Anyway... went for a nice shred yesterday on some local trails. Nothing too tech but pretty fun. The trails here are filled with "doll heads" which bounce the bike around a lot. I am having a hell of a time setting up the suspension on my Enduro. For climbing and xc type riding its fine. But for the AM stuff with more aggressive DH I can figure it out. I got the feeling yesterday that the shock was clunking when rebounding to full extension. I adjusted the rebound but I still couldn't figure it out. I am super aggressive on the DH side of things so maybe I am just working the bike too hard. Any suggestions? my rear shock is Specialized AFR, 150mm travel...with rebound and pro pedal.
I had one of those Enduros.
The clunk you are experiencing is potentially the Spike Valve in that AFR shock. When the oil inside the shocks goes a little funky the Spike Valve goes a little funky, and I have seen a couple that kinda feel like they're cavitating in the top of the travel and hit a dead spot in the damping. If you ever need a rebuild from Specialized on the shock they can de-tune that Spike Valve at your request as well as set the damper right.
Second potential reason for the clunk is that there is a loose bushing somewhere (i.e. a shock eyelet). You can get needle bearing replacementsto ensure it's the last time you have to do that repair.
Friday night, eh? Sipping on a bottle of the Moose-piss, writing a paper on recidivism rates of criminals suffering from mental health issues. Part of my brain is working on the paper, another part is enjoying the beer, something is liking the Johnny Cash, and the big lobe is thinking about my sunday ride that couldn't be further away. Going to pedal up Pneuma at Moose Mountain and take a rip down shaft (insert homoerotic joke here). If anyone has an idea of what Shaft is like as a trail, lemme know! Hopefully things will dry out come Sunday...
its alot faster now that its worn in but you can get a good idea of what its like.
Nice vid! Nice riding too! It looks like SHAFT is accessed on the right(west) side of the road?? WTF was on the right side of the trail at 3:14? Mailbox??? The last half of the video, was that all SHAFT or was it JG?
i aim to please! the entrance is on the east side (left)of the road when droping in the farthest point check the trail map at mmbts.com cause the trail really starts just past tdub. it has so pedaly bits so ive never rode it. and i think its just wood on a stump not mailbox. the last half is all jeanguy . it has had so much work done its a whole new trail.
Nice vid! Nice riding too! It looks like SHAFT is accessed on the right(west) side of the road?? WTF was on the right side of the trail at 3:14? Mailbox??? nope, just some off cuts sitting on a stump.
The last half of the video, was that all SHAFT or was it JG? the last half was all JG.
you the man bro! so today i did my second sesh of physio for my neck and back . they hooked my head to a traction machine and tried to pull my head off for ten mins then they stuck needles in my lower back fat and neck. i guess ive pinched some nerves up in there!! im starting to get my balance back. but no riding for me this weekend
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but you can get a good idea of what its like. 
so today i did my second sesh of physio for my neck and back . they hooked my head to a traction machine and tried to pull my head off for ten mins then they stuck needles in my lower back fat and neck. i guess ive pinched some nerves up in there!! im starting to get my balance back. but no riding for me this weekend 
