Yoho has gone dark sadly.

Right! So you're saying there's an every bit of a chance that the fork and frame would come from different factories? How interesting.

So there should be cross compatibility?

I definitely signed up for the risk that this might happen by going down this path. Just glad it was flagged earlier rather down a decent.

The main reason I'm asking about the Seraph fork specifically is because of that exact incident you mentioned. From reading through the thread, it looks like TanTan/Seraph actually addressed that failure by an updated and reinforced version. Since the X68 seems to have a much wider user base with generally positive feedback, I was hoping their updated fork might be a far safer drop-in alternative than whatever Yoho supplied.

Hey everyone,

Has anyone here ever ordered just a standalone fork from Seraph, or tried pairing a Seraph X68 fork with a Yohobike (or other supplier's) SL8 frame? Did the internal routing ports and headset crown race drop in nicely without fitment issues?

I'm currently about to start building up my SL8 which I brought from Yohobike.

When I took it in to the mechanic, he noticed a gouge on the steerer which extends from the hose port slot. Being concerned, he asked me to send it to a carbon expert for their opinion. As it was going to be a hassle anyways, I ended up sending the frame along for inspection.

The carbon specialist is certified and uses aerospace/military-grade NDT methods based here in Australia.

Upon receiving the report, it says that the frame laminate came back in acceptable condition, bar some minor porosity in the down tube. However the fork came back with large areas of manufacturing voids in the steerer, 17 in total throughout the length. And there are two smaller voids in the legs too.

This confirms that that the fork should not be used.

Since Yohobike seems hard to reach now, I'm looking to source a replacement fork from Seraph instead. Especially as there were improvements made after the earlier incident.

Appreciate any insights!

Quote from: raisinberry777 on November 15, 2025, 02:17:24 AM
The Magene PES P515 uses its own proprietary spider mounting interface - it's not compatible with any others.

You mean for the chainrings or the crank? I thought you could use these with Shimano chainrings.

Might be a dumb question here—but struggled to look for an answer to this question...

Is it at all possible to use lets say the Zen Carbon crank (or similar cranks offered by Elilee, XMC etc) with a Magene PES P515 PM spider only by simply not using the crank that comes with that kit?

I like the idea of running a Magene PM but not so much the aluminium crank that comes with it.

Otherwise, I may have to go down the route of an XCadey PM or similar.