Servicing A Mountain Bike Air Shock In Real Time | Basic Suspension Service

[@gmbntech]

What did you think of this video? What do you want to see Henry do some more servicing in real time? Let us know!

[@th_js]

Full fork service

[@jparry2662]

My 50 pence for refitting the air can. Wind the rebound to fully slow counting the amount of clicks then when you compress the shock it stays down! Makes engaging those pesky threads a whole lot easier.

[@mattfromtinder1055]

Yes! More please!

[@netac7667]

This is a great thing. This way it's much more specific and you can see exactly everything you need to do. Although I was kinda disappointed that he didn't show the removal of the shock from the bike. It's a small thing and probably can see it in other videos but still.. Would be nice if it were really 'start to finish'

[@konradscholl4791]

GMBN Tech please service a whole bike in real time

[@kevinbowe]

This is priceless. Please do more of these 'deep-dives'. Ideas: -- Front Forks -- Mechanical & Hydraulic Brakes -- Front/Rear Derailers -- Dropper Seats -- Cranks

[@kiwaycanny6522]

Yeah dropper seats please

[@taranjohal4790]

Nice guide. could you do a real time fork service?

[@benfox8907]

Yea defo

[@xivyrider07x]

I third this. Love working on my own stuff, despite the "support your LBS" mentality. I just don't have the funds for certified service =]

[@jackbeames7643]

Yea they should also do a fox shock real time one. Preferably dpx2

[@philw8909]

Great shout! 🤙

[@aliens1990990]

@@jackbeames7643 they have done a fork service on fox

[@chrisivens3413]

Boom! Air can service done. This and the video Doddy did before gave me total confidence in doing this myself. Piece of cake once you’ve got the tools and the knowledge.

[@lukaszwieleba4273]

Fork service plz. Great work thanks.

[@86Bibendum]

Yeah!

[@kleinkurti]

No difference. It's almost the same

[@BloodyClash]

don't know if it's just me. but besides the real good explanation his calming voice makes this much better to understand anyhow.

[@chrismorris9396]

You should do a video on the 200 hour service for rockshox forks or forks in general

[@M3PH11]

isn't the 200 hour service an almost complete internals replacement?

[@chrismorris9396]

@@M3PH11 from what I understand from the service instructions provided by rockshox online it's replacing the seals and orings and bleeding the dampers

[@shark2075]

@@chrismorris9396 They recommend a lower leg service after 50 hours and full out internal replacements after 100 hours last time I checked for 2015-2018 forks.

[@marcusjulian8977]

Hey Henry, I'm so grateful that you did this extremely useful video. My air shock also wants to thank you for not being worn down :D I also like your way of presenting and lecturing alot, to satisfy the curiosity of tech nerds like me. And sharing your special tips and tricks with us, so thank you!

[@wernervandermerwe8422]

YES please do make more of these of overlooked bike service types of videos you can do at home. I really love to see the inner workings of the shocks and bits none the less too. I find it interesting.

[@nosalad695]

Absolutely want to see more of these

[@Pienimusta]

Absolutely love this. Too many guides always have some part being "After this, just do this and this, but thats so easy that we don't show it here"

[@Mike_Laing214]

Just did mine, A lot easier than i thought it was going to be, Massive thanks to Henry and GMBN for this video

[@cliffsangelsphotography]

Awesome vid. We need more real time vids like this so we amateurs can see each step clearly and understand the process. Keep up the great work! GMBN Tech is the best!

[@andrewcollins867]

Love this type of proper servicing Henry made that look simple and easy enough that most people could tackle it. Lower fork service next please then bleeding Sram brakes...

[@philippfib]

The Bob Ross of mountainbike maintenance! ✌️

[@awesometuscaloosa7203]

philippfib good one mate! You gotta love the modern MTB art👊😄

[@RocketMagnetUK]

If your struggling to reseat the Can then slowing down the rebound to minimum helps. A cheap 1 - 3mm syringe is good for adding an accurate quantity of float fluid to the can. I also personally crack the Can on the bike then remove the shock.. much better than putting a hex through the eye IMO.

[@draventannoy]

More of this please! Love these kind of vids!

[@huggybear8293]

Great video guys. More of the same please. It really helps when you are trying a service for the first time having a guide to make sure you aren’t going to damage your bike. More of the same please. How about a bearing service for your rear pivot on a suspension bike. Things to look out for etc.

[@oniatdlp]

Yeah.... This was great. Enjoyed it. Do more. Nice job Henry.

[@uessaloniki]

Awesome tutorial! It would be a great idea to do all the periodic maintenance service guides. Forks, Hydraulic brake bleed and pad changes, cable changes, shifter maintenance and so on.

[@brentk5952]

Great video. Key notes: let the air out slowly!!! Did two of these, the first one I let all the air out at once, and it boom when screwing off

[@Icamas]

If Bob Ross was a bike mechanic. Happy little seals

[@B0B0LlN00]

Gustavo Curiche hahah so true

[@stevenbelow2502]

Hah! I was thinking the same thing. Bob Ross used to lower my blood pressure about 30 points whenever I watched him and Henry did the same thing. Very low key; very detailed. That is not a knock by any means.

[@cameroonlodi]

love these real time services

[@AwesomeRedKite]

More please! It would be great to see a front fork service next!

[@pkmobius]

Great video. My RS Monarch really needs service, so I will follow the steps in this video. Thanks 👍

[@gmbntech]

Awesome, hope this video helps! 👍

[@AzizBike]

Just make sure you don't use RS 3wt damping fluid in your air can. Also be sure to check RS's service site for the correct way to do a air can service. This is riddled with small mistakes and potential safety issues.

[@AndreRicoyDias]

Great format. Please keep doing maintenance videos just like this one. Very, very useful!

[@wammo12345]

Great! Please can you do one on forks?

[@Ph0enix80]

Great guide. Looks like something I could easily take on myself and never would have considered without seeing something like this!

[@geoffsaddlesore]

Can I see a real-time video of Doddy doing his hair, please?

[@TheSweNic]

Very Good! Yes more videos like this. 👍

[@nathanroberson]

I felt you where so much more informative than SRAM’s videos. Thank you.

[@Treefrogging]

Absolutely ace, well done, very useful. Now can you do the same for a fork and maybe even break the stages down on separate clips. Brill

[@MrTMBN]

Liked the real time service video, bring on some more!

[@rileymonks2814]

Definitely good style of vid! You guys should do more maybe an in depth full shock service and lower leg form service? Would love to see some better videos on in depth shock servicing!

[@emapeddie]

Excellent video (as always), I really love the "real time" idea,much more helpful for when you do it yourself and because it is such a fully comprehensive video,it also gives you more faith in what you're about to do.👍👍👍

[@rogerpleijers]

Great video guy's! Henry clearly knows what he's talking about and explains things very clearly, would love to see more of these kind of video's!

[@NorCalMTB]

Please do a video like this on coil shocks!

[@neildaniel8232]

Always good to watch these, usually a tip or two I can pick up despite having done these services for years on my bikes. Sadly neither of my bikes have shocks that can be serviced like this, both are CCDB Airs, no home tinkering on those!

[@CRSimpson]

Great stuff. Fork shock service next please :)

[@juddlehmkuhl4912]

Awesome video, makes the service so much less daunting.. really awesome format, loved it. Thank you. Off I go to service me shock.

[@davidrichards2234]

Great video yet again guys. Very helpful

[@drewpenn7440]

Very helpful video, thanks! Can you do another video just like this but for forks please?

[@alf3071]

4:55 so I noticed I have some super fine scoring on my shaft, it works fine so I don't think it requires filling in yet

[@ricardodias4336]

Great video!! Really like this format... Do more videos like this on forks, brakes drivetrain etc... Keep them coming!!

[@derbutz8368]

Great stuff, thank you! full guides like this are one more great addition to the great range of gmbn content!

[@5amba]

always gettin that Bob Ross vibes from Henry

[@rafaelfaria391]

Excelent Henry! Just in time for me. Followed the instructions and it was just as easy. More of those please! Can you do a full service of fork and shock?

[@bluestraycat]

Great video Henry, very thorough, thank you! Please do more of these! I'd especially like to see servicing a freehub, servicing/replacing linkage bearings.

[@YellowTapeRider]

Very nice would like a coil shock service

[@chrisivens3413]

Excellent video. More more more.

[@mightysaintmike1520]

Awesome work! Love the format, Henry!

[@Saturday_ProFuel]

Thank you for doing this. More please!

[@_gummikko_]

Nice to know even this job isnt rocketscience, common sense is all you need. Nice vid Henry my man. 💎👌

[@ads0608]

Cracking video! I like the real-time aspect! Real-time service/repair videos like this are really good ideas! You could do loads like this forks bb’s hubs headsets make it a series! Be nice to see a full service done as well

[@deepdiver49]

Great tutorial. Can always learn something new from the show.

[@johnblixt4740]

Will you possibly make a video on the 200 hour service on a Rockshox?

[@petersauer94]

Brilliant, more real time maintenance videos please. 👏

[@TheNugget1986]

Great video dude. Need more of these.

[@richardhudson7683]

Really enjoyed this live time video. Great concept!

[@mo_adventures]

This is great!! Would love the same kind of video for a fork service and maybe even both coil fork and coil rear shock

[@bridg3burn3r]

I like it. Do more of this. But you did make an error. How did the shock magically appear on your work bench? People also want to know how to properly remove and reinstall it on the bike. That information is more important in some ways as if I cannot confidently get it off and back on the bike, then I can't service it.

[@s.j.52]

Great video, thank you, I see my self doing what you are doing, since if I'm not being carefull when doing my mechanic it will cost me money in the long in the run. Keep it up, love your videos.

[@williamdietrich1647]

Hey Henry, you mentioned a video on filling scratches and notches on the shaft. Can you link that please! Would be great!

[@4000012528]

Awesome video guys keep making great videos

[@gmbntech]

Thanks Mike 🤘

[@blackcyclist]

Thank you. Loved this video so much, I'm now going to service my shock whilst playing this video. [Edit] Just services my Manitou Radium Expert. The video was perfect. I struggled getting the air cover off, so went back to removing it with it attached to the bike. Worked a treat with just hands and no strap. Struggled getting back on but that's because I want applying enough pressure when twisting

[@bike4life153]

Coil shock Service would be great. Got a RockShox kage

[@lukasholecek5911]

Great guide! Henry, your videos are so helpful! Thanks. :)

[@merlincancan]

Great video henry!

[@varkonyibendevb]

Great video! Would be lovely if you did a more thorough service, and also if you made a video about coil shocks.

[@littlejohnoakleyvale]

Great video, do more of the same format. I think this type of video works better at setting a process for maintenance and general care. Thanks.

[@timg1169]

I love these kinds of videos

[@reneh.6551]

Finally... a service video y real time... 😃👏👏👏🚲🌲

[@nathangaffran]

the real-time stuff is awesome

[@jpnelson7606]

200 hour service video please!! Figuring out the IFP and changing the oil out of the reservoir is tricky. There are videos, but only in Italian!!

[@christianthomassen3019]

Please mor of this ! Especially the "real time" feature is so relaxing :-)

[@deanallendj]

More videos like this👌🏼👌🏼

[@neilcheshire5726]

Great video! Front fork service please

[@neesehome2]

Loved it, thanks for the same shoot, would love to see more of these video's..

[@briandp9535]

Could you maybe go a bit further, like a full rebuild or damper replacement on a rear shock?

[@AzizBike]

The guy can't even do an air can service correctly. You sure wouldn't want him to show you how to fuck up your damper. Go to ridefox.com/help if you want to learn how to properly do it.

[@TheCurryMunchers1]

@@AzizBike what did he do wrong in this service? would love to know

[@Andrea-qg5yk]

@@TheCurryMunchers1 absolutely nothing, this guy's just being an asshole.

[@Swaggerlot]

Great demo, thanks.

[@TCJACJ2000]

Great video mate

[@mattchay84]

Great video Henry, liked the style and the little extra tips. Could you do a service on a Lyrik next please.

[@markbennett5222]

Ace video, fork service would be great also thanks

[@ocbyn]

Brilliant. More please

[@MaquinasDePalomitas]

Totally loved it!!

[@jayryan7473]

I heard it helps to turn the rebound to the slowest position before screwing on the air can so you're not fighting the stanchion release.

[@Paulo-fr3xm]

Great vid Henry. Had some great tips off you since you've been at GMBN. Fork uppers would be good and the duration between this sort of service.

[@chrismitchell4665]

Excellent video.

[@marianm2703]

Can you make a guide with oils for shocks and forks?

[@johncarrington8612]

Some cans use fox float fluid in both halves not just the bottom half. Also if you depress the air valve while you are putting back on the can you don't have to remove it.

[@hyperjoel]

Top stuff guys. This is the next job I want to do on my bike so an impeccably timed video and very helpful. Forks, droppers, brakes and wheel truing in the same format please 🤙

[@andytaylor2113]

Dropper post service vid would be great 😀👍

[@pgee70utube]

Thanks, really liked that and would like to see more!

[@fizpleb5547]

please do a similar one for triple clamp forks

[@caramba10]

Great vid and the red face at 12:52 was amusing :)

[@stoopidgoombah]

great tutorial vid

[@TheCliff670]

Nice one Henry.. 😎

[@Mububban23]

More videos like this please!!!

[@chriswood2674]

Lower leg service would be nice to see. And maybe an air shaft change - i.e. Yari 160 to 170mm.

[@andrewevans9514]

Yes loved it followed along too 👍👊