This Bucklos Lutu Air Fork Made A HUGE Difference | Upgrade Series Ep. 2

I bought this budget mtb upgrade Bucklos Lutu air fork off Amazon for $136. I am transforming my wife's Budget GT laguna Pro hardtail mountain bike. I introduce you to the Bucklos Lutu air suspension fork. In This Budget MTB upgrades series, we swap out the fork for something budget friendly.
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[@EQINOX187]

Bucklos are pretty decent forks for the price and will last when used for what they are intended, sadly however KZbin is full of people full sending them down rough downhill tracks or massive jumps and then looking shocked when they fail and then trash talking them. As for the no oil well this is actually pretty common and many top brand company's do it heck even Suntour do not use oil and just use grease. One thing i would recommend with these forks is before you even use them is to strip them down clean and then properly grease them with some fork butter or similar fork grease and in some cases you can also install foam oil rings under the seals of the lowers and then add a little oil to the air chamber ( to lubricate the piston and prevent air leaks ), I did all that to my Bucklos and its super smooth and like new. As for air pressure , yeah do not go by the chart it is based on the rider siting down and on flat ground where most of the weight is on the rear, but if you are going down hill the weight shifts to the front and they pack, on mine I had to put quite a bit more than was recommended for my body weight

[@MTBRadDad]

Totally agree, I put the fork thru stuff it really wasn't designed for.

[@cognac8297]

great for ebiking

[@aarynj]

Great comment. Did you find a video of doing this or did the manual step it out? I'm looking to get the AM 36 forks and want to do this

[@mattmorrison9379]

Felt like i was in a 1980s van dam movie. Great montage lol

[@MTBRadDad]

haha thanks

[@JanMichaelManalo-n7v]

Whoaaat! The same thing here!!!

[@mikejosh4588]

These cheap Bucklos air forks are actually great by any measure. They feel just as good as forks that cost 4 times as much. Just don't freeride or DH ride on them. XC and everyday usage they are far better than what they should be. A real bargain. Bucklos makes some legitimate good products for a fraction of the price of big names.

[@MTBRadDad]

👍

[@xdirt.surferx]

I agree! I actually have the bucklos 120mm on my bike. I hit jumps and downhill trails and it does fine. I’m scared to hit anything huge with it but it may be fine?

[@ahanafadilefaz867]

What about bunny hop with this?

[@Stupidoldlady]

The background music in this video is perfect..lol

[@MTBRadDad]

Check out the Playlist to see all of the episodes kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoiydJSYq7tnatE

[@MTBAlex]

Dude, that is a good fork. I had it on my Mongoose Blackcomb, even have a review on it.

[@MTBRadDad]

👍

[@LuisMartinez-xr9wx]

I think you cut the steering tube flushed with the top of the stem, aren't you supposed to cut below like 2-3mm so the top cap is pressuring the headset system?...

[@MTBraging]

Very cool Adam. Kept the cost low, got positive results 👊🏻

[@MTBRadDad]

Thanks!

[@christianburrell5564]

Great video. Solid points and I agree, gotta pump that up, it was sitting way too low. Overall, how would you describe the feel of the fork? And I noticed you got a QL, I don’t imagine they have TA version?

[@MTBRadDad]

🤘, no TA

[@vonzen]

They do have a TA version.

[@lucideuphoria7092]

I've got a 140mm 15mm version with a tapered steere.

[@iandoxav]

I've got the 140mm travel on my cube ebike and was wondering what kind of pressure you putting in as mine packs down also.

[@Deadgoat865]

I'm convinced that one day, people worldwide will realize that a $30 tubing cutter is far superior to a stupid clamp that requires a bench vise and hacksaw for cutting steerer tubes.

[@SuperDeluxe80]

the tubing cutter will also make a clean straight cut.

[@fran.6496]

This guy is literaly a evans MTB saga v2 i love it

[@MTBRadDad]

Haha Evan is a Cool dude. He inspired this series.

[@fran.6496]

@@MTBRadDad i can tell that he inspired ur editing too haha

[@jay.vega.]

Thanks for this video - for me it’s just a big sign that company’s like FOX are way toooo expensive. Got one of this forks - will see next week 🤘

[@MTBRadDad]

Well, This fork is fine for Very XC stuff. But anything more than that, the nicer forks are way worth it.

[@OptimusCrime_69]

I have a Jamis Divide 29 from 2022 and it has almost the same specs than this bike here. Upgraded everything except the drivetrain, ghe wheels and the crankset. it is ok for my first MTB, did some stuff that wasn't supposed to be done with this bike (rims are not made for tubeless, so they "burp" everytime I land with a strange angle).

[@OptimusCrime_69]

I chose a Rockshox Judy with 100mm travel and remote lock. they're pretty cheap if you find a used one.

[@crocsonletsgo9665]

It would be neat to see a comparison. See ifs it's as good as the suntour air fork.

[@MTBRadDad]

I would recommend spending the extra on the suntour

[@puntoycoma47]

With Kchina Coating too

[@badcompany1313]

Hey man, I just bought a used giant talon and it came with one of these forks. I’m new to setting up suspension, and am wondering if the ABS dial does the same thing as compression knobs on other more expensive forks? I’m trying out different air pressures and rebound adjustments, but am not sure if I should just keep the “ABS” switch fully open, or try closing it part way, which I think just means it will react slower? If you’ve got any advice after owning this fork, I’d be very grateful!!

[@MTBRadDad]

Yeah the abs switch is just like a standard compression switch for locking out the fork. I would keep it open all the time

[@Tommy-pg9tl]

Hello, I am new the the MTB out here in the desert could you recommend some places to ride. I am in PD. Thank You

[@MTBRadDad]

Hey Tommy. Hit me up on Instagram and we can chat. @mtb_rad_dad

[@kemoayers8272]

Sir what was the Lenght of the steertube from the factory before you cut it please? Thank you in advance! Can you get this for in both 1/8 & 1 inch also? Threaded and non threaded?

[@MTBRadDad]

There should be a link for the item in the description that can answer thoses

[@stuarttacey]

What's the difference between the Bucklos Lutu and the XM? I'm looking for a XC fork. Is the Lutu more for heavy duty riding or is it for cross country?

[@MTBRadDad]

Havent tried the XM. The Lutu should only be used for light XC Riding. Past that I would recommend starting to look at the entry level rockshox forks.

[@icantgivecredit871]

What trail are you riding?

[@PunxTV123]

can i practice wheeelie on these fork???

[@MTBRadDad]

sure? lol

[@tac6044]

Hey man is it normal to be able to just about bottom out the fork while standing over the bike stopped and pushing down full force even when the fork is at the proper psi?

[@MTBRadDad]

Try adding alittle more PSI. The compression on this fork isnt great to begin with.

[@TheHappyDIYGuy-ri8nb]

Dirty Dancing soundtrack!

[@camacoustic5467]

Could I remove all the grease and put the oil back in?

[@qsgamingandoutdoors4451]

No that wouldn’t work

[@DiegoLopez-dw1lh]

Can you do any jumping with these forks?

[@MTBRadDad]

I wouldn't recommend it.

[@DiegoLopez-dw1lh]

@@MTBRadDad that's what I thought. Here in my country (Uruguay)it costs about 200 bucks and a rock shox Judy 400😱,so there's no way to feel completely happy here,spend more money or break your face against the floor. Thanks!!

[@oplkfdhgk]

i was thinking of buying either cheap front fork like this or shockstop. i mainly just do normal city riding. do you think fork like this would be fine for my purposes?

[@oplkfdhgk]

oh and i have no suspension now. no rear and no front suspension.

[@lifebehindtheselens]

@nebulous962 absolutely!

[@daviddoucet9599]

Is it still doing great after a year?

[@MTBRadDad]

Its my wifes bike, so it doesnt get ridden nearly as hard as I did for this series. Seems ok still, but im also not the one riding it anymore haha

[@landoghini7149]

Is it alive after a year and a half?

[@smartiboo]

Which country does Bucklos come from?

[@MTBRadDad]

pretty sure its from china

[@_jsrvn.008]

you are better off with the Bolany fork actually

[@jefflucas_life]

I got this fork as expendable.

[@MTBRadDad]

👍

[@TheHappyDIYGuy-ri8nb]

Packing? I this a Ditty Video?

[@gabigabrysiak2665]

it is not precise like top brands

[@jameswilson2815]

There's a saying, " buy cheap, buy twice."

[@MTBRadDad]

Your not wrong haha.

[@polska905]

Got 6200km on these, so far so good, iv had a few pairs of rock shox that didn't even come close at 3x the price.

[@kevinjamesdawes7223]

I threw mine in the bin. Seriously. They are dangerous

[@ant-dev]

???

[@hellojrod]

dont trust these budget forks.

[@MTBRadDad]

🤷