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Bibio · 03-12-23, 11:23 PM

my advice for whats its worth. dont use progressive springs as you cant set the sag properly instead get linear springs. as George pointed out you will need to cut or lengthen (make new spacers) to get the sag settings correct. if you get the correct rate of springs then you dont need to set the rider sag and instead set the bike sag and the rider sag should fall into spec without further adjustment (this is why you buy springs for your weight)

once you have the springs sorted out and as redtrummy pointed out you can play with fork oil weights and height to get the correct rebound. rebound is 90% of fork tuning and once set correctly the bike will feel a lot more planted and stable.

if you need any more help or confused then just ask. no question is a silly one if you dont know.

03-12-23, 11:23 PM	#5
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: Front fork Springs help my advice for whats its worth. dont use progressive springs as you cant set the sag properly instead get linear springs. as George pointed out you will need to cut or lengthen (make new spacers) to get the sag settings correct. if you get the correct rate of springs then you dont need to set the rider sag and instead set the bike sag and the rider sag should fall into spec without further adjustment (this is why you buy springs for your weight) once you have the springs sorted out and as redtrummy pointed out you can play with fork oil weights and height to get the correct rebound. rebound is 90% of fork tuning and once set correctly the bike will feel a lot more planted and stable. if you need any more help or confused then just ask. no question is a silly one if you dont know.