Specialized Rockshox Judy Silver TK // Premium Features Budget Price! 

enjoy the ride!

yeah and its not like you can even get those in 9mm qr and straight steerer :P

Nice! Incremental upgrades are the way to go! Maximize your appreciation 😆

Haha you caught that eh?

Great to know, thanks

where can you get a headset that will allow you to use a tapered fork? I want to upgrade mine but i’m not sure what to get.

@@iankozielec3864I think CaneCreek makes an adapter.

Yeah they're great for the price just ordered some, can't wait to fit it, I couldn't find a 1-1/8" 120mm QR air fork anywhere but I found these and they fit the bill perfectly, I was tempted by the cheap bucklos forks but I want to keep my teeth.

It’s a pretty decent option, especially for the price. Thx

Cannot agree with you enough on that one!!!

Haha nice

Nice!

You might wanna look into the Recon Silver RL as well. It’s just a few bucks more but has better compression adjustment options. Fits exactly the same as this one but just slightly bigger and beefier.

Haha #nevergofullturtle I have the numbers somewhere, but wasn’t super careful since it’s a budget build. Close to 1kg weight savings overall, mostly from the 600g savings on the fork

I mean, it’s a philosophy. Some would rather build up their bike incrementally as their skills progress and learn about bikes along the way. This series was about upgrading a bike bit by bit. The export also still didn’t come with a dropper, and the choices for this build were very particular.

Thx for your input. I can’t speak to rs customer support and product support. Will cross that bridge when I get there, fingers crossed

Tricky bit is transferring the crown race to the new fork without damaging it. That, and cutting the steerer to length and installing a new star nut

How much it cost

@@schnittigeschnitte3609 Around 450.

All the extra credit

I didn't ride the stock fork long enough to notice a big change. The new fork does feel more stable in general though, which could be due to the slight increase in trail

Will do. Though technically from what I've read the higher offset reduces trail. At any rate after looking around extensively then finally emailing Specialized there's really no options in the 46mm offset with a straight steerer tube. Even the Judy that comes on the higher tier Rockhoppers doesn't seem to be commercially available. So I just took a chance and ordered the Recon. It's ability to dampen should more than make up for any added instability brought on by the higher offset.

My mistake, you’re right. The trail would’ve been slightly reduced. I think just having the better damper improved the feel more than any change to the geo. Coincidentally I’ve got the Judy and the recon (on another bike) and I’d say the recon feels notably more plush and precise (although I’m comparing a 100mm Judy to a 140mm recon)

Agreed. The Suntour fork has no damping what so ever. Anything with damping should be a monumental improvement. I took the bike on a dowhill for the first time a couple weeks ago. The fork was awful. At one point it was just pogoing from rock to rock. I had to slow way down and my friends pulled way ahead. At that moment I knew it needed replacement. Glad to hear your thoughts on the Judy vs the Recon. I feel even better about my choice. I went for the Recon because I'm a big guy and figured the extra stiffness wouldn't hurt. Your review helped me make that decision over the Judy so thank you for that. This should be the final piece to bring it all together. I got the bike for a really good deal used so I had no problem throwing some parts at it. It's a Comp so it already had MT-200's. After trying it on a friend's bike I knew I had to have an oval chainring. That meant a new crank assembly. I replaced it with an Aeffect 165mm crank assembly and an Absolute Black 30t oval ring, plus Race Face external BB, and Chester pedals. Added a 1 Up dropper, 35mm stem, higher offset bars, more comfortable touring seat and Diety grips. I also have the Microshift 11-46 9spd cassette on the way. The 10% lower gearing should help a bit more on the steep climbs. Now this bike should be perfect for what I want to do. I don't need wide tires nor am I doing anything extreme. I feel these mods just make it a better all arounder with more potential.

It will technically fit and work just fine, but your adding 20-30 mm more travel to the front end. It doesn’t sound like a lot, but it will affect the geometry, and ultimately the handling - perhaps not in a favorable way

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@@TheBikeSauce i get it now! I should get this one instead so it wouldn’t affect the geometry too much. ROCKSHOX JUDY SILVER TK SUSPENSION FORK - 27.5", 100 MM, 9 X 100 MM, 42 MM OFFSET, STRAIGHT, BLACK, A3. 100mm of travel instead of 120mm. Did i get it right?

That’s probably a better choice 🤘

Depends on the model. I bought a 2022 comp that came with tektro hd m275's. They're hyrdaulic and stop really well with some multi metallic pads i've installed.

I wouldn’t call myself an expert rider, and these upgrades made the bike way more enjoyable in almost every instance. Perhaps an absolute beginner might not appreciate some of the more subtle nuances, but overall, this series is intended for beginner / intermediate riders who want to gradually upgrade as their skills progress (rather than splurge on an expensive bike not knowing if they’ll enjoy the hobby)

@@TheBikeSauce So nicely done!

Nice! Very impactful upgrade

I used pro bike supply. They’re a shop here in Orange County, CA, but they have an online store too

Stock

Oops! Lemme get the right link. Thanks

Too much travel will affect the geo, but 120 would probably be fine

Only for the first couple of cycles after sitting for a while. After that it should be pretty quiet

It’s not a knob, it’s more of a key that you use to make adjustments

What you are saying adjust it and then store it for when you need it next time. Does it happen to fall off during riding and lose it in the trails?

Yea you might lose it if you leave it in. It’s a tool, not part of the fork

It should be normal for the first one or twice compressions. Then it should stop. It’s the oil traveling through the increasingly restrictive holes that create the damping

Can’t go wrong with deore 6100.

Yes

tough, I don't have experience on both

It’s got a straight steerer, so no

Recon is a higher quality fork

Just keep your axle to crown in check so you don’t affect your geometry to much

Used the stock headset

@@TheBikeSauce Good to know. I have a 2021 rockhopper and thinking of getting the Judy fork as well. The stock headset isn’t sealed bearings? Is it?

Not sealed hs bearings. They do fine for now though

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Thank you !

The fork in this video is an air fork

@@TheBikeSauce My friend ai mean 2.100 is with air insaid or not??? Because with air insaid is more heavy. Thank you for answer!!

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No it’s not I bought this exact fork for 210 on Amazon. “Rockshox Judy silver tk 29”

only if you find the stock fork limiting to your riding.

@@TheBikeSauce I'm not sure if it is or not but I'm not doing anything big yet like small gap jumps trails with rock gardens jumps and berms just normal stuff but I want a better feel to my fork and I have found another fork What do you think is better Rockshox judy silver tk Or Rockshox recon silver rl I think the recon right Ps. Sorry for the long comment

The recon is damped a bit better with more adjustability, but I don’t have direct experience on both