What's done during a TF Tuned service?
Before any service work is carried out the fork is cleaned & hand dyno'd to check its operation. It's then stripped & all oil seals/o-rings are removed prior to cleaning the individual parts in a chemical bath. Once cleaned & dried the parts are inspected, and lower bushings are checked for fit, and resized if necessary. Next, we fit new Rockshox seals, o-rings wipers and foams. Then we assemble everything in accordance with the Rockshox/TF Tuned procedures, put oil in the important places & on air forks, set the pressure to match rider weight & preference. Next we do a leak test on air forks before hand dyno'ing it to check all the adjusters do what they're meant to do.
Why should I consider coil conversion?
On 2-step forks:
Due to the complexity of the 2-step system, it can be difficult to maintain optimum performance on some forks. Conversion to coil improves reliability and gives a better small-bump ride, whilst only increasing the weight by around 20-30 grammes. On U-Turn coil conversions, you still keep travel adjustment.
On Solo Air forks:
The air piston on Solo Air forks must move up and down, around 1mm on the air shaft, to allow the positive air to balance the negative air at top of the stroke. Without this balancing of positive and negative air the fork would feel harsh and have a very poor small bump ride. This air piston movement is what you can feel and cannot be removed, and also contribute to failure of the balance o-ring, which makes the fork feel very harsh. Coil conversion offers a much smoother, 'clunk' free small-bump ride, and removes the problems of reliability.
How do I proceed if I want to get my fork/rear shock serviced/tuned?
To check out how easy it is to send us your RockShox and see what happens to it, check our
service FAQs for all the details.