David Velez
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Does anyone have or know a working phone number for cannondale experts? The number listed always has a busy signal. Thank you for your help
I believe the fork is a 2001 and it is on a super v here is a pick. Thank you for your helpWell, "super" just means it's an 80mm fork, so we need more details. What year is it and what model bike is it from? What color is the damper? Can you post pictures of the fork and damper?
Is that available and do I need to do anything to the fork for it to workThe catalog says a 2001 SuperV 500 has a Super Fatty M Headshok. The "M" is a coil sprung fork with a mechanical friction damper, not hydraulic. This damper is not servicable. A pre-2005 (silver color) DL80 air/oil cartridge should drop right in that fork for an upgrade.
It doesn’t have a valve for air and no adjustmentNope, not worth it. You should scrap the bike. Oh, but send me the swingarm that matches the one I broke in a crash
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Seriously though, the only way to get a cartridge for these old forks is to buy a used fork that has one. Considering they haven't been made since 2005 you should expect to have it serviced if you find one. After removing the cartridge and the cap at the bottom the DL80 assembly should thread right in. I say "should" because with Cannondale there is always an exception so I wouldn't guarantee it without seeing it myself.
Also because its Cannondale, just because the catalog says its an "M" fork doesn't mean it is. There should be no lockout and no schrader valve at the bottom if it is.
Would a dlr80 workThe catalog says a 2001 SuperV 500 has a Super Fatty M Headshok. The "M" is a coil sprung fork with a mechanical friction damper, not hydraulic. This damper is not servicable. A pre-2005 (silver color) DL80 air/oil cartridge should drop right in that fork for an upgrade.
Nope. All DLR80 cartridges are metric thread, your fork is SAE. If you get a complete DLR80 fork though, instead of swapping cartridges, it will fit your frame.Would a dlr80 work