What is This Thing on Fork?

SquirrelMadness · 18 Apr 2023 at 09:51

Got a 2nd hand bike and it has this thing wrapped around the compression knob that makes it difficult to turn (the black thing with the rusty bolt):

Can't find it on other forks using image search. It's a Rockshox Recon TK Gold 120mm

Also the rebound stick under the fork is easily bent... should it be like this or does it mean previous owner rammed it? Seems easy enough to bend straight though:

First time with this stuff,

Thanks

SquirrelMadness · 18 Apr 2023 at 14:39

Thanks. Just bought a remote switch from eBay for 7 quid hopefully will work good with these forks.

SquirrelMadness · 26 Apr 2023 at 19:55

Hedge said:
Does the red one remove if you pull down on it?

Yes it pulls out (didn't know until now). Kinda wondering how it stays in place now to be honest.

The lock off lever didn't work (wouldn't spring back). So I ended up taking the damper out after watching some vids... took me over an hour to get my head round how it all works. Managed to get it to spring back and now every thing is working with the lever. This thing is really cool! I lost a low of oil taking the damper out a few times though and when the suspension is open is REALLY soft so will have to figure out how to harden it (maybe more oil).

SquirrelMadness · 26 Apr 2023 at 22:10

Hedge said:
You pumped it back up?

I haven't accessed the pump side of the shock yet and don't have a shock pump.

Took bike for a ride and actually really like the soft suspension. Pretty fun going from super soft to hard.

SquirrelMadness · 15 May 2023 at 21:52

The softness is perfect for me. It's just under filled with oil cos of me spilling it but I don't feel any negatives of that. Hasn't bottom out.

Been learning to bunny hop like a BMX got the hang of it I think. Important to time the hop with the suspension otherwise it's heavy.

I like the fact I can adjust it so much that I wanna get a similar thing for the rear shock (only have a knob for rebound on rear Rockshox Deluxe).