Setting up Rebas
 

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Is there a nice simple set of instructions? Downloaded the ones off the SRAM website and they seem to bob quite a bit on climbs. (The forks that is, not the instructions)

Either I'm too heavy (16st) or I've got them set wrong


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 9:27 am
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If they're bobbing, lock them out! 🙂

Set about 25% sag for a start, with you sat on the bike in your normal riding position.
Ignore the RS recommended pressures and set your own!

Every time you adjust the air pressures, let the negative air out first, set the positive air, then reset the negative to the same as the positive. I if you don't let the -ve out each time, you can end up with an inbalance of pressures that drags the fork down into it's travel.

I'm a bit lighter than you and found my Rebas (and air Pikes) felt better with 10 psi LESS negaitve air than positive: It made them more progressive IMO.


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 9:35 am
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I do lock them out, but my previous Toraa seemed to bob a lot less so I can only conclude I've set them up wrong


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 9:38 am
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This chaps advice is spot on..

[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/blog.php?do=showentry&e=1646&enum=1 ]Clicky[/url]


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 9:43 am
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tora's are a much cheaper fork, and may have simply been less smooth and so moved less ?

check the flood gate setting, its either a gold dial on top of the RH leg, or its under a plastic cap on the same leg that youll need a small allen key to get to.

turn it fully clockwise and see if its solves your problem.

if not the damper may be low on oil and you should get them looked at.


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 9:43 am
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I'm a bit lighter than you and found my Rebas (and air Pikes) felt better with 10 psi LESS negaitve air than positive: It made them more progressive IMO.

It has a similar effect to adding preload on a coil fork, assuming the +ve is kept the same it raises the ride height.


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 10:03 am