Rockshox 35 Gold How to Change the Travel, A Comprehensive Guide, Tips and Tricks.

[@richardbedford5583]

Just a quick 'thank you' for this video. Watching this video gave me the confidence to service my own RS Gold 35, and remove the spacer to make it 160mm. I now have a much better fork as a result of the service. (2019 Turbo Levo Alloy). And I really mean MUCH better - the fork now actually works! :-D Thank you.

[@mikemtbs]

Awesome! That's some great news! Glad the video helped!!

[@adammoonface]

Nice vid, cheers! Anyone struggling with fitting the new wiper seals and doesn't have the specific tool, just pop them in the freezer for 20 mins. This causes the wiper seals to shrink slightly and makes it much easier to get them in by hand. You can also use the old seals on top if you need to result to mallet bashing.

[@mikemtbs]

Great Tip! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@filipthedev]

Even though I'm servicing a different fork, there are lots of little tips that other videos don't have. Thank you!

[@mikemtbs]

Thank you!

[@johnnywallace8123]

Happy that you finally purchased a new fork..

[@hellosunshine9915]

Great video !! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this !

[@wildhorseoutdoors7659]

They make some really awesome and not much more expensive than regular C clip pliers that ratchet down and make it so you don't have to hold the tension on them when installing you just squeeze it down and it holds itself. Getting the back of the clip started first then working to the ends of the clip also helps. Another trick is to use a socket that goes over the shaft and inside the tube and use it to tap the seal back enough to show the C clip groove fully. Just some tricks from a heavy equipment mechanic.

[@mikemtbs]

Awesome, I appreciate the thoughts man!

[@roshanvpinto]

Appreciate the details and everything said in this video. U give me confidence to service my rockshox 35' s as well.

[@mikemtbs]

Super happy to hear it, save the video and if you can subscribe for more. Have quite a few rs35 videos

[@MariusPatrulescu]

nice ps: 22:06 - you can put a bit of 15wt on the uppers to slide in the lowers a bit easyer

[@mikemtbs]

Great tip!

[@paultwin4793]

I found it easier when taking off and putting on that dreaded air spring Circlip to take the forks out of the stand and sit them upside down to do it.That way you can hold the forks in between your legs and it gives you a bit more force to put the bitch-clip back in.

[@mikemtbs]

Great idea! Thanks for the tip!

[@dimitar9355]

How are you adjusting the negative chamber

[@mikemtbs]

There is no adjustment. No dimple on inner stantion to allow air to pass. Only negative chamber fills on top out after big hit.

[@dimitar9355]

​@@mikemtbs Thanks, i understand. But is there any travel lose because of too much air pass to negativa chamber?

[@mikemtbs]

@dimitar9355 no, you can get suck down...fork too low in travel w no weight on bike. But loose...no

[@nobrakes7247]

Cheers mate

[@rogeliopitti7120]

Good job!..... I have a question....¿What's the number of the service kit? ¿Where do you buy it? Mine is a Rockshox Gold A2 versión...

[@mikemtbs]

Thank you, all the links to the stuff you need are in the description of the video.

[@mikemtbs]

You can also go to sram.com and download the manual for the fork

[@ASDF45DF]

I know the spec says the travel is adjustable between 100-160mm, but do you think it is possible to reduce the travel even further to 80 or even 60mm, by just stacking more spacers?

[@mikemtbs]

Manufacturer says 100 is the min. Might have to do w compression and rebound dampers

[@NonLegitNation2]

i just bought a Rockshox Domain RC 160mm. Unfortunately to add travel i have to buy a new air spring. I'm thinking of going to 180mm. It sucks to have to buy a new air spring but atleast it's not too expensive at only about $45.00. I'm just iffy about taking the fork apart.

[@mikemtbs]

I completely understand. Buying something expensive then Buying something else for it sucks. Your gonna need to buy oil for the lowers and a torque wrench for the bottom bolts...just so you don't overnighter them.

[@enricolionello9044]

Hi Mike, apologies if already asked and I missed the reply. Does shortening the travel shorten the fork in equal measure ? I mean If I go from 130 mm to 120 mm does the distance crown to axle reduce also by 10 mm ? thanks in advance

[@mikemtbs]

Hey good question. Yes it will shorten by 10mm and steepen your head tube angle by a half degree [.5deg.]

[@SareenThapa]

Hi Mike can i upgrade my 35 gold rl travel from 120 mm to 160 mm 😅?

[@mikemtbs]

Sure just take out all the all-travel spacers. Also adjust the oil level in the compression/ rebound leg.

[@scmilitzbauer326]

are all rockshox 35 gold have the same air shaft?, im currently using 120mm fork

[@mikemtbs]

Yes all the same airshaft with travel spacers to determine fork stroke. Your 120 has travel spacers to take 160mm and turn it into 120mm. Pretty sure 160mm is the shaft, just travel spacers that determine the stroke.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

I had these come on a stock bike I ran them at 160mm with almost 80 psi for most of the summer without major quality degradation, I switched to a zeb (ultimate) apart from the serviceability issues I don't feel the zeb is worth the difference... It's like 3x the price with 20% more sophistication.

[@mikemtbs]

Yea, I plan on upgrading to a Marzocchi Z1 in the future

[@henricstromstedt5695]

Hi! Do you have a link for the lock ring tool?

[@mikemtbs]

I don't, I went to the hardware store and bought ring plyers.

[@henricstromstedt5695]

@@mikemtbs I went and bought a similar snap ring tool. Didn't seem like the easiest job as we probably both already know to get that thing off haha. I solved it though with the locking ring, thanks anyway for the answer man!

[@mikemtbs]

@Henric Strömstedt awesome, sorry for the late reply, somehow notifications weren't working. Yea that lock ring sucks to remove and reinstall

[@tessak6932]

so if I have 140mm one it will turn into 170mm? if so that would be great

[@mikemtbs]

160mm maximum

[@tessak6932]

@@mikemtbs Okey, I will remove all of them 🫣👍 thanks for video 🔥❤️

[@mikemtbs]

No problem, hope you enjoy!

[@Eagle-yc9nr]

Hello mike, what have you done to your damper to improve its performance? Have you tried any mods?

[@mikemtbs]

There's a mod you can do if you have a 3d printer to add a shim to the damper to increase performance. You can find it on reddit. I haven't done anything other than service it.

[@Eagle-yc9nr]

@@mikemtbs Thanks!

[@MR-GTI-180]

i have these forks but their off a trek 29er ebike and are currently 160mm travel...can i upgrade them to 170mm travel? im on an on one tiktik hard tail

[@mikemtbs]

160mm is the maximum for the fork.

[@gustavoislaspadilla4139]

Hi. Is it possible to make the travel even short? I mean if the final travel would be 120 - 130mm

[@mikemtbs]

The fork is sold as 100mm to 160mm. Check out my other videos.

[@dylang6657]

@@mikemtbs ahh, so it’s all the same fork, just set to specific travels??? How did you find that out

[@mikemtbs]

I read the owners and service manuals. Feel free to check out the 4 or 5 videos on the subject, don't forget to subscribe for similar content.

[@ManchurianCounterweight]

@@mikemtbslol lol and another lol.

[@JamesToward]

if i was to buy a very cheap 150mm 35 gold rl fork could i add some spacers to bring it down to 130mm?

[@mikemtbs]

You can but it's hard to find the spacers to buy. Sometimes Amazon has them, but I'm not gonna lie, you may struggle to find them.

[@JamesToward]

@@mikemtbs dang it found some on sale for £122 and 150mm is a bit much for my vitus nucleas which is 120mm

[@mikemtbs]

@StruggledBeats yea I'm sorry, you might find them on Amazon. I tried to buy spare parts from sram 2 years ago...they are still on backorder. I'll get a new fork before I get replacement parts for the 35gold

[@JamesToward]

@@mikemtbs a number of bike shops seem to have them in the UK, I believe I need 32 mm bottomless tokens

[@mikemtbs]

@StruggledBeats bottomless tokens and all travel spacers are not the same. Your correct about the diameter of the bottomless tokens but you need all travel spacers that you install on the air ahaft to change the forks travel.

[@Danme1987]

So the small spacer makes it 130 when removed and the large one is another 50mm? Is that right?

[@mikemtbs]

Unfortunately no. The small spacer (10mm) is the only one that can be removed to change the travel. In my case I have 150mm of travel and by removing the (1) all travel spacer (stock on my 150mm fork) I was able to make my fork have 160mm of travel. Each all travel spacer is 10mm, unless there is a larger one in your fork (that im not aware of). If you want to see an exploded diagram go to www.sram.com/en/service and download the Rockshox Spare Parts PDF and go to page 70 to see what the travel spacers look like. Hope this was a little more help for you.

[@Pomdigga5]

With the all travel volume spacers, do you so happen to know if they are individual 10mm pieces or if for shallower travel forks they come as one piece? Eg. 130mm fork having 3x10mm spacers or a single 30mm piece.

[@mikemtbs]

@synolypse all the travel spacers are the same size and they come as individual pieces. You would have 3 10mm spacers in a shorter travel fork not just one. Hope this helps

[@mikemtbs]

Is shows an isometric drawing in the online owner manual at sram.com

[@mateuszpeczek5101]

@@mikemtbs it's not true unfortunately. I have a 2022 model year of RS 35 Gold 130mm and I have single spacer that has 30mm, shame since I wanted to make it 140mm and I cannot find replacement part to have 2x10mm

[@mikemtbs]

@mateuszpeczek5101 oh yea, I forgot it's impossible to get parts. Better off selling the fork and getting something that performs better

[@ryanjakeantolin2268]

How many ml of oil did you put? Tnx..

[@mikemtbs]

www.sram.com/en/service/manuals--documents/service-manuals?filters=brand|RockShox,language|English,cattype|Suspension%20-%20Forks,ride|Mountain&showRecent=false&page=1 Find the service manual on the link provided to match up your forks travel with the ml requirement.

[@patricksmith7731]

Pedepress ?😮

[@patricksmith7731]

Pedal press more control bicker fork me😅

[@johnnywallace8123]

How did the lottery ticket work out for you?

[@mikemtbs]

Poorly haha