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Old 08-30-2007, 03:45 PM
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Use both the .46's with 3-5mm of preload. Start with the oil level at 140mm with the stock valving and start with the rebound at 12 clicks out. You shouldn't have to go more than 3 clicks either way to get it right. Rebound is used for stability and compliance. Too tight and the bike will fall to the inside on turns and feel harsh on multiple hits. Too loose, the the bike will want to go over the berm in turns and have an unstable feel. Unlike KTM forks, the Zoke forks are valved fairly close for off road use so many times springs and oil are all you need. The base valve adjuster is used to control how fast the valving engages. Too fast and the fork dives and will feel harsh as the air spring ramps up too fast. Too slow and the fork will also feel harsh and deflect off stuff. Start in the middle range and work both ways to get the best feel. If the adjuster turned all the way in gives the best results, the valving needs to be stiffened up. All the way out, then you need to go with softer valving. Start with the stock valving. Because of the amount of free bleed in these forks, the valving doesn't engage until the fork is moving fairly fast so the low speed valving needs to be stiffer than other forks to slow the fork down once it does engage to get the best feel. Dave

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