Originally Posted by
evochick
1.no you should not need the front bulkhead screws if using the kingpin front suspension, They are only used to control up and down stop with the standard front arm.
2. Yes the x shock is pain, really small circlip pliers help, but if you use a small screw flathead screwdriver to get the circlip in first into its seat, then you have to get the oil level right so it doesn't put any pressure on the assembly.
There is the small foam o ring which is meant to absorb that little bit of oil, but is just too small to do anything. It takes some practise to get the oil level right.
Beth.
The instructions to build the shock are incomplete. Serpent's 120LTX shock is exactly the same and the instructions to properly build it are much clearer. Basically, you fill the shock body all the way then slowly thread the cap in, then compress the piston in the shock before having tightened the cap all the way. The cap has a channel grooved in to evacuate the excess oil. Keep the piston all the way in and slowly tighten the cap completely.
Martin Paradis