Marzocchi 66 RC2X Part II - Rebuilding

[bagheadbaby]

listenin to abbit of bbc radio 4?

this guys got style!

[ker0118]

THANK YOU! The video is very helpfull! At least for me, since I'm about to do this on my 66 Marz for the 1st time (by myself!)... Just one comment for oil mixing (at 4.09). Mixing 5W and 10W in equal amounts, would give you a little bit more than 7.5W. The actuall mix to get 7.5W, while mixing other W's would be:

57% 5W and 43% 10W

18% 10W and 82% 2.5W

43% 15W and 57% 2.5W

73%15W and 27% 5W

[Bubbacavcrazy]

hmm £90+P&P to send them off or about £35 to do it myself. THANKS!

[dhtheo]

great vid very informative, my forks are drop off triples and are air sprung would it be a similar method to the coil sprung forks ?

[blumpher]

@dhtheo yes based on my experience...no springs obviously, just air chamber where coils are.Have fun....

[staikeinthahood]

Thank you so much! I'm picking up a bike with this fork tomorrow and I got kinda worried since it needed to be seviced. But now I'm just looking forward to the service. Very great and helpful videos! :)

[blumpher]

@staikeinthahood enjoy...as they are fantastic forks.

[Kuerbisketchup]

i'm a little bit confused, cause on my fork the rc2 cartridge is at the right side (black cap) and at the end of the fork there is the red turning knob. You have ur turning knob at the left side, so you propably changed your cartridges but didnt changed your upper (red/black) caps, am i right?! so you see, a lil bit confusing :D

[blumpher]

@Kuerbisketchup sharp eyes! I did put them back in the wrong sides I think, but have put them back in the propers sides now.

[saschaweide]

thanks for the perfekt vid

[frostydragon]

yeah i prefer being able to do my own services as much as possible

though i only changed oil and was kind of not awake enough to thinkj of simply pushing the stancions in to fill it with oil :D

[frostydragon]

haha i'm servicing my rc2 eta at the moment and was just looking for that

doing a service one handed is pretty nice ^^

[blumpher]

@frostydragon glad to bring joy to the maintenance masses!

[petejwill2650]

wow, cheers mate!! I have just bought a bike with these exact forks and was thinking of servicing them, have never done it before so this is literally the perfect video! AND YOU DO IT ONE HANDED!! awesome videos :D

[blumpher]

@petejwill2650 you're too kind! I only did the maintenance videos for a laugh but they seem to be really popular. Hope it helps and thanks for subscribing!

[guitargodification]

cheers for the video helped a lot even with my 2008 55 ata2's is it 7.5 oil for all marzocchi forks?

tom

[blumpher]

glad it helped! I think it is 7.5 w for all marzocchi's but it's on the windwave website anyway. you can put thicker or thinner oil in to change the characteristics of the fork,... if you really wanted to. If you can't get 7.5 weight, get equal quantities of 5 and 10 w oil and mix them together for 7.5 w...your local motocross dealer is the best source..

[doumanian3]

hey man i have a dual crown bomber junior t and hasn't been serviced for a while

im also interested in changing the springs

i haven't taken the fork apart to see what color they are

i know that the shock is an 04 but how can i get the right springs size for it

please comment

[blumpher]

If you have the right amount of sag when you sit on the bike and you don't bottom out the fork when riding, you don't need new springs, you are better off changing the oil and see how it is then.I'd contact your local marzocchi dealer if you need new springs as they will have the right stuff. Have fun!

[musicaloca]

very goooood vid & master mtb mechanic wooooow !!! What type of glease apply it on the new seals???? and what oil level you use????

[blumpher]

Thanks for the kind comments!

I use ordinary grease. Oil is 7.5 weight , buy from a motorcross shop as it's much cheaper. Oil amounts are on the windwave website for all the forks. hope this helps

[ESPFR]

Would you be able to do a video on how to change the bushings?

cheers

[blumpher]

yes, but only when they need doing! I expect this will be never with Marzocchi's!

[ESPFR]

Great vid, Would it be the same process with my 2004 Manitou Dorados?

Also, I have some play around the seals, does that mean new seals or new bushings?

cheers

[blumpher]

thanks!

Don't know if Manitou Dorado's are the same. If the forks knock when riding then the bushings will be worn, if the headset is tight! There may be play whe the forks are not in use, this can be taken up with the oil film, as per the fox forks. You need to strip them and have a look.

[ESPFR]

ok thanks, its when i hold the front brake and rock them back and forth, I feel it near the seals. so i guess they need a strip down.

Do you know a website or somewhere where I can find out what oil i will need and how much i will need? I've had a look on google but im finding it hard.

cheers

[diisopropylamine]

have you ever changed the bushings? that would make a serious video

[blumpher]

No...if you service them never a need to!

even if you don't service them, I've never seen any with worn bushings and a quick oil change normally does the trick

[Nintendochap]

Do have an idea on where I could get a spare compression adjuster for the bottom as the one on chain reaction says its for the 888 rc2x and i was wondering if that would work. Cheers.

[zambazja]

could you plase make video of 888 rc2x rebuild and oil change?

Cheers

[blumpher]

I'll try and do it as my mate has a set...don't hold your breath though!

[unclemofo]

You've saved me alot of money instead of sending my forks to TF!

[blumpher]

LOL! you can always buy us a drink when you come to Wales for one of our spiffing mtb events...

[unclemofo]

Mtb? Don't you mean after we beat you in the 6 nations this week?

[blumpher]

oooooohhh!!! bit of an attitude there!

Rugby doesn't matter, I'll be riding Glyncorrwg on Saturday enjoying the delights of the Skyline track, rather than watching a load of people run up and down a field chasing a pig's bladder...

[taius20]

not that much to it really. great video mate. its nice to actually see it been done

[I3ellamy09]

what bike do you have?

[blumpher]

Turner 5 spot..and very nice it is too!

[herbdoggy200]

Great video... funny enough i was watching your other vids when i saw this one... its a coincidence because im a welshman planning on changing the seals on my 66's this week!

[blumpher]

ha ha!

hope it goes well...

[rasto6]

Nice work!

I see sometimes it´s really hard to work with one hand ;)

[blumpher]

yes...but I'm gettin g better at it!

[junglemoukarzel]

Quality video, cheers for posting butt !

[blumpher]

that's ok...checkout the others on our channel....

[blumpher]

no worries...will be servicing fox forks soon, and any other forks in our club...

[DirtJumperStoke]

yeh great video agian mate thanks your a great help,