TURN A ROCKSHOX YARI OR LYRIK TO A LYRIK ULTIMATE WITH THE CHARGER 2.1 RC2 DAMPER KIT

In this video I take my Rockshox Yari and convert it into a Lyrik Ultimate by using the Charger 2.1 Damper upgrade kit. It is a relatively easy process and will dramatically change your Yari or older Lyrik. The Yari and Lyrik are essentially the same fork minus the damper, so upgrading your damper is much more cost effective than buying a lyrik ultimate. In the end, you wind up with the same fork. Below are links to everything you need.
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[@alex_e4r33d]

So this video confirmed me that the Yari and Lyrik are the same thing if you get the damper. Thanks, i might get a used Yari instead of a lyrik and upgrade the damper to the 2.1

[@Dima-dc5mf]

Not the same exactly. Lyrik has hollow crown, less weight. But. Looks like that's it)) Everything else can be upgraded. Which is really grate. But I go with Lyrik, since I found it for a great price on bike24

[@JNOTECH]

It's good that Rockshox products can be updated so easily. It sucks that just about every vendor in the US is out of stock.

[@THEGOODSMTB]

Yeah unfortunately everyone wants bikes and bike parts right now! Good for the future of the sport though!

[@puchalkasport]

Very helpful tutorial for the beginners... but first....it should be washed before servicing - especially inner side of the crown (full of dry mud) Fork lowers are very sensitive to this kind of stuff inside. If you don't have the right tools to loosen bottom screws, next time use only steel one (air side) - damper side bolt (red) is ALU. Last thing... it is not necessary to air it down before ;) Cheers mate

[@zcmack]

appreciate this detailed, high quality video. i bought the topcap socket (24mm) and i have captive ring pliers and a torque wrench but the first time i ever did lower service i had the same tools as you and that gave me some nostalgic vibes. cheers!

[@THEGOODSMTB]

The right tools make all the difference!

[@jasonmartinez3982]

Nice. Probably the best video I have seen this. Thanks

[@THEGOODSMTB]

jason martinez rad glad you liked it!

[@marklopez5267]

Awesome vid! Definitely have to do this upgrade on my Yari. One question, did you slap a Lyrik Ultimate decal on the stancions after upgrading your fork? haha

[@THEGOODSMTB]

Couldn’t find the color I wanted in yari and it’s not really a yari anymore 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jl.520]

There's. No more c clip for the right side anymore?

[@clarkie005]

good tutorial but for the wiper seals the grease should be sram butter or slikoleum/ slick honey. the dynamic seal grease is used more for shocks where there is a high volume of oil constantly being sealed in by the rubber seal and the use of dynamic seal grease prevents the seals from swelling. sram butter is best for low oil presence but high shaft movements, as is experienced in a telescopic fork stanchion.

[@matgag8849]

They now use for the ultimate series dynamic grease for the wippers

[@nicholasparry2521]

Do you not need to add oil to the top of the dampener when finished ? As you poured out a diffent oil from the top . Or is it not needed now for the new dampener

[@HaggisPower]

No. Charger is a sealed cartridge, whereas the MoCo is an open bath damper.

[@JordanBotsov]

Brother, after the upgrade is the fork become heavier than original Lyrik? As I see the specs of the both forks, the Yari is a bit heavier and the charger weights about 500gr.

[@rsdan1984]

Does the C clip not need to go back on?

[@ito7993]

great video...planning to do this upgrade to my lyrik in the next few weeks...what did you use those other 2 washers for at around 1 min...understand what the crush washers are for but what about the other 2...thin rubber ring and larger rubber washer? thanks !

[@smckinnon]

Great video. 2 questions... 1. How'd you clean your foam rings? 2. Where'd you get the crush washers?

[@THEGOODSMTB]

I just squeezed them dry in a paper towel and soaked them in fresh oil. Not ideal but I was waiting on a lower leg service kit that has new seals. The crush washers I believe I bought on Amazon for super cheap. If you’re gonna do this, it’s worth it to just do a full lower leg service. The service kit should have seals foam rings and crush washers.

[@jonnybrown5715]

Good video only small bit of advice is if you do this use a plastic/rubber hammer to tap the bottom bolts not a metal hammer

[@THEGOODSMTB]

Good tip! I placed a socket over the bolts and hit the socket, not the bolts directly. If I were to hit the bolts directly I would use a mallet for sure!

[@jonnybrown5715]

@@THEGOODSMTB did the charger 2.1 upgrade today on Yari and added the 2021 debonair air spring at same time, a completely amazing transformation all round :-) your video helped me sanity check what I was doing on the charger so thank you for sharing this on KZbin

[@THEGOODSMTB]

Rad dude! It’s amazing what it does to the fork!

[@marklouieadame]

So the new damper is sealed cartridge and not serviceable?

[@bpet2237]

Nice! Followed to a T. But my LSC knob won’t turn...only HSC does. Any idea why?

[@THEGOODSMTB]

I think mine was a little sticky as well. I messed with the tension of the screw a little bit I believe and it worked fine.

[@jongom9328]

Sorry if you answered this already but, what crush washers did you order? Size

[@taneliharkonen2463]

Maaaaaan get some tools.. That is killing me to watch those wrong metal tools biting into the soft aluminum or slipping off mating surfaces. The right thing to say when servicing suspension products is "There is a correct tool for this, if you don't have it, go buy it". What does a socket and a lockring plier cost? Next to nothing compared to our parts. Love and respect ur parts with correct tooling... But other than that. Great video and good servicing :)

[@southernaccent]

Was the upgrade worth it?

[@jerryx2000]

was it worth it? What are the benefits?

[@THEGOODSMTB]

Yes. It is a much better fork. The motion control damper in a yari is not that great. It is a completely different fork with the charger 2.1. Way better support, you can tune your high and low speed compression, and it handles repetitive big hits much better.

[@jerryx2000]

@JF holy shit I thought the piece costs 49$

[@ShoneDaddy]

No oil goes in the top side of the damper leg?

[@aleccejkraftcoff5145]

Hello! Thank you! 😊🌐!

[@fluffkiller]

Greetings fellow smoke eater and shredthusiast

[@johngraboski]

How much did the upgrade set you back?

[@darylhorsecapture5551]

You dont need to grease or add oil to the charger damper ?

[@THEGOODSMTB]

Daryl Horse Capture it comes ready to go, you’d only need to add oil if you we’re servicing a damper that was already in there.

[@jonnybrown5715]

Charge 2.1 is a sealed system not open bath like original yari/lyrik hence no oil/grease

[@cgonzaleza6054]

Muchas gracias! Cuanto cuesta en dinero ésta mejora?( si se puede decir...)

[@THEGOODSMTB]

Cuesta doscientos y cincuenta dólares…. Lo siento hablo un poco de español.

[@cgonzaleza6054]

@@THEGOODSMTB thank you

[@hollenjoe]

Can you use the first charger damper?

[@bluescoob07]

what service kit do you use for the damper?

[@jerryx2000]

what is inside the other side with air? Is it worth upgrading that part?

[@lukashassell9461]

its the spring and I would recommend upgrading it to the debonair spring, its only about $43, but yeah if you're upgrading to the new 2.1 damper I would upgrade the spring as well

[@lukashassell9461]

looks like he already has the debonair spring installed on his fork so there isn't any reason that he would upgrade

[@kevinshort3943]

@@lukashassell9461 There's a 2021 C1 air spring.

[@jerryx2000]

@@lukashassell9461 thanks for the info. I have the Yari 2020. My bike shop told me the debonair upgrade is worth it but the charger 2.1 is not worth the money. I am no pro rider. Do you agree.

[@lukashassell9461]

@@jerryx2000 I mean it’s up to you really, my damper hasn’t been preforming well anyway so I want to replace that and then get the debonair spring while I’m at it

[@TangoOne]

Nice video, but those foam rings looks they are should have been replaced.

[@THEGOODSMTB]

They were replaced shortly after. I didn’t have the 50 hour service kit when I did this, so I did it a little later.

[@DREW_POWER]

what a Yari model is you? A1? b2? b3?

[@StepXX]

Thank you so much for the video! It's a relief that I won't have to cash our 1 grand for Ultimate and sell Yari for half of its price at best (I plan to buy 2021 Marin Alpine Trail 7)

[@THEGOODSMTB]

I agree it’s what I like about rockshox

[@vetracer5046]

Did you get the alpine trail 7 yet? I’ve had mine for 2 months and it’s a beast. Very pleased on the bike. Rear shock already has problems so it’s been sent to rockshox. Prob upgrade the rear shock and then do this to the yari even though it’s not a bad fork at all

[@2Philthy]

I plan to do the same thing at some point, I also have a 22 Marin Alpine Trail 7, so far the Yari has been fine but doing little upgrades here and there. With my Apline I've had issues with rear shock so I've already purchased a Fox Float X performance I got brand new for $250 on pinkbike. Also had my rear hub messing up so got new set of wheels from local bike shop too. Overall, Alpine trail 7 is an amazing bike for the $3,00 price tag.

[@MrRol97]

Hi sorry for my englesh , I have a question ,how many click numbers total do you have at high and low speeds compression .thank you

[@THEGOODSMTB]

I’m running basically what rockshox recommends. I’m not sure the total clicks.

[@MartinTeerly]

How about the length of the charger ? Is it the same for all the form travel ?

[@THEGOODSMTB]

Yes. The travel can be adjusted by chainring the air spring, but the damper has play in it to fit different travels.

[@MartinTeerly]

@@THEGOODSMTB yes. I've heard that every pike and lyrik have same length of stanchions ? Then travel is only determined by air spring you can buy for like £40 ?

[@THEGOODSMTB]

Yup. Very easy to adjust the travel.

[@davidhakimoglu2308]

Can this be done without removing the fork from the bike?

[@matthewk7037]

It can but it’s much easier and less messy to take it off

[@aspunkyyacker6850]

What year is this Yari? Could all of this be done on a 2017 Yari??? 🤔

[@THEGOODSMTB]

It was a 2020. It could be done but I would recommend putting in the new air spring at the same time. That will make your fork practically the same as the current lyrik ultimate.

[@bobbyshaw2822]

My Lyrik 160mm does not have a lockout. Can i turn it into a lockout shox

[@THEGOODSMTB]

By putting a cheaper damper yeah but I don’t know why you’d want that. Wouldn’t be worth performance loss.

[@bobbyshaw2822]

@@THEGOODSMTB Thanks for the info. I found a shox i can lock out. I need it for hills and riding long distance places too. have a good one

[@DREW_POWER]

Can i'm upgrade if buy any yari 2021?

[@THEGOODSMTB]

Yes

[@mattesmuller3837]

Damper Kit not available on Amazon.

[@THEGOODSMTB]

Lots of other places carry it.

[@xaviolivares]

Nice!

[@james.8985]

SWEET 🤙🤙🇦🇺

[@ninjazzrhythm400]

For some viewers, make sure you practice right maintenance and use torque wrenches all the time! Some equipment are torque sensitive and forks and shocks happened to be one of them. Basic maintenance rules, if it holds liquid, pressure, high vibrations, any dynamic parts such as bushings, bearings, make sure you use torque wrench!

[@rolanspetyard]

what an informative video,new buddy here bro,need help too,ridesafe

[@THEGOODSMTB]

RolansTV thanks bruh!