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flag NovemberBravo
Posted: Aug 5, 2015 at 10:16 Quote
So I recently bought a 160mm rockshox pike off of CRC for my stumpy EVO and so far have been pretty dissapointed.

It always feels like much more impact than necessary is being transfered to my arms and that the fork isn't absorbing very much. I have tried a range of rebound, LSC and PSI combos but nothing seems to work.

I am currently at 4 clicks LSC and dead center on rebound, can't check air pressure because I lent out my shock pump but I believe it as around 60psi

I am a 173lb agressive rider. Any tuning suggestions? Should I try the bottomless tokens?
flag Beano68
Posted: Aug 5, 2015 at 15:31 Quote
You might find that theres already 1 token already fitted as I bought the RCT 160 last week and checked to see if there was one in.
flag mattup
Posted: Aug 5, 2015 at 16:26 Quote
You might want to consider more tokens and less pressure?

This combination allows a plusher initial movement with a ramp up towards full travel.

Matt
flag johnmchenry
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Posted: Aug 5, 2015 at 17:21 Quote
mattup wrote:
You might want to consider more tokens and less pressure?

This combination allows a plusher initial movement with a ramp up towards full travel.

Matt

TOKENS!! I have both a Revelation RCT3 and a Pike RCT3 on different bikes. Both felt terrible out of the box (and I wondered what the hell I'd done, and how were so many people so confused).

Turns out they just need tokens to reduce the volume of the air spring. I think I put 3 tokens in the Pike (maybe 2), and 4 tokens in the Revelation (maybe all 5).

Night and day. At first the forks wallowed thru their travel, with no mid-stroke and essentially no ramp up. Now they fit the hype - particularly the Pike.

Good luck.
flag Koura
Posted: Aug 5, 2015 at 21:00 Quote
Pull the lowers off and put new oil in. Make sure the foam rings are soaked in fork oil. Put slick honey or judy grease below the dust wipers. Before pulling the lowers off, make sure all the air is out of the spring (compress the fork right down). This should create a bit of a negative spring in the lowers which (along with a token or two and lower pressure) will make for better small bump.

I like to set up the shock and fork at the same time, as they should work together. This is what I do:

Set rebound to all the way to rabbit. unwind all LSC. Set the sag at 20% front 25% rear. Set rebound by 2-3 clicks at a time until the second bob is only just reduced ( I ride off a 1 foot drop). Ride and get some pace and then apply the brakes (front and back together) evenly to test low speed support. Add LSC to the point where the forks resist brake dive, but don't sacrifice small bump absorption.

Another thing- new forks sometimes require a bit of a "bed in" period, for my pikes it was only one ride.
flag utrider
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Posted: Aug 5, 2015 at 21:05 Quote
Koura wrote:
Pull the lowers off and put new oil in. Make sure the foam rings are soaked in fork oil. Put slick honey or judy grease below the dust wipers. Before pulling the lowers off, make sure all the air is out of the spring (compress the fork right down). This should create a bit of a negative spring in the lowers which (along with a token or two and lower pressure) will make for better small bump.

I like to set up the shock and fork at the same time, as they should work together. This is what I do:

Set rebound to all the way to rabbit. unwind all LSC. Set the sag at 20% front 25% rear. Set rebound by 2-3 clicks at a time until the second bob is only just reduced ( I ride off a 1 foot drop). Ride and get some pace and then apply the brakes (front and back together) evenly to test low speed support. Add LSC to the point where the forks resist brake dive, but don't sacrifice small bump absorption.

Another thing- new forks sometimes require a bit of a "bed in" period, for my pikes it was only one ride.

Great advice. I always get it right but this method seems easier.
flag NovemberBravo
Posted: Aug 5, 2015 at 22:03 Quote
Thanks for the advice. Will try the setup tips first and then see if the bottomless tokens make any difference
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