help dating these rockshox rebas!

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smokeysmoo

smokeysmoo

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Bolton, not very far from Nob End
If it helps I used to have a 2008 Focus Raven Expert, and I'm sure it had the same fork in white.
 
smokeysmoo

smokeysmoo

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Bolton, not very far from Nob End
oliver said:
apparently those came with fox forks?!
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Perhaps they changed at some point during manufacture, but mine came brand new from Wiggle with Rockshox, just not absolutely sure they were Reba's, but they looked identical to yours just in white.

[EDIT] This has been bugging me like a bad itch! So I've trawled my hard drive and I've managed to find a pic of the Focus I had, and it actually had Rockshox Recon Race forks, my bad as I believe the kids say these days. Still not Fox though so not sure where that info came from?
 

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Cubist

Cubist

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Ovver 'thill
If they are adjustable you'll need to strip them down. They are adjusted by removing or adding spacers on the air spring. Google rockshox air service, and it might not be a bad idea to get a seal kit and some fork oil while you're at it.
 
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oliver

oliver

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oxfordshire
ok - so no date stamps or similar - although the set of 2012 xc30s that these have replaced have got a stamp on :cry:
got a photo of the label - turns out they are 06 Reba Races! - would i be right in thinking (from the label) that they are capable of 115mm travel?
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billflat12

billflat12

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cheshire
oliver said:
I recently picked these up for an absolute steal, but not got a clue which year they are - they are dual air (described as race?) and have 80mm travel (adjustable I believe - do you know how far?) - ridden them once and have been a HUGE improvement over my old set of xc-30s
photos in link http://s1136.beta.photobucket.com/user/princessfifi444/library/reba
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not familiar with that particular model but model range usually adjusts up to 120mm by removing spacers (10mm + 20mm ? ) think 488-5 & 473-5 may refer to part no,s of the size spacers used in your model to achieve the selected travel quoted . see :
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/workshop-how-to-adjust-travel-on-a-rockshox-trail-fork--26840/
 
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oliver

oliver

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oxfordshire
billflat12 said:
not familiar with that particular model but model range usually adjusts up to 120mm by removing spacers (10mm + 20mm ? ) think 488-5 & 373-5 may refer to the sizes of spacers used see :
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/workshop-how-to-adjust-travel-on-a-rockshox-trail-fork--26840/
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was going to attempt this - but only once I have a rebuild kit + oil
 
Cubist

Cubist

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Ovver 'thill
oliver said:
ok - done this now have a lovely set of 100mm travel rebas ^_^
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Awesome. I'm pretty handy with most bits on a bike, but the forks were the last mystery to me. I decided to bite the bullet when I wanted to put longer forks on my hardtail;, and first serviced a Reba fork. Those service guides are brilliant, and as long as you take your time it is immensely satisfying to know just how much you've saved over shop or even send-off service prices. Check eBay, there's a seller on there called evilhomersimpson who sells o ring seal kits for a fraction of the price of the genuine kit.
 
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oliver

oliver

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oxfordshire
Cubist said:
Awesome. I'm pretty handy with most bits on a bike, but the forks were the last mystery to me. I decided to bite the bullet when I wanted to put longer forks on my hardtail;, and first serviced a Reba fork. Those service guides are brilliant, and as long as you take your time it is immensely satisfying to know just how much you've saved over shop or even send-off service prices. Check eBay, there's a seller on there called evilhomersimpson who sells o ring seal kits for a fraction of the price of the genuine kit.
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yeah - know the feeling - on a student budget i need to do the work myself, of the plus side i found that althought the stanchion is worn (which i knew when purchasing), its still very smooth and doesn't leak at all - not bad for a £30 upgrade ^_^
 
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