Rock Shox pop lock hassle

So I took apart the doo hickey at the top of the right leg, cleaned it out, greased it up, new cable, all good. But still there is no rotational 'spring' in the leg, it feels rough and the remote pop lock still does not work.

I assume the problem is not with the pop lock but inside the leg itself, any ideas how to sort it out?
In time, but these feckers are temperamental at best so I need to know how to fix it myself as it acts up the whole time.
Originally posted by Mcnipples View Post
bring it to alfie

Originally posted by Don View Post
In time, but those feckers are temperamental at best ....
You really shouldn't talk about Alfie and Robin like that Don!!!
I see what you did there, LOL! LMAO! ROLF! PMSL! TWVF! FGYB! TWIAGOMFF!
Just get rid of it, I got Alfin to take the poxy XX lock out off mine, it's less things you want to go wrong with your bike not more.
Don, I've had the same trouble twice recently - no spring in the crown part of the poploc. there is a wee plastic thing in the Motion Control that loosens or cracks or something. Its supposed to be notoriously weak and fiddley. I got mine replaced under warranty earlier in the year, but it happened again and as of a few weeks ago the poploc is in the bin.

it baffles me why top racers would trust a pop-loc over a crown control anyway.
surely lads paying big bucks for a set of new forks are also capable of bending down to the top of the crown, or just leave the blasted thing always open? poplocs seem to be guaranteed trouble and too expensive to fix. anyway, thats the rant.
Hmm, there is a pattern here involving these yokes and bins.

If this was a 100mm race bike I would not be bothered, but it's nice to be able to lockout 140mm on the bouncy bike on long climbs.

C'mon workshop gurus, where are you?
Its easily serviceable and usually to do with a dirt clogging up the seals at the top. Id tell you how to do it but i dont fancy spending that much time typing
I have had several pairs of Rockshox with the Poploc on them..no issues. i think you freaking goobers make up these abysmal excuses to blame your miserable performances on the bikes..
I'd say Don is at home in his study, surrounded by back issues of whatmtbcrap and MBpUK reading up on what Skids st John and Bernard McGnar are saying..
Surrounded by wood no doubt, that Don fella loves his Wood....hahahaha the state of yeh........one word.... FOX........end of!!!! ok thats 3 words.
Originally posted by Smithers View Post
Surrounded by wood no doubt, that Don fella loves his Wood....hahahaha the state of yeh........one word.... FOX........end of!!!! ok thats 3 words.
are you sure you are not a Blonde with a big pair of tits ? the point of this exercise is to steer people in the direction of Expert Cycles where Alfie and his Apprentice will fix your Rockshox..he can also fix your Fox forks as well..did I mention you can get anything Rockshox fork wise fixed in Expert Cycles in Rathfarnham, across the road from the Post office ( beware of the over zealous parking warden c unts)
main street in Rathfarnham !
So I took apart the doo hickey at the top of the right leg, cleaned it out, greased it up, new cable, all good. But still there is no rotational 'spring' in the leg, it feels rough and the remote pop lock still does not work.

I assume the problem is not with the pop lock but inside the leg itself, any ideas how to sort it out?
In time, but these feckers are temperamental at best so I need to know how to fix it myself as it acts up the whole time.
Originally posted by Mcnipples View Post
bring it to alfie

Originally posted by Don View Post
In time, but those feckers are temperamental at best ....
You really shouldn't talk about Alfie and Robin like that Don!!!
I see what you did there, LOL! LMAO! ROLF! PMSL! TWVF! FGYB! TWIAGOMFF!
Just get rid of it, I got Alfin to take the poxy XX lock out off mine, it's less things you want to go wrong with your bike not more.
Don, I've had the same trouble twice recently - no spring in the crown part of the poploc. there is a wee plastic thing in the Motion Control that loosens or cracks or something. Its supposed to be notoriously weak and fiddley. I got mine replaced under warranty earlier in the year, but it happened again and as of a few weeks ago the poploc is in the bin.

it baffles me why top racers would trust a pop-loc over a crown control anyway.
surely lads paying big bucks for a set of new forks are also capable of bending down to the top of the crown, or just leave the blasted thing always open? poplocs seem to be guaranteed trouble and too expensive to fix. anyway, thats the rant.
Hmm, there is a pattern here involving these yokes and bins.

If this was a 100mm race bike I would not be bothered, but it's nice to be able to lockout 140mm on the bouncy bike on long climbs.

C'mon workshop gurus, where are you?
Its easily serviceable and usually to do with a dirt clogging up the seals at the top. Id tell you how to do it but i dont fancy spending that much time typing
I have had several pairs of Rockshox with the Poploc on them..no issues. i think you freaking goobers make up these abysmal excuses to blame your miserable performances on the bikes..
I'd say Don is at home in his study, surrounded by back issues of whatmtbcrap and MBpUK reading up on what Skids st John and Bernard McGnar are saying..
Surrounded by wood no doubt, that Don fella loves his Wood....hahahaha the state of yeh........one word.... FOX........end of!!!! ok thats 3 words.
Originally posted by Smithers View Post
Surrounded by wood no doubt, that Don fella loves his Wood....hahahaha the state of yeh........one word.... FOX........end of!!!! ok thats 3 words.
are you sure you are not a Blonde with a big pair of tits ? the point of this exercise is to steer people in the direction of Expert Cycles where Alfie and his Apprentice will fix your Rockshox..he can also fix your Fox forks as well..did I mention you can get anything Rockshox fork wise fixed in Expert Cycles in Rathfarnham, across the road from the Post office ( beware of the over zealous parking warden c unts)
main street in Rathfarnham !
So I took apart the doo hickey at the top of the right leg, cleaned it out, greased it up, new cable, all good. But still there is no rotational 'spring' in the leg, it feels rough and the remote pop lock still does not work.

I assume the problem is not with the pop lock but inside the leg itself, any ideas how to sort it out?
In time, but these feckers are temperamental at best so I need to know how to fix it myself as it acts up the whole time.
Originally posted by Mcnipples View Post
bring it to alfie

Originally posted by Don View Post
In time, but those feckers are temperamental at best ....
You really shouldn't talk about Alfie and Robin like that Don!!!
I see what you did there, LOL! LMAO! ROLF! PMSL! TWVF! FGYB! TWIAGOMFF!
Just get rid of it, I got Alfin to take the poxy XX lock out off mine, it's less things you want to go wrong with your bike not more.
Don, I've had the same trouble twice recently - no spring in the crown part of the poploc. there is a wee plastic thing in the Motion Control that loosens or cracks or something. Its supposed to be notoriously weak and fiddley. I got mine replaced under warranty earlier in the year, but it happened again and as of a few weeks ago the poploc is in the bin.

it baffles me why top racers would trust a pop-loc over a crown control anyway.
surely lads paying big bucks for a set of new forks are also capable of bending down to the top of the crown, or just leave the blasted thing always open? poplocs seem to be guaranteed trouble and too expensive to fix. anyway, thats the rant.
Hmm, there is a pattern here involving these yokes and bins.

If this was a 100mm race bike I would not be bothered, but it's nice to be able to lockout 140mm on the bouncy bike on long climbs.

C'mon workshop gurus, where are you?
Its easily serviceable and usually to do with a dirt clogging up the seals at the top. Id tell you how to do it but i dont fancy spending that much time typing
I have had several pairs of Rockshox with the Poploc on them..no issues. i think you freaking goobers make up these abysmal excuses to blame your miserable performances on the bikes..
I'd say Don is at home in his study, surrounded by back issues of whatmtbcrap and MBpUK reading up on what Skids st John and Bernard McGnar are saying..
Surrounded by wood no doubt, that Don fella loves his Wood....hahahaha the state of yeh........one word.... FOX........end of!!!! ok thats 3 words.
Originally posted by Smithers View Post
Surrounded by wood no doubt, that Don fella loves his Wood....hahahaha the state of yeh........one word.... FOX........end of!!!! ok thats 3 words.
are you sure you are not a Blonde with a big pair of tits ? the point of this exercise is to steer people in the direction of Expert Cycles where Alfie and his Apprentice will fix your Rockshox..he can also fix your Fox forks as well..did I mention you can get anything Rockshox fork wise fixed in Expert Cycles in Rathfarnham, across the road from the Post office ( beware of the over zealous parking warden c unts)
main street in Rathfarnham !