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Hah yeah I wanted one when I was a kid, too.
I would ask, for both lefty and HeadShok;
Do the forks hold air or do they leak over time?
Do they cycle smothely and without grittyness?
Is there any 'gurgling' noises when cycling the fork?
Does the lock-out work?
Does the rebound nob turn (lefty only) ?It's worth knowing that TF tuned are the only recognised service centre for 'dale forks, and they won't touch anything from around 2008 or older, which probably includes those forks.
Personally I think it looks fucked, and £440 is a bit of money for a fucked bike.
It's described as 'used' which is ebay speak for it should work. If the seller had half a brain they'd have described it as spares or repair.
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Yeah, that's what I thought about TF.
Pretty much exactly the follow up questions I asked actually; from what I can surmise about the lefty it holds air fine, has full range of compression and rebound, and the lockout and rebound knob both function. The fatty compresses fully but doesn't rebound all the way, and the plastic lockout lever has a crack in it.
On the basis the lefty sounds at least serviceable and I can probably make £100 back selling surplus bits, I've gone for it. As you say, it's described as used, not spares or repair, and the return policy is sound. Worst case scenario, if something's completely fucked, I lose out on postage.
TvH
Need some advice while I can still run away if necessary. Bought this '03 Cannondale Scalpel for £440 all in. Comes with both a Lefty DLR Ti and a Fatty Ultra 88 Si, but both are likely to need some servicing. What can I expect, any experts out there? I saw @Howard pulled one apart, but that one looked pretty shot.
Here's what the seller has said:
Basically should I abandon ship or is it worth a punt? Slightly my dream bike from when I was 15.