Thanks for the video, I'm eagerly awaiting the video you mentioned in which you disassemble and reassemble the damper unit in more detail - (Because with my Sapphire 34 D1 it is exactly the same). I think the whole thing I have to disassemble soon times because the adjuster units for hsc/lsc can be partly very very difficult to turn :(

@PixelGolf

9 ай бұрын

I will try and get it up soon!

Great video. I had the surprise of going through DVO's full rebuild manual and found the same flaws. I really think DVO should update their manual to reflect these changes (air piston, marine grease, rebound end plug, bladder replacement, etc.) Luckily you and I reached out to DVO to find this out before taking apart the fork. I found the same for the Topaz shock too.

Thanks a lot for this great video, really helpful! Looking forward to any future material too!

Thanks! This video is great!

This is gold thank you!

Awesome instructional!!! Much appreciated!

Excellent! I have a diamond d1 and this video is just what I wanted to see. Great job!

Thanks! Bookmarked for future reference.

Great video! I had subbed since your last diamond service/travel change video as it was the only thing any good on YT!

@PixelGolf

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

This is great thank you

Amazing video, so much easier to follow than the manual. Thanks for this!

Awesome video! I'm thinking about getting a used Onyx so I will for sure refer back to this video.

@PixelGolf

5 ай бұрын

I actually have this Onyx for sale if you’re interested?

Great how to video. I to have the Onyx D1. Appreciate the time you took to show and discuss what the manual leaves as confusing.

11:15 so, would you, upload, it ?

This is super helpful as I am approaching my first 100 hours. The 50 hour service was a snap and other than a more in-depth tear down, your video made this process look to be very straight forward. It would be great if you find the time to do the Topaz 2 shock as well. :-). Thanks again for posting!

Thanks for putting this up. I was looking at my smooshed bladder like 'This ain't right' and the manual didn't mention it.

@ErhardFrebold

7 ай бұрын

As the bladders age, it gets harder to get the dents out, or you can get them out and then they reappear. Bladder dents compromise performance in proportion to how big they are, notably making it harder to lighten HSC with the knob if you need that--- you can adjust it but there's little effect. They also can make you add too much oil in the bleed process, making the damper more progressive than it should be. Obvious solution is to replace the bladder, but you can get more life out of a weak bladder (did I just say that?) by compressing the damper rod about 10mm when bleeding before closing the bleed screw (official DVO tip). That way when you air up the fork, going to full extension will suck the bladder out to fuller inflation. Don't overdo this if you're a heavy rider, as you risk exploding the bladder.

Wow! Awesome video. I had a DVO Sapphire but sold it before a service was required so I'm really surprised at the difference between it and a 34 or Pike. Good job!

@spinandspanner

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Took forever to film all the steps, but I hope it helps the next guy…

@ka81alex

7 ай бұрын

@@spinandspanner 11:15 so, would you, upload, it ?

hi bro.. im doing my full servive right now on my dvo d1 fork.. can you help me and send me a video on how you replaced the rubber bladder. i cant find any tutorials on how to do it.. thanks in advance bro

Do you have that damper bladder video laying around by chance? Great content for the DVO since none of their stuff is updated.

Any plans on showing bladder replacement video? Or is replacing the same thing as just reinflating by hand?

@PixelGolf

8 ай бұрын

Hello Steven, I al planning on getting that done! I have a golf YT channel too, that I had to release content for as well.

@stevengarcia4990

8 ай бұрын

@PixelGolf thank you! This video was very helpful!

@ErhardFrebold

7 ай бұрын

Only thing I can't figure out is how the bladder is held on there-- how to get the things off that keep it from sliding off!

@stevengarcia4990

7 ай бұрын

@ErhardFrebold are you replacing yours because your fork is becoming stuck on parts of the travel or just for service?

@ErhardFrebold

7 ай бұрын

I've noticed there's a dimple or dent in the bladder every time I go in to the damper, even though I've re-inflated it a few times, so I think the bladder is going to need replacement at some point. My fork has been more progressive than it should be-- collapsed bladder could cause that, but I'm also working on getting all the seals sliding properly as there were some issues with oil compatibility. @@stevengarcia4990

Otherwise, the rebuild is night and day improvement IMO

it says 40cc in lowers>?