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Dawgee
August 6th, 2003, 09:32 PM
Im looking for a service manual for a 98 judy sl. Rock shox web site only goes back to 2001. Just my luck. any help would be great
If_Rider
August 7th, 2003, 11:17 AM
Check out the Angry Asian. Click on the fork maintenence icon at the top of the page then choose the year and model. It's not the actual manual but he has lots of info on that model that's printable.

http://www.angryasian.com/main.cfm

Mike
CouchingTiger
August 7th, 2003, 11:29 AM
The 98 SL's were pretty darn simple. The guts were the same as the XC if I recall and they still used the cartridges vs. an open damping system (changed in 99 I think). What do you need to know?

-Couch
CouchingTiger
August 7th, 2003, 11:39 AM
The 98 SL's were pretty darn simple. The guts were the same as the XC if I recall and they still used the cartridges vs. an open damping system (changed in 99 I think). What do you need to know?

-Couch
Dawgee
August 7th, 2003, 09:26 PM
i took it apart and forgot how to put it back together LOL that about explains it Couch
CouchingTiger
August 8th, 2003, 09:15 AM
Nice! What parts are you having trouble with? The dummy leg can be confusing as it has a delrin spacer block thingy that is sort of weird. You should also have a white cap thingy on the top of either push rod (which the spring sits on). Lemme know if you need help.

-Couch
Dawgee
August 13th, 2003, 09:15 PM
Couch when i get a chance im going to put the insides together and take a pic and post it on here maybe you can tell me if it looks right.
Thanks
AGENTGRAPE
August 14th, 2003, 07:59 AM
dawgee save yerself the hassle. use that old judy as a tomato stake. i got a good score at pedrofest a 1999 marzocchi z2 atom fork $60.00 you guys up for sunday morning?
Dawgee
August 14th, 2003, 04:31 PM
Im not sure about sunday morning at this point Agent. If were there were there if not.......... I know you hate Rock Shox but i was curious on how it worked and wanted to clean and paint it incase someone needed a fork in a pinch. If not i'll use it to prop up the rose bushes LOL
AGENTGRAPE
August 15th, 2003, 08:08 AM
i dont hate rockshox, i just wont use them on a bike i ride.if other people enjoy them thats their fate. the weather for sunday looks real promising cool low 80's for the hi temp...
Dawgee
August 15th, 2003, 12:38 PM
Heres a pic of the inside.
Dawgee
August 15th, 2003, 12:40 PM
pic
CouchingTiger
August 18th, 2003, 08:44 AM
Yep, that looks correct. I don't think that the 1998 models used oil, but it may have been that 1998 was the 1st year they did. The older ones just used grease (through 1997 I know did).

If you want to put a little oil in each leg (just for lube) along with gobs of grease on the seals, the fork will work better and last longer between rebuilds. If the fork wasn't designed for oil though it may weep a little on the bottom around the bolts. I ran it in mine and didn't have big problems though.

-Couch