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1. This warranty does not apply when the serial number or production code has been deliberately altered, defaced or removed. Warranty does not apply to normal wear and tear. Wear and tear parts are subject to damage as a result of normal use, failure to service according to SRAM recommendations and/or riding or installation in conditions.
2. Rockshox have a page on their website where you can put the serial number in and itll tell you what year it is. I going to be really helpful and say I can never remember the pages address though.
3. Rockshox Monarch identification. posted in Tech Q&A: How do I know for certain which model of Monarch do I have, RT3, RT or RL. Which approximate year model would it be? It looks similar to the one pictured, and ser. # starts with 50T200. All the decals has been removed from mine, except M/M (tune state), when I got it 2nd hand.

RockShox Inc. Issues a Stop Sell Notice for 2001 Judy TT, Judy TT Special, Jett and Metro Front Suspension Bicycle Forks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- RockShox, Inc. of Colorado Springs, CO, has issued a Stop Sell Notice to its customers for the 2001 Judy TT, Judy TT Special, Jett and Metro model front suspension bicycle forks that were built with compression rods that can fracture in use resulting in a loss of control and possible serious injury to the user. RockShox Inc. has received reports of 23 failures of the compression rods and 2 reports of minor injuries. Injuries included minor scrapes, abrasions and bruising.
RockShox has notified the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding this issue and is working with the Commission staff to develop an effective corrective action plan as soon as possible. RockShox will be distributing recall notices with details of the corrective action plan and remedy to all customers and consumers as soon as the Commission staff has approved the plan.
RockShox front suspension bicycle forks subject to this notice are the 2001 Judy TT, Judy TT Special, Jett and Metro models. The 2001 Jett TT model comes in four colors -- black, silver, red and white with RockShox box shaped logos on the front of each leg and RockShox decals with the 'Judy TT' model designation running vertically on each leg. The 2001 Judy TT Special model comes in three colors -- red, white and black with RockShox box shaped logos on each leg and large 'Judy' decals running vertically on each leg. The 2001 Jett model comes in three colors -- black, silver and white with RockShox box shaped logos on each leg and RockShox decals with the 'Jett' model designator running vertically on each leg. The 2001 Metro model comes in three versions. The Metro SL comes in three colors -- black, white and silver with RockShox box shaped logos on each leg and Metro decals with the 'SL' version designator running vertically on each leg. The Metro XC comes in two colors -- black and silver with RockShox box shaped logos on each leg and Metro decals with the 'XC' version designator running vertically on each leg. The Metro C comes in three colors -- black, and silver with RockShox box shaped logos on each leg and Metro decals with the 'C' version designator running vertically on each leg. Additionally, all RockShox 2001 Judy TT, Judy TT Special, Jett and Metro model front suspension bicycle forks have serial numbers in two locations -- one engraved on the back side of the crown and a second one on a bar-coded sticker attached to the lower legs. These serial numbers will begin with 01 (example: 011F013448) designating the product as a 2001 model. Any RockShox front suspension bicycle fork with a serial number that does not begin with 01 is not affected by this recall.
The RockShox 2001 Judy TT, Judy TT Special, Jett and Metro model front suspension bicycle forks were sold as OEM equipment on various makes and models of bicycles and as aftermarket products primarily through independent bicycle dealers. These front suspension forks were first available in June of 2000 and as aftermarket products sold for approximately $89 - $149 depending on the model.
Consumers should stop riding their bicycles immediately. Consumers who need assistance with determining if their RockShox front suspension fork is affected by this notice should call the RockShox Recall Hotline at 886-888-6192. Consumers may also write RockShox -- RockShox Inc., Attn: Recall Task Force, 1610 Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO 80907.
This notice affects no RockShox product from previous model years or other 2001 RockShox model year products.
For More info click on the link below

The first number after the T in the serial number is the last digit of the year it was built. '8' on that fork would be 2008 as there haven't been any 35mm chassis Pike forks before 2014 serials.

RockShox Inc. is an American company founded by Paul Turner in 1989, that develops and manufactures bicycle suspensions. The company led in the development of mountain bikes. It is now part of SRAM Corporation.

History[edit]

Start[edit]

RockShox was founded by Paul Turner in 1989 in Boulder, Colorado, USA. It moved to California four years later when Steve and Deborah Simons bought out Dia Compe.^[1]

Turner raced motorcycles in his teens. In 1977, at the age of 18, he established a company that sold motorcycle components. He later worked for the Honda Motor Company as factory mechanic for their professional motocross team. This put him in contact with designers of suspension systems for motorcycles and other motocross industry people.

Simons is a former motocross rider in his teens and early twenties and entrepreneur. He developed heat sinks for Koni shock absorbers to lower oil temperatures and then in 1974 he designed a shock absorber for the company that became Fox Racing Shox. He then established his own company Dynamic Enterprises which became Simons Inc. developing pneumatic upgrade kits for suspension forks. This led to his own fork design and manufacture. He had two patents on suspension forks, one which, for upside down forks, he licensed to motorcycle and suspension manufacturers.

In the late 1980s Paul began riding mountain bikes and with his motorcycle experience longed for suspension. Paul began developing the first bicycle suspension fork. In 1989 or 1990, Turner approached Simons for help designing a suspension fork for mountain bikes. Turner had in 1987, with the help of Keith Bontrager, presented a full bike with front and rear suspension at the bicycle industry trade show in Long Beach. The industry was not impressed. Two years later Turner and his wife Christi were manufacturing suspension forks in their garage with parts bought from Simons Inc, who later partnered Turner when Steve and his wife, Deborah, mortgaged their home to buy out Dia-Compe and move manufacturing to Mt. View, California in 1993. The R&D and Marketing groups remained in Boulder, Co. until moving to Mt. View, Ca in 1994 and then Santa Cruz in 1995. Manufacturing and Engineering move to San Jose, Ca in 1995. They worked with Thomas Dooley at TDA in Boulder, CO who created the current RockShox logo, and was the creative director for all marketing and advertising.

Turner brought in Greg Herbold as a test rider and company spokesman. In 1990 Herbold became the first world champion in downhill mountain biking riding one of the first suspension forks for mountain bikes made. In August that year the company manufactured its first 100 suspension forks, the RS-1. The start-up was financed by the East Asian bike component manufacturer Dia-Compe, the founders, and other investors. Dia-Compe manufactured the next series of forks in addition to the original Aheadset,^[2] which the RS-1 utilised. Later Dia-Compe USA was bought out by Simons & Turner who disposed of its shares. From then the forks were primarily manufactured at RockShox in Mt.View, Ca.

In 1992 Turner & Simons, using the RockShox RS-1 design, created a private label fork for Specialized working with Mark Winter. Mark left Specialized a few years later, joining RockShox in 1995.

Growth and IPO[edit]

Eight years after inception the company manufactured and sold a million RockShox forks and had revenues of $100 million. The company went public in October 1996, was listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (ticker: RSHX), and raised 65 million dollars ($72 million before deduction of IPO related costs). The company had 300 employees, most in the company's US factories. RockShox had a market share of 60 percent. ^[1]

Competition and cost savings[edit]

Towards the end of the 1990s competition was fierce and profits were thin.

Rock Shox was one of many brands that marketed suspension forks for bicycles, others were Answer Manitou, Marzocchi and RST. During this time Fox Racing Shox also entered the bicycle industry. As the number of direct substitutes to Rock Shox's products increased, the company experienced difficulties in protecting its position as the leading manufacturer in the business.

In June 2000 RockShox moved production to Colorado Springs, which saved an estimated $5 million a year. In 2001 the company lost $10 million.

SRAM takeover[edit]

In 2002 RockShox defaulted on a loan to SRAM. SRAM took over the company and its debt obligations for $5.6 million. The company had 300 employees in Colorado Springs.^[1] In 2002, production in Colorado moved to Taichung, Taiwan. A small test facility remains in Colorado Springs.

Paul Turner has been nominated for the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame several times but declined.^[3]

Product chronology and common specifications[edit]

Suspension Forks^[4][5][6][7]

Other features:

There are usually several versions of each product, typically distinguished by the presence or absence of certain features, such as material type, preload, rebound damping, compression damping, lockout, remote lockout and replaceable bushings. This article does not attempt to list all specifications for all versions.

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abc'SRAM Corporation - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on SRAM Corporation'. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
2. ^'Cane Creek 110 IS Review'. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
3. ^The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Profile: Steve BoehmkeArchived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^Museum of Mountain Bike Art & Technology:Suspension TimelineArchived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^Bikepro forktable
6. ^http://www.sram.com/rockshox/products
7. ^http://www.mtbr.com/

7. http://www.vintagerockshox.com/

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