[Raingauge]

Anyone one here ever rebuild a vivid? I know there are some youtube instructional vids. How hard is it compared to a Boxxer?

Thanks.

 

[Sandwich]

I thought there was a special tool needed for re-pressurization...

 

[Raingauge]

I just had a look thru the manual and there is an air adapter to recharge it. I'll see if Vorsprung will do a custom tune for me.

Does anyone else do Vivid tuning? I know Push doesn't anymore...

 

[Steve M]

I just had a look thru the manual and there is an air adapter to recharge it. I'll see if Vorsprung will do a custom tune for me.

Does anyone else do Vivid tuning? I know Push is doesn't anymore...

We do indeed offer Vivid tuning/servicing - I presume it was you who emailed us about it this morning?

Steve

 

[Raingauge]

That was me. Thanks for the quick response!

 

[tacubaya]

Been there, done that. Pretty easy.

 

[62kona]

Garage works also rebuilds and re-tunes them.

 

[Huck Banzai]

Luck for me I had PUSH'd my Vivid R2C in 2011, so they were very cool and serviced, retuned it for me recently.

Do Vorsprung, Garge Works, or the any of the other tuners, have custom pistons and other in house, or aftermarket/upgraded components?

 

[dilzy]

I've done one, not too hard, just quite fidely and there's a lot of bits in the rebuild bag. The only annoying bit is getting the dual chamber separation ring out from inside the shock body without scratching the inside surface, though tbh I wouldn't bother replacing it, I can't see why it would ever be worn. Bleeding and pressurising takes no special tools, you just have to take a lot more time and care when compared with a boxxer.

I think you need a 1/2" shaft clamp from memory. Get a proper one designed for clamping delicate shafts (so aluminium, polished, 5/8" thick sort of thing).

 

[chillindrdude]

+1 for GarageWorks. They rebuilt my 2011 dorado pro recently. Good comms, reasonable prices and 2-3day turnaround. I will prob send my vivid to them also.

 

[Raingauge]

I sent it off to Vorsprung this weekend for a custom tune and rebuild. I'm not sure on the pistons or aftermarket parts. I really wanted the team issue tune from Push but they pulled the plug before I could send it in.

 

[MTBXRacing]

Had my 2011 Vivid R2C rebuilt by http://www.mtbsuspensionexperts.com/. very knowledgeable and priced very reasonably, I think about 145.00

 

[Raingauge]

Vivid is rebuilt with a custom tune and on its way back to me.

I'll be sending all my stuff to Steve from now on. Best service and communication I've had in a long time from someone in the bike industry. The price was very reasonable too.

 

[Raingauge]

I finally got a ride on my Undead with the Vivid. Love the way it rides. Steve tuned it for the perfect amount of traction and pop.

Here some vid.


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152714065215333&set=vb.899390332&type=2&theater