slewk Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 Hey Guys I've been riding a 160mm Yari on my Spez Enduro for the last 5 months or so and it's been serving me pretty well so far Alas my curiosity of what a higher end fork can offer got the best of me, and i want to know if upgrading the dampener is worth the R2500 to do it? Im quite a novice rider but cant help but wonder if it will get me down DH-0 a bit smoother? What are the all benefits? Luke
Meezo Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 Hubber usxof did it, also for his enduro made it 180mm with the new damper. He’s just bought a tranny frame to transfer the fork onto
BaGearA Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 Buying A lyrik and trying to sell the yari ? NOT worth it Buying Charger damper and putting into yari ? DEFINITELY WORTH it slewk, Duane_Bosch and the nerd 3
slewk Posted February 10, 2018 Author Posted February 10, 2018 Buying A lyrik and trying to sell the yari ? NOT worth it Buying Charger damper and putting into yari ? DEFINITELY WORTH it I would only consider the damper upgrade, what changes should i expect over the Yari one?
BaGearA Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 I would only consider the damper upgrade, what changes should i expect over the Yari one?more small bump compliance , smoother stroke and you should also notice the changes adjustments make more clearly ( mainly low speed compression , this helps the fork not dive in long turns ) You really need to be VERY into your suspension or be A pro to notice how much difference there is BUT trust me its worth it slewk 1
BaGearA Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 more small bump compliance , smoother stroke and you should also notice the changes adjustments make more clearly ( mainly low speed compression , this helps the fork not dive in long turns ) You really need to be VERY into your suspension or be A pro to notice how much difference there is BUT trust me its worth it not to say your fork does those things bad ( yari is A good fork to start with , i've only ridden one for an hour ) but i went form an open bath fork to A cartridge damper fork last year and it was A good change slewk 1
Traveler Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 Is the damper upgrade you refer to the MRP Ramp control cartridges that you can install in RockShox and Fox? https://ridewithzeal.co.za/collections/mrphttps://ridewithzeal.co.za/collections/mrp/products/mrp-ramp-control-cartridge-rockshox-model-b-lyrik-yarihttps://www.mrpbike.com/rampcart/https://www.pinkbike.com/news/mrp-ramp-control-cartridge-review-2017.html
slewk Posted February 10, 2018 Author Posted February 10, 2018 Is the damper upgrade you refer to the MRP Ramp control cartridges that you can install in RockShox and Fox? https://ridewithzeal.co.za/collections/mrphttps://ridewithzeal.co.za/collections/mrp/products/mrp-ramp-control-cartridge-rockshox-model-b-lyrik-yarihttps://www.mrpbike.com/rampcart/https://www.pinkbike.com/news/mrp-ramp-control-cartridge-review-2017.html No it's the charge damper from the actual lyrik, ive heard of the mrp ones though and was intrigued
PhilipV Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 No it's the charge damper from the actual lyrik, ive heard of the mrp ones though and was intriguedThe Charger Damper and MRP Ramp Control cartridge are way different things. The damper is on the right hand leg, and handles the ford's damping. The MRP cartridge sits on top of the air spring on the left hand leg and changes the characteristics of the air-spring. Yo-Yo, Headshot and Rich990 3
slewk Posted February 10, 2018 Author Posted February 10, 2018 The Charger Damper and MRP Ramp Control cartridge are way different things.The damper is on the right hand leg, and handles the ford's damping.The MRP cartridge sits on top of the air spring on the left hand leg and changes the characteristics of the air-spring. I was only planning on upgrading the damper as that's apparently the Yari's shortfall. I was aware of the mrp upgrade but im happy with the progression of the fork that i adjusted with tokens Hairy and JCA12 2
Hairy Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 If you can spare the cash then there is certainly no reason not to try and improve your suspension. But this raises an interesting option for rider's looking for a firm on a budget... Do you buy a yari and upgrade the damper to get a lyric performance,or do you buy the lyric straight out... Wonder what savings can be made slewk 1
slewk Posted February 10, 2018 Author Posted February 10, 2018 If you can spare the cash then there is certainly no reason not to try and improve your suspension. But this raises an interesting option for rider's looking for a firm on a budget... Do you buy a yari and upgrade the damper to get a lyric performance,or do you buy the lyric straight out... Wonder what savings can be made The Yari came stock with the enduro so didnt really have a choice My main question is how big of a difference it makes, R2500 isn't a little amount of cash but if it makes riding that much more pleasurable then i can justify the cost Hairy 1
The MTBer Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 The Yari came stock with the enduro so didnt really have a choice My main question is how big of a difference it makes, R2500 isn't a little amount of cash but if it makes riding that much more pleasurable then i can justify the costI just replaced my open bath Fox damper with the new FIT4 damper, and I can honestly say that is money well spend. An upgraded damper makes a big difference. If I was you I would go for it, you learn so much about your suspension after so big upgrade that you end up asking yourself how you ever lived without it. slewk 1
slewk Posted February 10, 2018 Author Posted February 10, 2018 I just replaced my open bath Fox damper with the new FIT4 damper, and I can honestly say that is money well spend. An upgraded damper makes a big difference. If I was you I would go for it, you learn so much about your suspension after so big upgrade that you end up asking yourself how you ever lived without it. great answer, thanks!
PhilipV Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 The Yari came stock with the enduro so didnt really have a choice My main question is how big of a difference it makes, R2500 isn't a little amount of cash but if it makes riding that much more pleasurable then i can justify the costOn my one bike I have a RS revelation. On the other bike a Pike. Motion Control damper vs Charger Damper. The Revelation is nice. Does everything well. The Pike is amazing though. Magic carpet ride. Granted the Pike is 160mm vs 140mm on the Rev, but the charger rides higher in the travel, even when dialed down to 150mm (dual position air on the Pike) and feels more composed when klapping it through chunder.. I reckon the Charger Damper is a worthy upgrade. I also reckon that the fit4 damper on my fox32 is better than the Revelation. And I used to love the Revelation. And the Reba I had before that. But tech marches on.... slewk 1
PhilipV Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 I was only planning on upgrading the damper as that's apparently the Yari's shortfall. I was aware of the mrp upgrade but im happy with the progression of the fork that i adjusted with tokensThen you are sorted. The only added advantage that the ramp control gives is on the fly adjustable, ie change progression on the trail without using spacers. slewk 1
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