VTSKING Posted February 3, 2009 Share Hi Guys, Well managed to get myself a Rockshox Recon Race to replace my stock RS Suntour XCM that came with my bike. Can anyone point me to a decent guide for tuning your shocks. If searched on Google etc. But all the documentation is not what I am after. I am a complete noob, and would like step-by-step instructions on setting damping, rebound etc etc. Or is it a matter of adjusting on the fly until it feels right (it's just with all the control one has on these new shocks it must be quite easy to adjust one setting to the detriment of another). Any advice would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLefty!! Posted February 4, 2009 Share the manual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted February 4, 2009 Share Look at it, hold your hand out and make a "island style" gesture to it and say "Hoezit fork". Now you have tuned it good and propper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted February 4, 2009 Share http://www.mbaction.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=7120BA4D56E54C398A416525597E6993 Just a starting point I guess but as GoLefty says at least start with the 'default' setting in the manual according to your weight and play from there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted February 4, 2009 Share My Recon has a sticker on the shock that gives you the recomended air pressure based on your weight. I run mine a bit softer because it just seems to work for me. I never bottom out the shock, but if you do you need more pressure in it or a faster rebound The rebound, I would adjust so that it has a pretty fast rebound and then dial the rebound down until if feels nice and active without popping too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTSKING Posted February 4, 2009 Share Thanks everyone, Good 'ol "RTFM" and fiddle it is then. (will check out the link in a second). Original request was based on the hope that there might be some "tricks of the trade" that isn't always available in the manual. Got home late last night .... dying to get a ride in, and with this horrid weather in Jhb it looks like tonight might be a no-go either . Mampara, I've tuned it good and proper, it looks unhappy that it hasn't done a proper ride yet. Staring at it so much that I'm sort of expecting a "Hoeezzzzzit" on the rebound once I get to ride it.VTSKING2009-02-04 05:52:01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted February 4, 2009 Share Look at it' date=' hold your hand out and make a "island style" gesture to it and say "Hoezit fork". Now you have tuned it good and propper. ? ?[/quote'] ROTFLMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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