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MRP Stage damper bleed / full service?

StiHacka

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Anyone got any experience with %SUBJ%? I asked MRP about 200hrs service instructions for Stage but they sent me instructions for 200mm Groove which cannot be any more different (dual crown, upside down, IFP instead of a bladder, but with a piggyback). All I've found is this video which looks legit. Of course, it showcases $50 proprietary tools... :twitch:


Since bladder and not IFP, can I replace oil just by pouring old out and refilling with new through the top opening?

I've been expecting a bit better documentation of their service steps. :banghead:
 

StiHacka

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Ping, anyone has any servicing experience with these? I've tried to re-bleed mine, and ran into some problems. There are no manuals, no videos, no schemas available anywhere. I've just asked MRP to send me a servicing manual for the fork again but my hopes aren't very high at this point.
 

StiHacka

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Aaand they delivered and gave me what I needed. Kudos to MRP, they sent me their damper service videos. The Stage is quite easy to work on when you know what you need to do.
 

Dom-fr

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Hi there.

I am experiencing the same issue's you had with mrp. Could you please forward me the informations you recieved?
 

StiHacka

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Hijacking this thread with additional Stage content. One of those two air spring assemblies is over engineered, one is over priced. I hope that the newer simpler FullFill air spring will finally fix all air spring troubles I've been having in the past months.

 

StiHacka

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Now some more Ribbon info. The Ribbon damper can be bled with the same tools as the Stage, but there are minor differences. 1. the top cap is removed with a cassette locking nut - that is a nice change. 2. Unlike the Stage, the top cap has a bleed port with a tiny screw & o-ring that has to be removed before you install the bleed cup & valve tool. It took me a while to figure out why the heck my bleeding attempts weren't bleeding the damper. Side note: just like the Stage, when you remove the damper top cap with shimz, friction also unthreads the damper tube a bit. Thread it all in with a 4mm allen key engaging the holes in the tube, then back off 3/4 of a rotation.
 

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1. the top cap is removed with a cassette locking nut - that is a nice change.
I remember the first marzocchi I had with that feature. I thought "finally, about damn time someone uses some existing stuff rather than a crazy 32mm socket or whatever".