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Pike 160mm: How is yours setup?
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flag fr3er1d3r
Posted: Oct 17, 2015 at 20:53 Quote
I'd like to know which model 160mm pike you have and how you run it.

-psi
-tokens (how many)
-compression/rebound settings.
-your weight. None of this matters unless we know your weight.

I'm 200lbs. Pike solo air rc
Psi, 48. (Dropped from 52) w/1 token. Puts sag at about 35%

Compression, off.
Rebound, not sure at the second.

I think the suggested settings on that sticker are not ideal at all. So for what it's worth, I'm starting this. Had this fork for a while. Still getting to know it
flag panaphonic
Posted: Oct 18, 2015 at 0:41 Quote
fr3er1d3r wrote:
I'd like to know which model 160mm pike you have and how you run it.

-psi
-tokens (how many)
-compression/rebound settings.
-your weight. None of this matters unless we know your weight.

I'm 200lbs. Pike solo air rc
Psi, 48. (Dropped from 52) w/1 token. Puts sag at about 35%

Compression, off.
Rebound, not sure at the second.

I think the suggested settings on that sticker are not ideal at all. So for what it's worth, I'm starting this. Had this fork for a while. Still getting to know it

I've owned 4 pikes and set them all up differently because they all rode differently.

This won't necessarily be the most compliant for low speed riding but it should be really good for when your pinned, I recommend zero tokens and the exact pressure recommended on the chart. Rebound should be around 6 to 10 clicks from full fast.
flag madcracker79
Posted: Oct 19, 2015 at 10:25 Quote
155lbs
Pike solo rct3 160mm
45 - 47 psi, one token
Comp +2 clicks from open
Reb + 2 - 4 clicks from full fast depending on trail conditions.

- I slow the rebound down a little when its wet
flag JacobSpera
Posted: Oct 22, 2015 at 12:48 Quote
I have my rebound set all the way down slow which makes no sense to me since my lyrik I kept it fast. Whenever I set the rebound fast on the hard landings it feels like my front end is springing up like an old fart on Viagra. My solution is to add a few tokens and run lower psi in order not to have a crazy fast rebound. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
flag angel13
Posted: Oct 22, 2015 at 12:55 Quote
220lbs
Pike Solo Air rct3 150mm
No tokens - Might put one in
PSI 85 - going down each ride from the suggested 95 from RS
Comp +4
Reb +2
flag fr3er1d3r
Posted: Oct 23, 2015 at 3:56 Quote
JacobSpera wrote:
I have my rebound set all the way down slow which makes no sense to me since my lyrik I kept it fast. Whenever I set the rebound fast on the hard landings it feels like my front end is springing up like an old fart on Viagra. My solution is to add a few tokens and run lower psi in order not to have a crazy fast rebound. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Strange. I can imagine high psi would do that. Then again, I disagree with the suggested settings so my rebounds never too fast anyway.
flag fr3er1d3r
Posted: Oct 23, 2015 at 3:59 Quote
What do you guys suggest relative stiffness should be front and rear shock? I always have had it really balanced feeling, trying to make the front feel just like the rear when my legs and arms are both pushing down. So 30% sag rear and front. Attack position.

Norco range. About 210psi I get 30%sag. 50psi on pike gives me about that too. Hard to measure sag with the little bit of stiction
flag madcracker79
Posted: Oct 23, 2015 at 7:10 Quote
fr3er1d3r wrote:
What do you guys suggest relative stiffness should be front and rear shock? I always have had it really balanced feeling, trying to make the front feel just like the rear when my legs and arms are both pushing down. So 30% sag rear and front. Attack position.

Norco range. About 210psi I get 30%sag. 50psi on pike gives me about that too. Hard to measure sag with the little bit of stiction

Seems about right. I'm on a trance running just a tad under what you are at 30% front and rear.
flag madcracker79
Posted: Oct 24, 2015 at 16:11 Quote
madcracker79 wrote:
fr3er1d3r wrote:
What do you guys suggest relative stiffness should be front and rear shock? I always have had it really balanced feeling, trying to make the front feel just like the rear when my legs and arms are both pushing down. So 30% sag rear and front. Attack position.

Norco range. About 210psi I get 30%sag. 50psi on pike gives me about that too. Hard to measure sag with the little bit of stiction

Seems about right. I'm on a trance running just a tad under what you are at 30% front and rear.


After eeading and researching though, terrain varies this a little. Steeper terrain a softer plusher rear is good in order to help the front not wallow under braking or get buried by the harder hits.
Conversely (I think we already acknowledge this), flatter terrain you can stiffen up the compression to allow better pedaling and so forth.

But, alas, I set and forget mine.
flag fr3er1d3r
Posted: Oct 26, 2015 at 1:59 Quote
I'm not really concerned about pedaling unless it's for the climb. Usually don't do anything to it. Sometimes I'll turn compression up on rear. Otherwise, nothing.

More concerned about performance. Rock gardens, cornering, etc.
flag keaty1984
Posted: Oct 26, 2015 at 4:24 Quote
Don't have chance to Dail in my pike, keeps being replaced under warranty due to the fact the bonding with crown and steerer keeps failing.
flag fr3er1d3r
Posted: Oct 30, 2015 at 8:15 Quote
keaty1984 wrote:
Don't have chance to Dail in my pike, keeps being replaced under warranty due to the fact the bonding with crown and steerer keeps failing.

Wtf. Getting new forks back and that still happens or what are they doing? I'm sorry to hear. Still figuring out my ideal settings to help me through the trail.
flag JacobSpera
Posted: Oct 30, 2015 at 10:06 Quote
keaty1984 wrote:
Don't have chance to Dail in my pike, keeps being replaced under warranty due to the fact the bonding with crown and steerer keeps failing.

Hearing horror stories like this about new products from a BIG company is quite frightful. I would hate to be on a trip and find out my front fork is faulty.

Next year will be switching to fox. They had a tent at a BME event and they did EPIC things. My buddy blew up his rear shock, which was a fox, and they fixed it for him for free! To boot they did this in between stages. Also heard of them lending out BRAND NEW forks to people just so they could keep on riding.

Fox has got it figured out on customer service.
flag angel13
Posted: Oct 30, 2015 at 15:26 Quote
When I got my Pike in August had to send i back after the 1st ride as the damper blew and the fork developed a play.
So 3 weeks without it after a long wait to be able to afford it in the first place.
Have to say that since i came back I had no issues.
flag Imspecyized
Posted: Oct 30, 2015 at 16:10 Quote
In the box my Fox 36 came in is where my Pike now resides. Crown steer/stanchions were creaking and you could feel the creek in the crown with your hand. No warranty.
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