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I appreciate the replies. I feel like I should delete the thread since I gained the knowledge I asked, but I will keep it open in case anybody else ever has the same scenario. Thank you to all who helped answer my questions. I have a Geurilla Gravity Gnarvana coming that I was fit for. I like my Hardrock and I still plan to upgrade it and use it to learn to work on instead of my Gnarvana. When I need to upgrade the fork on the Gnarvana, I will have similar knowledge I gained from working on my Hardrock. For example tonight while changing the rotors, one of my bolts was stuck. I have learned to not strip the bolt; if you do, cut it with a dremel to make an opening for a flathead screwdriver and use that to turn the bolt out. I would rather learn that on a $250 bike than a $7,200 bike. Last week I learned to bleed mineral brake lines. This week I learned when going up a size in rotors you need an adapter and next week I'll learn to add a new line to sram guide rsc brakes I purchased for my Hardrock. After I choose a fork, I will gain that knowledge. I appreciate everybody sharing their knowledge and time with me, for free. Thank you.

Thank you. I understand Suntour has an upgrade program (I have emailed them about it), and I think I would prefer upgrading to an air fork. I appreciate you taking the time to look this up for me. The listing of specs on the website helps me learn a lot as well. 80-100-120mm travel Ships 100mm travel setting Hydraulic lockout Adjustable rebound Air spring adjust for preload Forged aluminum crown and lightweight steerer 1-1/8" steerer 32mm stanchion tubes 9mm open dropout design Lower magnesium monocoque design Direct mount 160mm disc design Internally adjustable travel setting 2300g Fully serviceable 2 year limited manufacturing warranty Thank you, yes I emailed them about it last night. https://www.srsuntour.us/pages/upgrade-program The only downside is a lot of their size 29 is preorder until February 2021

I understand. I was riding Walnut Creek x2 almost every day for 3 years on this bike until I moved south; I am on the spectrum and do not like to change routines, so I will likely continue riding the same trails over and over again. I had to always bring my bike to the shop for fixes, tuneups or to inflate my tubeless tires. I want to learn to do it on my own so I have as little downtime as possible and I actually know what my bike is, not just how to ride it. Thank you for the information regarding the sizes, now I know what to google and learn about. I did not know what a crown race, or straight steerer/tapered was until you guys mentioned them and I googled it. Thank you for your help and helping me use the correct terminology.

I don't want to sell the bike, again I like the frame. I am upgrading the bike because of the frame. It is very difficult to find a frame for me that I like. Money isn't really an issue other than practicality. I do not mind putting $2,000 into this frame and then spending $8,000 on my new bike. Thank you.

Thank you, this is exactly the information I was looking for and will help me learn more about bikes. I am trying to learn to work on my cheap bike before I get my higher end bike. This helped a lot.

Thank you for the information, Straight tube. I have learned other Hardrock owners upgraded to Rockshox Recon Gold, but I want to learn more before I make my purchase. There are tube sizes like 1 1/8th, how would I figure out which one I have? Measure the opening I assume? The current fork was serviced in October of last year, it is too springy, the lockout cap has broken off and I want to try something new. Again, I really like this frame and have found no lower-end frames that compare for fit. I appreciate your time.

I like the XXL Frame and fit, and this is going my backup bike and I want to make it more comfortable when I ride it. I have upgraded the brakes to Guide RSC and 180mm rotors. I am already purchasing a new bike.

Bikepedia does not have the specific bike. This is the bike. https://www.bicyclebluebook.com/value-guide/product/3062483/

I am looking to upgrade my fork on a XXL (23") 2016 (I think) Specialized Hardrock https://www.bicyclebluebook.com/value-guide/product/3062483/. It is currently a SR Suntour Fork. What measurements should I be looking for when I purchase a new fork? So far, I know it is 9mm QR. I need to find out the Steerer Tube size. I have thought about changing to Thru Axle, but that means I would need to purchase new wheels. To make things easy and cheaper, I am assuming stick to 9mm QR Forks, but I want to make sure I buy the right fork. What should I be looking for?