How To Replace Your Mountain Bike Fork

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Upgrading the fork on your MTB is one of the best changes you can make to your bike. A new fork offers a better feel, better handling and a comfier ride. As with most parts of mountain bike maintenance it requires a few specialist tools (but you can make do) and some patience.
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@gmbntech 6 жыл бұрын

Anything you'd like to see in our essentials series? Let us know in the comments!

@daylightsensor8695 6 жыл бұрын

Dropper Post Maintenance Maybe??

@th_js 6 жыл бұрын

Irrelevant but I want to see some original new hacks!

@lonewolfmtb5060 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Doddy, could you do a video on changing and general maintenance on hub bearings! ideally cup and cone style, I have just done some maintenance on my front hub and I couldn't find a detailed video for guidance!

@simonc1215 6 жыл бұрын

bottom bracket replacement

@anonanon2938 6 жыл бұрын

A how to travel/lengthen a fork (lyrik preferably) would be nice.

@KennyMinigun 6 жыл бұрын

BTW, 1. for crown-setting tool one can use a PVC pipe of a proper diameter. Works just perfect and no possibility of scratching bike parts. To make "the tool" look even fancier, consider a end cap for the PVC pipe 2. For installing star-fangled nut use a long M5 bolt with two nuts holding a wide diameter (a bit bigger than a steerer tube) washer on the correct height. So at the end it actually lines up the star-fangled nut with the steerer tube cut.

@survivaldude29 2 жыл бұрын

Good to know

@bahakeskinsoy6027 5 жыл бұрын

Could you make a video where you build those tools like a budget version?

@Inmate533 2 жыл бұрын

The pipe cutter seemed to work way better than the hacksaw when cutting the steering tube.

@APlagueOfButterflies Жыл бұрын

A pipe cutter would be my first choice. Over the years I've used a pipe cutter many times.

@Podus81 2 ай бұрын

That is what I thought!

@ridingwiththereids 6 жыл бұрын

Oh a serious note. Nice video guys! Just swapped out my fork last month w/o watching any videos. Had to take my new fork to REI amd them cut the steer tube down and set the star nut. They did it for free and the rest I did myself. Can't complain!

@lambertj.2892 Жыл бұрын

Love REI. They're always so helpful!

@BH.BOOMBA 2 жыл бұрын

One of the clearest instruction videos I've ever seen. Well done!

@kurtiskoppdrums 5 жыл бұрын

Clean, cut and dry video, eloquent descriptions and informative on the range of variable thank you! Kinda weird this popped up in my feed just as I've ordered Reba forks. Who's spying on me?

@kevingliebe5607 5 жыл бұрын

If you are not using a carbon steerer tube (regular steel or aluminum fork), using a pipe cutter or tube cutter is way easier and cleaner than a hacksaw. Just sand the cut a bit when you're done. It makes a super clean and perfect cut.

@ezrhino1803 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely one of the best instructional videos on bike related content. Well done sir. Subscribed

@JonathanWDuvall 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I just fit a fox 34 using this. One thing I added was putting a piece of duct tape over the steer tube hole on the fork side. This catches the shavings from the cut, filings. I was careful to keep it tipped fork legs up when I removed it from the cut guide. Then, after vacuuming, I rammed a several paper towels from the fork to the top side to push any filings out of the top of the tube (of course working upside down). Remember to also put the tape back when installing the star nut because filings get shaved hammering that down. Just keep those away from your fork. My new fork came in a plastic bag, just keep that over the fork during the process.

@pistonbroke6424 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this upload doddy. Just replaced my pikes with lyrik ultimates. Roll on the sends now. Keep it up buddy love the tech vids 👍👍

@DigBipper188 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! I was trying to pull my front fork off because the dropouts had started breaking... needless to say because the bike's about 15 years old and never had a fork removed it was a pain just getting the height adjustment rings off, but I got there in the end :) WD40, patience and a hammer's all I needed once the bars were off!!

@ryancarty736 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, life savers I’ve been wondering for months why there was play in my headset and it was because of the top cap not being tightened first so thank you

@POVMTB1 6 жыл бұрын

i work as bike mechanic in bike shop, and i watch this anyway, even though i know how its done

@billybull7419 4 жыл бұрын

@cheekyrambler9752 4 жыл бұрын

What is a reasonable charge for this service please? I'm looking to upgrade my forks sometime in the near future.

@Harvey00Fleur2 4 жыл бұрын

@@cheekyrambler9752 about £20/£30

@carstenpfundt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know

@purplekillerpenguin 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doddy I followed the steps in your video as I upgraded my 150 rockshox revelation sa to a 160 lyrik ultimate. My bike has turned into a completely different animal its insane. I hate to admit that I did the bodge way of putting in the star fangled nut and didnt get it right. The screw doesnt go in perfectly straight but its good enough.

@bikerides 4 жыл бұрын

Followed this and successfully installed new forks. Cheers.

@onlyme9254 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative video thanks. I just picked up my new forks today which I have cut after watching this but I'm getting my local bike shop to put the star nut in for me as I don't have one of those fancy tools 😂👍

@truetravelstories3652 2 жыл бұрын

Really useful video and how to fit it without all the expensive tools. Thank you!

@boonskis Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Your video got me through a fork upgrade on my 27-year old bike.

@6-Iron 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for telling me which end to keep after I cut the steer-tube. 👍

@Disorder1889 Ай бұрын

😂😂

@coreaspire 3 жыл бұрын

The good thing about this channel is, you always have alternative way if you don't have special tools. 👍🏼👍🏼

@halmc8109 7 ай бұрын

Despite working on virtually every mechanical device known to man or beast for most of my adult life, I nowadays very rarely undertake any task w/o first ''consulting" You Tube . Out of the many, many "how to" videos I have encountered, this one is the best. Excellent narration, great camera works, and talented use of the tongue that Shakespeare spake. Thanks! (I may even consult my barber on COPYING your 'do') Seriously: EXCELLENT!

@lonh8554 3 жыл бұрын

Cutting and filing the hard way. I use the cutting guide with a Sawzall, cuts off in 30 seconds. I use a round wire brush attached to a drill motor to clean up the edges. Does inside and out in about 15 seconds. Looks professional also.

@psoon04286 2 жыл бұрын

Noticed that you did demonstrate cutting down the stem with a plumber's pipe cutter, yet you don't seem to recommend the use of that tool. It cuts a clean and even finish without all that swarf. They are not that expensive and quite readily available at most hardware stores. Thanks for the helpful video. I plan to add front suspension and disc brakes to my upgrade.

@ozzysgarage 7 ай бұрын

I might actually be able to do this myself, I was going to take my bike in for replacing the fork. Awesome video!

@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_ 6 жыл бұрын

My crown race was a bit too small. Tried everything, heating up, banging it. Ended up filing just a bit around the inside. Turned out perfect.

@paulbedi9123 2 жыл бұрын

I am not eveb close to good at working on my bike, but even I managed to follow this and change my suspension forks, thanks!

@andrewrussell7000 3 жыл бұрын

It’s nice to have a mechanic I trust at the tip of my fingers. Thank you!

@philq76 2 жыл бұрын

Replacing my fork and this video really helped! Thanks.

@Dr_Pappa Жыл бұрын

I love these videos, you guys are so helpful, especially for a newbie in the MTB world like me. I'm leaving my steerer 10 mm longer than my previous one to give me some room to raise my stem and try it out. I assume since I will have a spacer at the top, I should still leave the steerer 2-3 mm short of the top of the top spacer, is that correct?

@dankeppler137 5 жыл бұрын

Tomorrow mornings post DH downwill watching project. Thanks GMBN

@balasrade 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the pragmatic and un jargonised explaination

@marcelknop1 4 жыл бұрын

Love your vids, very informative, especially the tool options.

@gmbntech 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Marcel!

@nicholasmortimer1741 Жыл бұрын

This video was awesome. Oddly the actual fork change was the most straight forward, it was the brake compatibility that was the pain, post mount forks with IS caliper and the adapter wouldn’t work with the caliper so had to get a post mount caliper and because the travel was longer a new brake cable too. I bought a steerer tube cutter for the sale of £10, it was a perfect stress free square first time cut.

@richardmathew1969 5 жыл бұрын

great video guys. Now I know why my LBS made such a bodge of putting in new bearings. They obviously don't have the correct tools. At least I how know to take it apart and do it correctly.

@APlagueOfButterflies Жыл бұрын

Great video. I would only add a couple of things. One is that a cheap pipe cutter won't always cut straight. I had a terrible one that no matter what it would cut in a spiral. I actually use one that is about 150 years old that belonged to a professional plumber. The other thing is to explain why the end of a tape measure moves a little. It's minor but it's surprising how many shade tree mechanics don't know why.

@MistahMOB 6 жыл бұрын

I really dig the apron lol that's pretty cool

@rogeliomartinez7847 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are beyond helpful and interesting 💯👌🏽🔥

@letsbefrank3 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Just what I needed

@Dreddingbath 4 жыл бұрын

Doddy, you’re the man...I’m ready to roll. Very helpful to also cover ‘sub optimal’ methods as well for the likes of me 😬

@kingchakazulu7762 3 жыл бұрын

@17:50 Great advice, a lot of people torque that bolt down all the way before the stem is secured.

@edwinparson346 6 жыл бұрын

fascinating, never seen the official tools before... thanks Doddy!

@mtbboy1993 6 жыл бұрын

park tools have videos on these tools, and the rest of their tools.

@flux_core_fx Жыл бұрын

I love your videos, so informative!

@anthonykeel1058 3 жыл бұрын

I work on Porsche cars, need expensive tools for those and now know bike techs also need expensive tools. Guess those tool companies are laughing! Thanks for a great video, I liked and now subscribed. Ended up buying those suggested tools and done it myself today. Local bike shops wanted about the same amount to do the job and needed to have the bike for a week. At least now I have the tools to do the job again if needed in the future.

@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and fantastic teaching style along with perfect photography. I have been thinking about headset tool investing ( I have all other bike tools) but so rare I would work on one. The biggest reason I don't is the proliferation of headsets and getting the right one...very confusing. Do you have a video for all the different headset and matching to the head tube and fork????

@Johny40Se7en 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the video. Helped a lot.

@spiritof6986 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Big help.

@trumpingtrilby 7 ай бұрын

Excellent thanks 👍

@mtbboy1993 6 жыл бұрын

I clamped the fork to the Park tool Prs3.2.2 stand, and but I lowered the stand , I clamped the steered, but it was s straight steerer tube so that was not a problem, if you want very short steerer with taper this will be a problem, but I guess you could clamp the fork via the lowers. 11:56 I also used lube to avoid metal debris in the air & for lubrication, it's a must in my opinion, it really helps, for me it took few seconds to cut the steerer, it was very simple.

@paulhadfield7909 4 жыл бұрын

realy helpful video cheers

@phenofinder9145 6 жыл бұрын

Great videos! All of them!

@andyjame28 Жыл бұрын

Very useful and efficient

@jacobbockover1628 3 жыл бұрын

I've successfully done a lot of those basic upgrades but since covid is have been using my local bike shop instead. They are still having trouble getting inventory so working on bikes is what's keeping the doors open. Its the only shop in town so im doing my part

@dorecannon2851 3 жыл бұрын

You guys "rock" thanks for the help.

@kght222 4 жыл бұрын

that steerer tube cut guide is useful for allot of things, anything you can fit into it.

@xavi733 6 жыл бұрын

Men i just replaced my old rx recon by a bos dizzy on my scott spark, and what do i see? This video when i just finished 😡

@lemix69 4 жыл бұрын

Good info!

@ainulyaqeen3698 2 жыл бұрын

thank you this vid really helpfull for me

@weedaviec 4 жыл бұрын

I use a Planet X Jobsworth fork cutting guide which was a good price. To set the star nut just pass a Philips head screwdriver through it and hammer the handle end. No need for an expensive tool.

@GokkunGuru 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. My steerer tube is silver and it shows through the stem. I know it’s a cosmetic thing but what do you think of painting the steel black?

@ecsdaehn 4 ай бұрын

Hey, very nice video..only comment for me would be, re the cutting of the stem, maybe mount your setup and then mark the point where to cut..bit more work but way safer

@patonbike 3 жыл бұрын

Cool thanks, going to buy a pipe cutter and Park star nut tool.

@zackdh9 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mikuramsay 6 жыл бұрын

You can use a pvc pipe as a crown race setting too as well.

@stephenlord599 5 жыл бұрын

Miku Cavendish old glue/sealant/caulking tubes work for 1.5 as well (though they are just PVC pipes really)

@ChrisBFerguson 2 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@LOYALISTGOVAN 3 жыл бұрын

Pipe cutter gives the most accurate and clean cut, and no metal filings.

@Robert100CarsRepairs Жыл бұрын

good, I saved money about cut fork pipe, love you

@simpl5049 5 жыл бұрын

Doddy is like a smart cool and much nicer version of Ross from Friends. He also talks in cursive.

@traingp7 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of the reasons I like my lefty fork I don't need any of those tools if I decide to upgrade to a newer model Cannondale makes.

@icyfranky 3 жыл бұрын

B E S T T U T O R I A L S ! ! no intoducing blabla, steight full how-to with extra alternatives and tips. Thank You!

@gopromountainbike901 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos awesome awesome amazing awesome awesome I do mountain bike for 2 hours can you teach me how to do it fork

@th_js 6 жыл бұрын

Really cool video

@sethjennings1045 6 жыл бұрын

Anyone else learn how to do this from Sam Pilgrim’s videos? Pipe cutters and hammers all the way

@joelleat1201 6 жыл бұрын

Yep😂

@asebaninja 6 жыл бұрын

And use tarmac to debur

@Charliened1 6 жыл бұрын

With the Aldi bike stand 😂😂😂

@ridingwiththereids 6 жыл бұрын

Learned how not to do it Sam's way. I don't get my stuff for free like him, so I tend to give a shit.

@tomhicks8655 6 жыл бұрын

And a shovel

@michael102387 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!!!!

@Goodman-4525 6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering how long you guys would allow the recon to stay on the Scout

@Dude-Smellmyhelmet 6 жыл бұрын

Video coming soon...How to: Swap back to your previous fork

@johnschoppmusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@givreycham 4 жыл бұрын

Good video and helpful advice....but there did seem a lot of expensive (very!) tools demonstrated but no mention of a torque wrench ? I'm sure professional bike mechanics have it built into their elbow joint but I would have though it's very important not to over or under tighten these delicate threads..

@Alexandros_Patsialidis 3 жыл бұрын

Serius question from myself: why is it more “correct” to use a saw, rather than the pipe-cutter? The cutter gives an even cleaner cut without even much sawdust, any legit answers? Thanks and cheers 🤙🏼

@mahmam3128 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it squeezes the steerer tube and ruin it

@Alexandros_Patsialidis 3 жыл бұрын

@@mahmam3128 I cut my 38 and it worked just fine ;)

@mahmam3128 3 жыл бұрын

@@Alexandros_Patsialidis nice

@psoon04286 2 жыл бұрын

@@mahmam3128 Trick is not to be in a hurry and tighten down too much, but let the cutting disc slowly cut its way in as you work the tool around the stem.

@ninjapyro9969 2 жыл бұрын

Beacuse it will RUIN a carbon fork. On alluminium its just fine but on carbon it will flex it like crazy and destroy it

@darrenwall5439 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Doddy💚

@jameswilson2815 4 жыл бұрын

I found the video very helpful. Gonna try to replace my headshok with a rockshok,but still a little apprehensive. Oh well, here goes nothing. Wish me luck. Thanks again.

@devscave403 3 жыл бұрын

Yo how did it go? I’m thinking of replacing mine with a rock shock too!

@jameswilson2815 3 жыл бұрын

@@devscave403 Bro, the install blew me away! Me, Mr. Novice nobody, did a head set swap when 6 months ago, I didn't know what a head set was. Smooth as silk my brother. No fear! I know you'll do it good! Let me know! Good luck.

@carlosgonzalez-kh8gm 3 жыл бұрын

Can i replace my fox fork 32 on my XC bike for a fox fork 34 ot 36 that is possible and will notice the upgrade?

@zerocooljpn 5 жыл бұрын

I changed my fork, and I'm pretty sure the crown race is straight, but I notice my bike now has a tendency to turn left by itself... it's a very weak force, but if you ride without hands, you can feel it. Any hints on what could be the trouble? it is kind of an old frame, and I actually replaced the fork as my old suspension had broken (the coils didn't bounce back) and I rode it like that for like 1 month or so.

@a.sarmiento5116 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative with details on the do's and dont's kudos for that👌. One particular question though, is there a particular pressure on thightening the star nut or just tighten it as hell? Thanks.

@marcelknop1 4 жыл бұрын

Very easy to overtighten the headset cap/star nut. Tightening the nut sets the bearing preload, and like any bearing preload on a bike, you tighten until there is no more movement, in this case on the steerer tube. I hold the front brake and rock the bike back and forth, putting my hand at the bottom of the head tube where the fork enters it and feel for any play. Never had any problem using this method. I have had bike shops overtighten and the bearings fail within a week. Most bearing preload on a bike is effectively finger tight, eg as soon as the preload adjuster stops on the crank, or until the play in the wheel hub cone stops.

@alexmalone1642 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😇

@joshtinkering 3 жыл бұрын

Digging the watch!

@PatrickCoombe 5 жыл бұрын

step 9: buy a $400 specialized tool you'll only need once

@richardmathew1969 5 жыл бұрын

I think the man said "fear not there are plenty of alternative ways....".

@athp 5 жыл бұрын

@@richardmathew1969 can't you just buy a new cap?

@endurogod5230 4 жыл бұрын

Twice if you ride really often😏

@MFfrost85 2 жыл бұрын

Not if you're a mechanic..

@vitogarraffa4575 2 жыл бұрын

I want thank you so much : you saved me!

@julioserna5659 3 жыл бұрын

U should do a video about converting non tapered to tapered frame with the kit

@DoroteoVilla 4 жыл бұрын

Very ingenious way to convince me to just take ti down to the bike shop. I’d screw it up from STEP 1.

@anoopkatti528 Жыл бұрын

Hi Doddy what about the case of having a swat tool on the top of the steerer tube then how do I take it out

@mtbboy1993 6 жыл бұрын

14:51 or you could get a compression plug instead, which is reusable and is much easier to deal with.

@arqomx 5 жыл бұрын

My 2012 KHS Lucky 7 has 1.5" straight head tube (not tapered).. any recomendations for the new replacement headset? Seems nobody made 1.5 to 1 1/8 headtube shims these days.. (for the top bearing)..

@scarcatch 6 жыл бұрын

wonder how many did it the sam pilgrim way

@JONNIE_ROCKER 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. Who makes that watch,?

@neuronkilladnb 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot i did it myself and didnt have to pay the shop :D

@islandaerial3414 4 жыл бұрын

Love the hacks! Don't you guys have Dremels in the UK?

@givreycham 4 жыл бұрын

What is the best grease to use in the headset bearings on a mtb ?

@wslee2482 5 жыл бұрын

What ind of metal file should I get? Is sandpaper ok? How much roughness of the file or sandpaper is fine?

@savoirfaire8979 3 жыл бұрын

*My $40 IceToolz Crown Race Puller worked wonderfully, which was admittedly surprising.*

@steveroberts2692 2 жыл бұрын

great videos, and advice...but...anyone know why my stem/forks will not "drop out"?? have removed and released everything as should, have even tried a little "engineers persuasion", but they it wont budge..have sprayed with some release oil, as there is some corrosion around the spacers, but nope, will not release....any ideas?? thanks