Suspension Servicing

Recommended by most manufacturers around 15,000 miles for road use. For track use we recommend yearly, and twice a season for race use.

Fork service – £180

  • A fork service consists of a full strip down of the forks. If your unit includes valve shim stacks, they will be removed and inspected for bent/damaged shims and a modified shim stack. Any worn or faulty components will at this point be discussed with the customer.
  • All fork components will then be cleaned thoroughly in the parts cleaner.
  • The fork will be reassembled with new oil and dust seals. We will only use genuine parts, Showa, KYB or K-tech.
  • The correct volume and viscosity of Motul/K-tech oil will be used, and the air gap set.
  • All settings will be recorded and sent to you to keep in your records. If not been previously discussed the forks will be returned with the settings they arrived with.

This is the price for a standard service on a pair of forks. Please see below for additional charges that may apply.

Shock Service – £160

  • The shock will be stripped and inspected for wear and damage. Shim stacks will be removed and checked for damage and compared against standard stack for modifications.
  • All parts will be thoroughly cleaned in the parts washer.
  • A service kit will be used (usually K-tech) to rebuild the sealing head, which will include the main seal, wiper seal, bush, o-ring and lock nut.
  • The unit will be rebuilt and bled. Motul and K-tech is the standard shock oil used in the workshop. The unit will be bled manually or with a bleed machine, depending on the specific requirements of the unit.
  • The bladder or chamber will then be filled with nitrogen.

This is the standard service price for a monoshock. Discounts available for twin shocks. See below for additional charges that may apply.

Units with additional charges (on-top of standard charge)

Forks

  • Ohlins complete: +£20
  • Showa BBF: +£50 (damper bleed and pressurise)
  • Bitubo ECH: +£60 (damper bleed and pressurise)

Shocks

  • Bitubo: +£20
  • Maxton: +£25-£60

Common additional service items required

Forks

Slide bushes and guide bush(worn), shims (bent/damaged), stanchions (corroded/pitted/dented).

Shocks

Rod (corroded/pitted), bush, bearing, eyelet (wear/play), bladder(tear/deform), Canister (wear), shims(bent/damaged).

These additional items are not required at every service, but regular servicing will prelong the life of the parts. Due to the sheer number of part variations, all are not held in stock. This may result in a slightly longer service time.