Alright as everyone knows I've been wanting to purchase a new bike. I was looking at the Jamis dakota xc 05 model and it rode great. I haven't been riding it, but now the fork is leaking bad. The oil is about 2 inches from dripping off the fork the last time I saw it at the bike shop. I talked to the owner and he won't fix it. So should I purchase the bike for 600 and repair the fork because it's that good of a deal on such a nice bike or ride the Yukon until the wheels fall off while I save up some money?
Here's the specifications for the Jamis
Specifications:
FRAME Reynolds 631 seamless air-hardened chromoly main tubes, reinforced head tube collars, double butted cromo stays, Jamis lost wax dropouts with eyelets, international disc brake mount.
FORK Float FRL, with lock-out, 80mm travel.
HEADSET Aheadset, SAS, 1 1/8”.
WHEELSET Mavic XM317 eyeleted disc rims, 32H, with Shimano Deore front and rear disc hubs, WTB 14g stainless steel spokes.
TIRES Hutchinson Bulldog TRC, 26 x 2.1”, kevlar bead.
DERAILLEURS Shimano Deore XT (hi-normal) rear, Deore XT 28.6mm top swing/top pull front.
SHIFTERS Shimano Deore XT, Rapidfire-SL, 27-speed.
CHAIN Shimano CN-HG-93.
FREEWHEEL Shimano XT M760, 9-speed, 11-32.
CRANKSET TruVativ Stylo SL, 44/32/22, 170mm (13-15”), 175mm (17-21”).
BOTTOM BRACKET TruVativ Giga-X, pipe billet.
PEDALS Crank Brothers Candy C clipless.
BRAKESET Avid BB-7 disc brakes with Avid FR-5 levers.
HANDLEBAR TruVativ XR Flat Bar, triple butted AL-66 alloy, 5° x 580mm.
STEM TruVativ XR, 90mm x 5° (13”), 100mm x 5° (15”), 110mm x 5° (17 ”), 120mm x 5° (19” - 21”).
GRIPS WTB DC Trail, dual DNA compound.
SEATPOST TruVativ XR Double Clamp, 350mm x 27.2mm with alloy clamp and cromo seatpin.
SADDLE Fizik Gobi with WingFlex carbon reinforced shell, Microtex top, and cromo rails
SIZES 13”, 15”, 17”, 19”, 21”
COLORS Super Blue
WEIGHT 25.50 lbs
The rear rim has been upgraded and it does not have the original seat. It does have the cane creek bar ends that Gonzo pointed out on our last group ride. Thanks for your input.
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Sounds like a pretty good
Sounds like a pretty good deal. It's got some good components.
If the bike has everything
If the bike has everything YOU like, and is in a price range that fits your budget then there is not much of a decision point.
I would make sure that the bike fits all your needs, and if possible many of your wants. Some of the big issues to think about;
How well does it fit you? (Frame size, stem, cranks)
The bike is pretty XC trail specific. (Plan on jumps, urban or other types of ridding?)
If you bought it today, (does it make you want to go ride?)
About the fork, if your good with tools, a rebuild is not very hard and the oil most likely needs to be changed anyway, so you could pick up a re-built or fork tune up kit for a small amount of change.
If your not comfortable doing the job yourself, or have a friend that could help you, call around to few shops and get a price quote. Be sure to ask if they do the work or ship it back to manufacturer. (this will give you an amount of time it will take to get the fork back.)
The worst case would be to replace the fork, would you still want the bike if you had to buy another one?
Just a few thoughts, but for my 2cents, the bike sounds like it is worth the money in parts alone, so if you really like it, it would be easy to do worse. Good luck, and hope this helps.
I know that Jenson usa had
I know that Jenson usa had some close out prices on some Jamis bikes. You can get a Dakar for the same price.
Forks can be found for reasonable prices. If you like everything else go for it. See if you can get him to knock a little off the price since the fork is blown and he wont fix it. Maybe split the cost.
Fork
Fork fixers:
http://www.pushindustries.com/
http://www.shockspital.com/
Alright thanks for the
Alright thanks for the input. Whenever I get the Yukon sold I'll pick up the Jamis. The guy that looked at it Sunday hasn't called back, but I believe I have another buyer. I asked him about repairing the fork and he won't come down anymore on the price. He said he'll just keep it. It's a deal take it or leave it, to sum it up. My girlfriend and I were talking about the bike and she volunteered to rebuild the fork. I talked to John yesterday at the shop and he said he rode it pretty hard and his old fork use to do the same, but it wasn't a problem. I'm still not completely sure if the fork should be leaking that much, but if the performance starts slacking I'll definitely get it rebuilt. Thanks everyone for your fast responses.
Czar I hear quality is also fast at rebuilding forks and cheap to.
Fox does a faster turnaround
Fox does a faster turnaround than I would've expected them to. Think I got my vanilla back in about one month after a factory rebuild this spring. I really like fox forks, but they cost alot of coin. If the fork does'nt have any structural damage, it's definately worth rebuilding.
I'm almost positive it
I'm almost positive it doesn't have any structural damage. I've ridden the bike 6-7 times and it didn't leak. It has just recently started leaking so I'm thinking it just needs rebuilt. Thanks for the comments and advice.