Servicing the SR Suntour XCR 32 Coil Suspension Fork 

Awesome!

Glad it helped and thanks for the feedback. It really means a lot 👍

yes it is, the lock out mechanism works by locking the dampener which is supposed to be a sealed cartridge and can be bought separately. It is not serviceable other than the ability to adjust the lockout when not working as shown in the video.

Thank you

Glad it helped

The elastomer is there on coil models to provide progression towards the end of fork travel. It prevents you from blowing through travel on big hits. I've also cut mine but always make sure to leave it longer than the fork travel if you want to retain a progressive spring curve.

What is elastometer? Can you help me?

@@richardnaba8952 it's the long black thing inside the spring

Is that why my form won't move?

Sweet, thanks for the info!

Do you mean this 4:00 ?

I have not tried it. Since there is no oil in the lowers I was thinking it won’t do any good.

The Walmart stores near me do not have any Axums and according to the site even ordering to the store will take 2 weeks. I almost pulled the trigger on ordering one.

im thinking of ordering one to get my dad into riding trails but there’s coming out with a dropper post edition so im gonna wait and see how much that one is

Out of curiosity, how old is your dad? I turn 52 next month.

Tony's Hobbies He’ll be turning 60 in a couple months. He rides road/gravel/ paved trails now and wants to go out on the trails with me but don’t have the bike for it.

DylanAkaDylan he’s going love MTB’ing. If he rides that much you might want to think about a nice used full suspension. He’s going to be hooked and want one sooner or later!

It might but I wouldn’t risk it

@@TonyHob Trust me it works but it's your choice :)

How did u increase the travel in yours???

Could be missing parts but what model is it? If it is not meant to have rebound control then it would not have a cartridge in the right leg.

No strange noises on mine, just a vibration. Suntour sells the cartridge if you need to replace it but try overhauling the fork and readjust the lock out like on the video first

@Oswaldo Castaneda Did you find a way to get it back working?

@@francogalinacumar8196 I did, the locking cartidge was broken so I had to buy a new one (FUN-1507) and I bought the tool so I could replace it. In fact, it is not so hard and in suntour web site there are a lot of tutorials of how to do it, just look on the serial number of your fork to see the model

@@oswaldocastaneda8340 thank you for such a fast reply! I Will try to do an overhaul first (i had the same symptons on my fork as you) and if that doesnt do the trick i guess that i will have to buy a new cartridge ; the downside is that the price of the shipping to Argentina is the same as the product itself :( Greetings ! Have a nice weekend

@@francogalinacumar8196 intenta contactar al servicio de atención a clientes de suntour y pregunta quién es su distribuidor oficial, entonces podrás contactarlos y comprar el cartucho sin tener que pagar una cuota de envío alta, porque por la dimensión del cartucho (longitud) podrá ser caro.

There's a small one inside the 5mm

You can put a straight tube one on with an adapter

Did not, after thinking about it I don’t think it would be of any benefit since there is no oil bath to keep the seals oiled.

I would go with the air, it’s easier to tune to your weight and riding style

@@TonyHob if in air type so xcr air or epixon air or raidon air? I would use only 120mm travel

not sure if this will help but try to turn it while someone is compressing the fork or maybe try with the fork in the locked position

@@TonyHob ok thanks I’ll try tomorrow

@@TonyHob hello, I had to wedge a long screwdriver down from the top of the suspension to stop the bottom part spinning

I have not tried it but the foam ring is supposed to be soaked in suspension oil and it that case it would not scratch the stanchions. The problem is that since this fork does not use oil the rings would eventually dry out and cause problems. So, yes, it's not a good idea to use them in this particular fork.

@@TonyHob yep. But also the suntour raidon who also has a seal suspension sistem (not open bath) , it comes with the foams rings. So I don't know what to think haha

Hmm, interesting 🤔

Don’t know where you can find a new one

There’s an oil and a coil version (I made another video on the oil version) If yours is the coil version it only uses grease. If oil came out from the coil version then it is most likely from the grease separating.

What do you mean by the grease separating? Like the grease becoming oil?

When grease sits for a while or gets hot the oil in it can separate. If you ever open a new tube of grease there is sometimes oil at the top.

Thank you for your help

@@Kyle-wq8ep AWatery oily mess spills out after years of riding

Not that I am aware of

I would go for the Rockshox. It has rebound control. At the price the 2019 XC30 is going for right now it is an amazing buy for around $169. The 30 vs 32 mm stanchions are not really going to matter much at 100mm travel. www.jensonusa.com/Rockshox-30-Silver-Tk-29-Fork-2019-A4-Black-100mm-9mm-QR-Straight-A4?pt_source=googleads&pt_medium=cpc&pt_campaign=shopping_us&pt_keyword=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7dns5dzK6AIVWNyGCh3ueAKZEAQYAyABEgI2VPD_BwE

Tony's Hobbies okk thank you 😊

@@TonyHob in indonesia, xcr 32 have 2 type, the one have rebound control and lower price than rockshox xc30

@@ladydi8712 i recently bought the xcr32 coil with "rebound control" , i havent got the chance to test it yet since my bike isnt built yet. Question is, does the adjuster really work? It seems that it endlessly rotates clockwise, althought it does have a limit if you turn it counter clockwise. Do you have the same fork or have you tried it before? I would like to know if this is normal for the xcr32 coil because all the units from the store i bought it from does the same thing (the forks are legit and so is the store). Thanks.

@@TonyHob you can buy a rebound cartridge assembly of an epixon and mount it on the xcr32 i've done it to mine,it works phenomenal!

Yes go for a softer spring and if you remove the lockout cap there is a little plastic circular head (it grips on to the lockout lever) drop a 4mm Allen key in there and turn it clockwise untill it stops. You wont have any lockout but your forks will feel as plush as can be 🤘

@@kennysanti6557 thanks

How did it go?

@@kennysanti6557 great i dont even need a new spring works better then air now thanks so much

What weight is the standard spring for?

The only way to know is to take it apart and look for worn parts. Make sure everything is tight

thanks

It doesn’t really matter since the lowers move independently of the internals until it is tightened

it really would not help anything

@@TonyHob as I thouht... thanks. This must be poor quality design damper in the blocking leg? I tell you below zero Celsius it stops. It's like a wooden peg literally.

If the fork is working well I would leave it alone. If you really need to open it you might need to take some channel lock pliers to it and replace the cap. I believe you can buy one from Suntour

I have a 2.3 with plenty of room so I’m 99% sure it will fit

Even 2.5

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Ian Thompson the only reason I can think of is that the sealed cartridge is leaking

I have similar one, and oil came out on the lockout side too, i wonder me if it was intended to use fork oil?

Same model? Is it working well? The XCR coil is supposed to be a sealed cartridge. If there’s oil the cartridge could be leaking.

@@TonyHob yes, I guess you are right, it must leak for lookout cartridge, preload side does not have oil when open. no wonder my lockout does not work.

You will have to take it apart like in the video to see if something is broken

Kris Payne good point. The Axum might use a higher end Zoom. I made a video where I take the Zoom fork from my Schwinn Taff apart and it literally just had two springs inside.

Tony's Hobbies Oh what I noticed on these forks is that they look identical to SunTour, have a lockout on one side & a tension knob on the other side just like your forks in this video. Only thing missing on this design is a damper adjuster knob I’m willing to let you have my Axum forks for a small fee. Let me know where to inbox you for further details. Thanx

@@ds1755 send email to tonyrantonio@netscape.net and we can try to work something out. I'm really curious as to the inner workings of the Schwinn's fork

Tony's Hobbies ok thanx.. Keep an eye out for peenut83.

greetings!

Only way to find out is ride one yourself. Too many "brand snobs" out there to listen to rumors, and it depends what your intended use is. No, it is not as good as my Fox 34 ($600 fork) but it worked great for me on intermediate trails at around $150. To me that's a great value. The air version is even better.

@@TonyHob How about servicing? I heard the coil version needs less maintenance?

@@paska68 they coil is very reliable and you can probably get away with servicing it less often than the air. Simpler mechanism

Considering buyi a bike equipped with these forks ,,, I’m concerned with rust on the staunchions are they steel & how are they going so far...

@@73land1 I've never had them rust at all with regular maintenance. the have some kind of coating on them

I understand your concern and you have some valid points but I bought my first MTB in 1987. Not sure if you have been "in the game" longer than that. There is nothing wrong with these forks as long as you understand that these are meant for XC and intermediate trails. If you are doing bike parks and big jumps then you need to get the proper, better fork. A 100-120mm travel fork is not meant for that. I have a 150mm Fox 34 on my other bike that can handle much more abuse than the Suntour. Now, on my hardtail I have a 120mm Suntour XCR Air and it is more than enough for the trails that I ride on the hardtail. I'm 100% sure it will hold up fine in those trails and have actually been impressed with the performance. Close to the RockShox Silver TK Air I had on another bike. For rougher trails I'll use my FS with the Fox. You have to match your equipment to the type of riding you are doing while taking your budget in consideration.