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Enduro Suspension Tuning & maintenance of Enduro forks, shocks, etc |
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But now back on topic, have you got your springs in yet? |
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Springs are on the way. Won't get to test for another week. To be honest, I don't even know what my exact race sag is, and I don't care. It's somewhere around 115mm. I now adjust by feel and steering, and add compression until things get harsh, then back off a couple clicks.
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for me in 5 minutes...
Remove rear wheel Remove rear pull rod bolt, lower shock bolt, pivot rocker back Lift and retain swing arm all the way up wit tie down over rear fender Remove upper shock bolt Lower shock and turn so that reservoir is in left forward corner of swing arm Tilt slightly rearward and draw out through bottom
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Girard turned me on to that last technique , but it will come out the top without pulling the wheel. At least on the '11.
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I think it is a good idea to have the front springs replaced as now I have the rear spring changed it feels soft in the front. Will try adjusting the compression clicker first as I only got a quick chance to try it. Rear feels great apart from a bit of a kick but as I said I have not yet been able to make any changes
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Got them in Glenn?
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Yes, have time on the combo now in rocky conditions through medium speed trails. Short answer: 5.6 rear is slightly stiff for me, .46 fork is good.
Bike felt unbalanced and not as stable once speeds picked up over a technical crawl pace. It really bothered me so I went back to the truck to make some adjustments. Dropping rear preload helped, but now I'm down to less than 8mm and I have over 45mm static sag for a 110mm race sag number. So, adding it all up I think a 5.4 would be better for me on this bike and match the .46 fork springs. I'm running only 1mm preload on the fork and its nice. PFP full out for slow rocky stuff, in a turn for faster stuff, maybe more for sandy trails and whoops. |
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I found the 5.6 fine for myself however i have the feeling the front needs a heavier spring setup as it feels as though it sits a bit high in the backend now.
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Yeah, if your 205 lbs (no gear) it should be OK. The fork needs to be balanced though. For a 5.6 rear, .48 fork probably. I like the .46s and will run them with the 5.4.
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