i'm attempting to salvage a vintage specialized fs carbon/titanium
front fork. the problem is that the right leg no longer holds air,
i.e., after inflation you remove the needle and all the air comes
right back out.

i've taken the leg apart and it appears that the small (1.5cm length x
0.5cm diameter) rubber valve that the needle passes through has been
torn. this piece sits right below the removable screw on the top of
the leg. i'm wondering if it is possible to get a replacement piece,
scrounge a replacement out of an old basketball, repair the piece with
some sort of adhesive, or if it is best to just update the fork.

any advice is greatly appreciated,
b.

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