rossco Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Sorry if this has been covered before. How do I go about setting up my Rock shox Reba RL solo air? I've tried following the links but I still find my fork as hard as rocks. I previously had a Fox and after Berg and Bush I really miss it. On the rocky downhills it felt like it was locked out (I even stopped to check more than once) It handled well but my hands were killing me. I'm no racing snake. 6'.2 and 98 kg's so I need that suspension!! Do you think the oil levels could be low? TIARoss
rossco Posted October 12, 2018 Author Posted October 12, 2018 Maybe it is locked out!!!That's what I thought but it isn't. It does have a remote lock out which is pathetic, slightest bit of dust or dirt and it jams, so continually have to clean out the cable.
Baracuda Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 You should be pumping up to more or less your weight i.e. 98 psi or a little less. Have a look at and the manuals on the Rockshox site. If none of that works, it probably needs a service.
PeterF Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 The Reba's remote works opposite to the Fox's. With the Reba you press the remote lever for full travel and release it to lock the fork.
ABrooks Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Firstly make sure the sag is set correctly as Baracuda mentioned. Then look at the rebound and make sure it is not set too slow, this could make a bumpy ride also feel harsh. Finally, if it still feels too stiff consider volume spacers. The Reba can take three of the black tokens. What worked for me was the volume spacers as they allow you to run lower pressure so the small bump sensitivity is better, but on the bigger stuff you don't bottom out. I rode a dual-air Reba before I switched to a solo-air spring and the ride was harsh for me as well.
droo Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Many things could be wrong here, but to me it sounds like you've got the push to unlock remote and there's not enough cable tension to unlock it - either you're using the wrong remote or the cable's just not tight enough. I'll be back in a bit with a link on sag and rebound setup, just can't find the one I'm looking for right now. Spring pressure charts are generally about 20% too stiff because they're written by lawyers, and formulas that use your weight are rubbish - different piston diameters and air spring volumes (among many other factors) mean that no two forks are the same - if you ride a Fox 32 at 70psi you'll ride a Reba SA at about 100 and a Pike at around 60. 15 - 20% sag for short travel forks and 30% for longer travel is a good starting point.
Karman de Lange Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 I had same issue, it was always “sticky” took it back few times to shop and eventualy got a warranty replacement of the insides, something about broken internal lockout, i was not really listening, just happy it was fixed without $$
Odinson Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 I had a similar experience once with my SID with a cable lock-out. Turned out the cable tension was off and it didn't unlock when using the remote. Perhaps start there.
rossco Posted October 12, 2018 Author Posted October 12, 2018 Ok thanks guys. Going to look at the cable tension. Ill take it to my LBS as is and see if they find anything before I tamper with it. Many Thanks once again.
droo Posted October 16, 2018 Posted October 16, 2018 Remembered about that video, so here it is... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG__UuR71lk
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