Thanks Morgan, @ 41 hours both forks on my xc leaking like the Titanic. Knocked out service and new seals today with the help of your video.
@ronhartle3268 Жыл бұрын
I think I'm actually starting to under stand how forks work after watching this most recent fork video you've put out. I've seen a lot of them you have done. I've just been mostly confused until today.
@brycedavis907 Жыл бұрын
I usually wrap the threads in Teflon tape. probably overkill, but it makes me feel better about it.
@speedtoad6167 Жыл бұрын
Sure makes it easy to measure spring preload. I like the design.
@DirtBikeDaryl Жыл бұрын
Whoooo! Perfect timing. I’m changing just fork springs tomorrow. 😅
@zachfarkash6430 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff, im so looking forward to getting the conversion done on my 89CR250R hopefully in the next month maybe
@mattwindell1638 Жыл бұрын
I have a 2024 250xc and have no trouble using all the fork travel for c level hare scrambles. That is a first for me as I never could use the last 1-2” of travel on the air fork.
@moonzy119 ай бұрын
7/8 deep socket will go rt over the rebound adjustment plug In the bottom. No need to remove the red adjuster
@MarkSpencerAZ5 ай бұрын
Is that a huck valve similar to the lucky cartridges at the bottom there? You call it the hydro stop?
@juanfercordova58185 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! Where I can find the tool to loosen the inner chamber / compresión valve?
@mattd8523 ай бұрын
Very well explained, amazing video!
@bikemancody2752 Жыл бұрын
Ah I get it now. You don't need to set oil height on closed chamber. Is that correct? Nice video. I have a 24 300 xcw.
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
Yes. That’s correct
@stephendavis77077 ай бұрын
Hi Morgan, Thanks for excellent content i am learning a lot ! I want to ask Two questions about 2021 AER 48 air forks ..first i would like to service my air chamber i dont have any issues but would like to re-grease as you advised in your vlog my problem is which grease is suitable ? Secondly in the manual they offer a variation of the amount of oil to refill the outer tubes of +40 what will the extra oil do (i am thinking more resistance ) so i am 95 kg should i raise the oil amount? thanks again if you do manage to answer this i would appreciate it ...Keep Vlogging
@highlandcycles7 ай бұрын
I actually now add a little 10/40 motor oil in the air chamber for lube. About 5-10 cc’s. Adding oil will increase “spring” pressure so stiffer.
@d.brayman3165 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, Morgan. Great instructional video!
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
🤘🏻🤘🏻
@jamesmcgrath5822 Жыл бұрын
Little off topic but do you have a video on replacing seals on the older KTM 50mm up right or what ever forks they are thanks
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
I don’t think I have filmed that
@ronhartle3268 Жыл бұрын
Drill some 0.1 millimeter holes in the hidro-stop. That's a tiny drill but they make them. .0039 basically .004 inches (4 thousandths) hole.
@grutzmac2 ай бұрын
Why?
@ronhartle32682 ай бұрын
@@grutzmac I can't even remember why. That was 11 months ago. I think he was trying to figure out a way to speed up the hydro stop at the part of the stroke. More flow would do that in theory.
@joemaynard55518 ай бұрын
Hey Morgan. Quick question for you sir. I have an old set of CC forks from 2012 or 2013. How did those compare to the new WP forks or the 6500s? I’m thinking of fixing them up to put them on my 21, 250XC TPI. The AER forks have been pretty good but down here in Georgia they get rough later in the day in the woods. Thanks.
@highlandcycles8 ай бұрын
The old CC with the bladder are my favorite forks personally. They are what the Dal Soggio spheres are based on. I would dial those in for sure
@joemaynard55518 ай бұрын
@@highlandcycles Thank you for the fast feedback and I'm glad to hear that you like the old CC forks. Made my day. Cheers
@MechShark Жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this! YEEEEEBOI
@lupuszzzАй бұрын
Nice way of working!
@highlandcyclesАй бұрын
Thanks!
@thomassylvestro90413 ай бұрын
Great video. I have a 2024 KTM 350 EXC-F and I am looking to change out the fork oil. What tool do I need to remove the compresion nut. I know I need a 50mm to get the top cap off but on the fork is 4 indents that requires a tool to remove. Or do i not need to remove that to replace the oil? Thank you
@highlandcycles3 ай бұрын
You do need that tool to change the oil in the cartridge. Motion Pro makes it. Not sure the number but you can look it up on their website
@thomassylvestro90413 ай бұрын
@@highlandcycles thank you love the content...
@grutzmacАй бұрын
Curious if you’re still bleeding these dampers this way? Can you overfill them with oil? Or is there a way for the extra oil to bleed out around the compression seal?
@highlandcyclesАй бұрын
Yes and you can overfill but it can bleed out if its not too much
@grutzmacАй бұрын
@@highlandcycles thanks! Any idea where to get a replacement cartridge oil seal? Mine is leaking….
@highlandcyclesАй бұрын
@@grutzmac Yeah, SDI (Suspension Direct) has them
@gabrielartavia-us7vt12 күн бұрын
Hello, my seals are damaged and I need to replace them. Can I only do the external oil change or do I need to also change de cartridge oil? My bike has 30h
@highlandcycles12 күн бұрын
You can just do the external oil
@bikemancody2752 Жыл бұрын
Definitely dive into the hydra stop video. I rode my 24 300 XCW for the first time over the weekend. I did a 25mm lowering job. Im 215 without gear. .48 fronts 8.0 rear. The bike beat the sh#$ out of me. Even with the compression out all the way front and rear. Still have almost 3 inches travel left on front forks. Can u comment to that? Lol
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
That’s crazy. Your spring rates sound way off to me
@bikemancody275211 ай бұрын
@@highlandcycles come to find out the shop that put my 25mm lowering kit in, put the stock oil amount back in. I took 50cc out.
@bikemancody275211 ай бұрын
Thoughts on cutting an 1 inch off the hydro stop?
@highlandcycles10 ай бұрын
@@bikemancody2752 I think it could be good
@DirtBikeDaryl Жыл бұрын
Cartridge oil capacity is 174ml External oil capacity is 390ml This information is out of the service manual specs.
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
Thanks. The literature in the box calls for 370 in the outer chamber but doesn’t say anything about the inner.
@DirtBikeDaryl Жыл бұрын
I put 390ml in my outer. May be a bit harsh… Good to know I can can go down to 370ml though. 🤜🏻🤛🏻
@davidgrunklee8407 Жыл бұрын
20ml difference in outer oil will only effect bottoming.. last couple inches of travel
@kirkthepimp1 Жыл бұрын
Is the 6500 upgrade worth it compared to the stock 24 stock set up?
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
I don't think so. I think with a little work the stock 24 stuff will be just as good.
@andrecontois8510 Жыл бұрын
Hans and Franz haha!
@ianjones7526 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome video. Who makes the tool you used to get the inner cartridge apart. I think it was red in color. You had a motion pro one on the bench but it look bigger. At 6:20 in the video
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
That a motion pro tool
@ianjones7526 Жыл бұрын
@@highlandcyclessorry I should have asked if you know the part number of it or the size. Want to order the tool. Thx for your response
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
@@ianjones7526 sorry. Here is the tusk version. It actually fits better bit.ly/2ieaCPW
@ianjones7526 Жыл бұрын
@@highlandcycles your awesome thanks
@ianjones7526 Жыл бұрын
Oh my that red lock tire was a real pain. The hydrostop wouldn’t come off for me. Had to continuously go back and forth with heat and slowly it came off. Seemed like it was galled on there. Even after cleaning the threads all out it still seems to go on tight. Not sure why.
@grutzmac4 ай бұрын
can you pull a spacer out above the spring to decrease preload? Or will the spring flop around?
@highlandcycles4 ай бұрын
I don’t think you can. I’d need to get back in there but I’m pretty sure you need them in there
@grutzmac4 ай бұрын
@@highlandcycles thanks. whats the oil capacity for the damper and the outter chamber on the new CC Xact forks? Can't find this in the manual.
Morgan, I want to do an early oil change on my 6500 kit. If I am only changing the outer chamber oil, do I need to unscrew the nut at the bottom of the fork shoe and remove the cartridge to drain all of the oil? Thanks
@highlandcycles7 ай бұрын
if you want it all out, you do
@SpankYa7 ай бұрын
@@highlandcycles Thanks. Will do.
@derekwalker7831 Жыл бұрын
Hey dude! Im doing a bottom end rebuild on a 98' ktm 125 , I need a primary gear holder that's custom to the bike but I was just wondering if there any aftermarket kits that fit a variety of different sizes? I'd rather have a kit and have tools to fit other bottom ends that just one that costs 60$ What would you recommend? Thank you?
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
I’m not sure. Probably going to be tough on that year of bike
@burstcasino6 ай бұрын
Are these '24 forks the same as the Gasgas '24 forks on a xc350f? I'm about to do a thang...
@highlandcycles6 ай бұрын
Yes
@al-ew3mj Жыл бұрын
can you change springs without oil didnt c any when you took springs out thx
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
No you can’t
@grantmotox123 Жыл бұрын
wait till you tear a 24 xcw shock apart. Things just don't seem to add up
@Olehkhomyk Жыл бұрын
So is it possible to drop 6500 into this new chamber ? with some specific adapter maybe ?
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
Yes.
@derfyddezx9 Жыл бұрын
Did the other fork have air in it like the one you showed us in the video?
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
@@derfyddezx9 No it didn't. Weird
@scottphillips445 Жыл бұрын
Why do you dislike metering rod carbs? I am a keihin kind of guy, but the mikuni tmx can be made to work
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
The mikuni isn’t a metering rod carb
@scottphillips445 Жыл бұрын
@@highlandcycles I know that the mikuni is not a metering rod carb. Smartcarb and lectron are what I am asking about. I have never ran a metering block carb. I am also an old schooler that has bench tuned the carb I run. I put a merge racing accelerator pump spring and a quickshot 2 in my 06 450R. The jd jetting needles are great for the tmx. Typical trail riders don't tune shit creating a demand for technology to idiot proof trail bikes
@billdeck9766 Жыл бұрын
really have to clean the locktite out of the threads.
@Duramaaxxx8 ай бұрын
What ever happened with that Air issue in the cartridge? Did the other Fork have the same issue?.. Wondering if I should pull mine apart just to check that it was bled properly.
@Bob1236611 ай бұрын
How often should you do your fork oil and do you need to do the seals every time ? I have the 24 TX 300 got 35 hours on it
@highlandcycles11 ай бұрын
We recommend every 50ish hrs. As far as seals…. That’s a tough one. If you can do it yourself and you use good parts, no you don’t have to do them every time. As a shop, I rarely touch forks without replacing seals because I don’t want to have to do them again if it leaks right away for some reason.
@Bob1236611 ай бұрын
@@highlandcycles I super appreciate your response! Love the channel your crushing it!
@BERZERKERSV4 Жыл бұрын
Ever consider starting your own suspension service/tuning “company”?
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
We are a part of TBT
@BERZERKERSV4 Жыл бұрын
Excellent !
@ronhartle3268 Жыл бұрын
Or turn it down slightly shorter on the lathe. Just use a part off tool.
@TomRidesBC11 ай бұрын
I wonder if instead of turning the hydrostop down it would make sense to drill some progressively smaller relief orifices in it?
@Firepath Жыл бұрын
Are you a fan of Vegemite? Asking as an interested Australian who can see it on the top shelf there. Most non-Australians use too much at once and find it terrible.
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
I love it
@richardhartley7094 Жыл бұрын
Nice one👍
@Cookie-pct Жыл бұрын
What’s the tool called for the cartridge cap bud?
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
The one to take it apart? I don’t know but motion pro sells it.
@terrystrahl32756 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@highlandcycles6 ай бұрын
Thank you
@mcjoneszin Жыл бұрын
Hint, when the rod is fully extended, you want the ICS to be under pressure..
Anyone here with these forks have issues with the air build up. I can hear the forks make swoosh noise while I ride. The forks blew air and oil out of my seals when I seal mated them. Te300 24, 18 hrs.
@highlandcycles8 ай бұрын
That’s odd
@sendit60118 ай бұрын
If I run into you at peach I’ll let you take it for a spin
@burstcasino6 ай бұрын
Can anybody point me in the direction for a spring chart on these '23-24 xact closed cartridge forks. I compared race tech and slavens and they differ by about 3 or 4 sizes. I need big boy springs as I weigh about 235 w/o gear. Has me scratching my noggin'. Thanks
@highlandcycles6 ай бұрын
Email me at morgan@highland-cycles.com I can get you dialed
@markbuckholz318421 сағат бұрын
two strokes .50 four .52
@lostinpa-dadenduro7555 Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty disappointed the GasGas Enduros (EC) model don’t come with them this year. Bad move. Maybe they need to use up existing Explor fork inventory. Perhaps in 2025 it will change. But the new forks are a big draw on the 2024 models. I was considering selling my TPI and getting a TBI GasGas, but not now. 😭
@highlandcycles Жыл бұрын
That does suck.
@user2594 Жыл бұрын
I was at the same point. being disappointed the GG didn`t have it. I rode the closed cartridge ones and its a blast. But then tried the new `24 GASGAS and they changed totally the setting and there is a huuuge difference between the old ones and the new one. I can recommend it 👍
@Andy-co6pn7 ай бұрын
Does the oem skf seal kit fit the AER forks ?
@highlandcycles7 ай бұрын
Yes
@Andy-co6pn7 ай бұрын
How about drilling a small bleed hole near the top of the hydrostop ?