Homebrew said:
I bought the fork used so no warranty. It was completely forked so I figured it could only get better. I really didn't have anything to loose..
I spoke to Fox, and let them know that from a time standpoint, mine's out of warranty, but that it really has 6 months use or less by a lightweight wimpy girl who doesn't let both tires get off the ground at the same time. They weren't sympathetic and are going to stick by the purchase date, even though it's clear to me this is a manufacturing defect. There's no way on God's green earth I've done anything to damage or wear out the fork. I haven't ridden it long or hard enough. Heck, it's barely broken in! I'm going to remember this next time I'm in the market for a shock product. My much-maligned '00 RS SID has held up much better through much more abuse. Yeah, I'm not a happy camper right now, and I'm inclined to put this in the reviews.
Homebrew said:
Not quite available yet but very soon. Push does a complete custom tuning of the fork and adding a stable platform, all setup for your weight and riding preferences. They will take the compression damping adjust and make it a platform adjustment, use the lockout lever to turn the platform on and off, and replace the simple damping piston with a two-stage damping with separate high and low speed. High speed is preset by Push and the slow speed is set with the red rebound knob. I'm looking forward to trying it myself.
If you have a Fox rear shock, mods are available now for that. They completely gut them, add all new custom parts, and setup just for you. All for not much more than a standard rebuild from Fox and much less than a new shock.
Good luck.
Hmmm. I'm not sure I really want SPV. I really like small-bump sensitivity, which I've heard can be reduced with SPV. At my weight, that's already a bit compromised with the Talas. I'm not a stand-up climber, and I don't race this rig, so a bobbing fork isn't an issue. Is the Push version of SPV better for small-bump sensitivity?
As for the rear shock, the DW link on the Hollowpoint really doesn't seem to need SPV. I've been really happy with performance on that end of the bike, so I'm inclined to leave it alone. If it ain't broke...
I haven't decided whether or not to try to fix the Talas myself. Fox quoted $60-$100 for repairs, plus I'll have to pay to ship it. If it were a well-used fork, I'd have no problem, but it galls me to have to pay that kind of money to fix their mistake. They're going to send me a free damper shaft o-ring, which was the least they could do. If I open it up myself, I'll probably put 2.5wt oil in, which other lightweights are saying helps with the responsiveness. I'm going to go print your post and photos and think about my options for a while. Thanks for all the info.
Kathy