Rock Shox Judy XC

[optimuswise]

Tried google on this one but didn't get much results.

Long story short I came across a Rock Shox Judy XC fork today for a really good price. It is an older one, maybe 96-98? It has the old style cantilever brakes. It is already a huge upgrade from RSTs that came on my bike.

Unfortunately, it needs a rebuild and I'm not finding parts. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[nigel]

Try B-Rose @
http://www.shockspital.com/

[optimuswise]

Try B-Rose @
http://www.shockspital.com/

Does he sell the parts? I have someone lined up for the mechanic work.

[dbruning]

Try B-Rose @
http://www.shockspital.com/

+1 for B Rose

[nigel]

Does he sell the parts? I have someone lined up for the mechanic work.

Your not going to find anyone that sells parts for that age of a fork, nor can you order parts for that age of a fork. He may have them though, worth a try.

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[Thewavebb]

You may be able to revive it by converting it to air with some England Air Cartridges. I did this to a 1998 Judy XC. Not sure if you can even find those cartridges anymore, but it worked pretty good for me at the time.

[berrywise]

Tried google on this one but didn't get much results.

Long story short I came across a Rock Shox Judy XC fork today for a really good price. It is an older one, maybe 96-98? It has the old style cantilever brakes. It is already a huge upgrade from RSTs that came on my bike.

Unfortunately, it needs a rebuild and I'm not finding parts. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Full rebuild or are the elastomers just worn out? You can usually pick up speed spring kits on Ebay for cheap.

[soupboy]

ParadeRainerOnner: I'd be very leery of putting any stock in a susser fork >10yo. The outcome could range anywhere from a simple PITA to fix/maintain to missing teef. Compared to modern forks you may be better served by a nice rigid steel fork and quality high volume tire depending on the type of riding you do. Mi dos centavos. GL!

[AndrewMay]

If you're looking to upgrade from the RST maybe you should change directions and go with a Dart or Dart 2?
Its fun to have cool retro parts, but like soupboy said, it really might not be worth the time and energy to rebuild something that is 10-12 years old.

[Slimpee]

Its fun to have cool retro parts, but like soupboy said, it really might not be worth the time and energy to rebuild something that is 10-12 years old.

It is a PITA, but i think the coolness can be worth it. I'm perfectly content riding my '96 bike w/ a Q21R attached to the front. I'm thinking about buying some Speed Springs to throw in when the elastomers go bad.

I'd call the Shockspital and see what he says and go from there.

[optimuswise]

Thanks for all the help guys... I feel like a total girl when it comes to some of this bike stuff.:confused: I did a bit more riding on the Judy tonight and I don't think it's too bad with the exception of the ancient cantilever brake pads. My current bike it a 07 Hardrock Sport. I have been out single tracking a bit this spring but I do also ride the paved trails. I don't use the bike to commute (too many freeways). When I single track I walk my bike over the bigger obstacles because I am a bit of a chicken yet.

I am just hoping to use it in the mean time until I decide on a new fork or higher end hard tail. I need the suspension in front, I have bruised my left rotator cuff really badly twice in the past (work accidents). The stock RSTs that came on my bike make my left shoulder really sore when I single track. They are like pogo sticks. I was also debating on a higher end hard tail because it will just be a nicer bike overall, I bought the Hardrock knowing that I wasn't going to ride it forever.

The boyfriend thinks that he's bottoming out the shocks when he lands a wheelie and really doesn't like the new fork. I don't ride wheelies and it doesn't feel like it is bottoming out when I ride down stairs. We weigh about the same. To me the shocks feel smooth when I compress them with the handle bars, and don't bounce right back at me. It does take a fair amount effort for me to compress them all the way down.

I sent a message to the shockspital. I think I am going to pick up new brake pads after work tomorrow and just ride it for a little while before I even think about hitting the trails with it. If it turns out that the fork is total junk, I'm not out anything. The frame it came with is well worth what I paid, and the brake parts I bought will be put on the frame... I'm thinking the boyfriend will turn it into a sweet single speed for himself.