Manitou mattoc expert 26inch fork
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Elbo
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Boom King
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Ride it, if no issues, keep riding it.
Option b, pressurise and check poppet protrusion. If in spec, leave it. Check all visible caps, nuts and screws are torqued enough. And if you cbf check damper height. Previous posters with more recent builds have said the itens Ive mentioned are no longer an issue so u might be good to go. Whats that build date on the box and fork itwelf out of curiosity?
moorey
call me Mia
Second.
Boomer looked at my poppet valve protrusion and thought it fine, so I'm just riding the fuckers. There's a minor rattle, but mine are the notorious 2014's, so I'm keeping an ear out, but hoping for the best. Our of the box, they feel fantastic. I'm running the HSC at minimum, with bottom out cranked up, and lower air pressure than recommended. Too stiff for me at suggested pressures.
Boom King
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Just check everything is done up properly. Rebound knob has been known to fall off.
Check how many clicks of rebound you have? If only 4, contact Manitou in the USA and ask them to send you the upgraded rebound assembly and air piston head. Pull the thing down when you need to install the upgrades.
I should have a thin walled socket and modified cassette tool soon. More than happy to lend them to anyone needing to open up their Mattoc.
Check how many clicks of rebound you have? If only 4, contact Manitou in the USA and ask them to send you the upgraded rebound assembly and air piston head. Pull the thing down when you need to install the upgrades.
I should have a thin walled socket and modified cassette tool soon. More than happy to lend them to anyone needing to open up their Mattoc.
Hey mate there's nothing that should be rattling in there. Sure it's not the brake hose? also what's your damper oil level and LSC like?
As mine have broken in a bit I've upped the pressure, but still lower than suggested on the sticker.
moorey
call me Mia
Haven't cracked them open to look at levels. LSC doesn't do a lot, so maybe a bit low. Not the brake Jose.....I don't think....:behindsofa:
Boom King
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Do you have an Expert? If so and if it's an early model with 4 clicks of rebound, Manitou will send you the upgrades FOC.
Email techsupport@hayesbicycle.com and just tell them you've read about the upgraded rebound and air piston seal head.
Neg, I have a pro model but same vintage. Cheers for the email addy, I'm after the newer seal for the air piston.
Thanks for that, appreciate your reply. Haven't actually received the forks yet so I cant tell you. Hope they are the later versions but cant be sure
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Forks arrived, CRC didn't do a good job packaging them. One single layer of bubble wrap and they were sliding around in box too big. They appear to have taken a hit as there's a 2-3mm paint chip just under the seal.
Anyway, they feel very nice so far. Appear to be leaking a bit of oil from the damper side seal. My only real issue is the rebound speed is too fast, even set on the slowest setting they're still quicker than I'd like (waaay faster than the fox 32 they replaced).
Can anyone confirm that these have got a faster than fox rebound? Or should they be comparably slow?
Anyway, they feel very nice so far. Appear to be leaking a bit of oil from the damper side seal. My only real issue is the rebound speed is too fast, even set on the slowest setting they're still quicker than I'd like (waaay faster than the fox 32 they replaced).
Can anyone confirm that these have got a faster than fox rebound? Or should they be comparably slow?
Boom King
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Can't say that I've ever checked at it's slowest but I will later this afternoon and report back.