • Опубліковано 20 гру 2024

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  • @mountainbikingfortherestofus
    @mountainbikingfortherestofus  2 місяці тому

    Thanks for watching! If you found this video useful, please give it a 👍👍THUMBS UP👍👍 I would sure appreciate it! Also, I have lots of cool mountain biking content with rides, how to videos and product reviews. So go ahead and SUSCRIBE and hope to see you soon!✏✏✏

  • @bvisuals6295
    @bvisuals6295 6 місяців тому +1

    Tried it yesterday. In the tomorrow ride we'll find out how It worked out! 😊
    Thanks for the video!

  • @LostInStates
    @LostInStates Рік тому +2

    Great vid. Thanks for sharing. How's the repair holding up?

    • @mountainbikingfortherestofus
      @mountainbikingfortherestofus  Рік тому +1

      Glad you liked it. I try to pay it back for all the great "how to" videos that folks produce.
      It was a good call doing the repair, and keeping it simple, instead of buying a new lower. The repair has been fine and the seal is still rock solid. So, mission accomplished.

  • @miguela.8929
    @miguela.8929 Рік тому +3

    scratched my brand new Pike last week, gonna try this out tomorrow and hopefully all goes well

    • @smithgov
      @smithgov Рік тому +1

      Oh boy! Good luck. My repair is holding up pretty good. It won't look perfect but will feel really smooth. The wet sand paper is key. But use high numbers.

    • @miguela.8929
      @miguela.8929 Рік тому +2

      @@smithgov it actually turned out really well! It looks really bad but it’s practically as smooth as the area around it. Rode it pretty hard over this week and it’s not leaking. Thank you for the tutorial, you’re a life saver for real!

    • @smithgov
      @smithgov Рік тому

      @@miguela.8929 glad it worked!

    • @topspot4834
      @topspot4834 Рік тому

      @@miguela.8929could you use a paint pen?

    • @miguela.8929
      @miguela.8929 Рік тому

      @@topspot4834 i think it needs to be something that dries pretty hard like epoxy or acrylic nail polish

  • @kdsowen2882
    @kdsowen2882 2 роки тому +2

    looks fine , does the 'wipe' of the seal go up that high ? Dave NZ

    • @mountainbikingfortherestofus
      @mountainbikingfortherestofus  2 роки тому

      On the first one, yes. But, since it is higher up on the stanchion it doesn't get a lot of action.

  • @SidiNic
    @SidiNic Рік тому +1

    Did you notice anything after the repair. Unfortunately my scratch sits a lot lower in the travel but i will try your method.

    • @mountainbikingfortherestofus
      @mountainbikingfortherestofus  Рік тому +1

      So far so good. I could see the repair but it was very smooth to the touch.

    • @mountainbikingfortherestofus
      @mountainbikingfortherestofus  Рік тому

      How did the repair work out?

    • @SidiNic
      @SidiNic Рік тому +1

      @@mountainbikingfortherestofus well, i have been riding the same fork and it is running perfect. It had a service and the guy couldnt see no wear from the scratches

  • @Bi77uD0N
    @Bi77uD0N Рік тому

    Unfortunately, my motorcycle fork tube got minor scratches which leads to leaking oil. One question. Does this method works on that too? Because im unable to find the fork tube alone, i have to purchase both front fork which is way too costly. And what if i use some more harder material, like metal glue or something in able to be more sturdy?😊

    • @mountainbikingfortherestofus
      @mountainbikingfortherestofus  Рік тому

      yea, if it is already leaking then you would need to replace the seals. After that this method should prolong future damage. Worth trying vs having to replace the whole darn stanchion. That was my thinking anyway.

  • @mountainbikingfortherestofus

    If you used this method please let me know. I would be keen to see how it worked out for you. Cheers, Robert

  • @bvisuals6295
    @bvisuals6295 Рік тому

    Nice! Thanks! ❤🙌🏻

    • @mountainbikingfortherestofus
      @mountainbikingfortherestofus  Рік тому +1

      Thank you, hope it helped. Did you work on your fork?

    • @bvisuals6295
      @bvisuals6295 Рік тому

      @@mountainbikingfortherestofus not yet! Planning to buy an YT Capra preowned that has 3 “nice” scratches in the fork. Thanks to your vídeo now I know how to inspect them and solve them if they are not nice!

    • @mountainbikingfortherestofus
      @mountainbikingfortherestofus  Рік тому

      @@bvisuals6295 Let me know how it goes.

  • @BC-pz3qh
    @BC-pz3qh 6 місяців тому

    A stanchion is pronounced stanshun, not stankshun