Fork Rebuild - Any Recommendations?

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Fork Rebuild - Any Recommendations?

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Looking to send my forks off for a rebuild with new seals, heavier oil etc. Anyone recommend who I should give my hard-earned to?
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Ah, I did look Roger D up in the members list before I posted, but not knowing if he did it for a living made me feel a bit cheeky so thanks for the link.
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If your budget doesn't stretch to Roger, then Hyperpro spring and oil kit is a big improvement for about £100.
Not as good as a Rogered set, but hey.
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or this lot again,again. not very close to you mind

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+2 for roger, then add a fork brace when funds allow :thumbup:
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Brook Suspension did my SP1 forks for me. :thumbup:

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turbo_billy wrote:Brook Suspension did my SP1 forks for me. :thumbup:

http://www.brooksuspension.co.uk
Thanks TB, did you rate them (value for money?)
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Couldn`t fault Daves service. £100 for a complete strip, full inspection and rebuild with new seals and 5wt oil. He also replaced the dust seals as they were perished (at an extra cost to the basic fork service) but was sure to phone first and ask if I wanted them done, so no nasty surprises on cost :clap:
Gets a big :thumbup: from me. Happy to recommend his services.
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Sounds good to me, what fork oil do people go for? Is 5wt the standard?
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