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[Closed] Manitou minute pressure question.(go easy first post)

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Hi all,
I've manage to find info on my rr fox septune pressure but can someone help me on what the frt pressure should be?
If it helps I'm no racing snake at 17 stone!
Any help greatly appreciated.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 3:44 pm
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Which Manitou Minutes - model , year ?


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 3:46 pm
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2005 ish I think, they are on a standard stumpy 120 pro.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 3:49 pm
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Septune shock? Must be a Stumpy 2005 model, in which case the forks are Minute Ones.

The pressure valve is for the SPV damping, not for +'ve pressure. (The forks are coil sprung)

I run my SPV pressure at the minimum of 30psi. The higher the pressure, the greater the platform (meaning that the harder you have to hit things to get the forks moving, or alternatively the less bob you get from pedaling). Do not be tempted to run less than 30 as this will damage the mechanism.

It's a good system but the minute ones were always on the firm side anyway for me (13 stone).

If they haven't been serviced ever then I would recomend it (I serviced mine for the first time last month (!) And they were immensely better for it!

Hope that helps.


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 3:56 pm
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Thanks that's brilliant.
Glad to see that for all the sexism there is no first postism. 😆


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 4:01 pm
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IME minutes need at least 50psi in the spv to prevent topping out/knocking

mine were 03 or 04 and air tho.

if you are 17st, you will want more than that i suspect, Im 11st wet through


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 4:06 pm
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Thanks.
I will pump them up a bit and see how they go tomorrow!


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 4:12 pm
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Crap they are not keeping pressure for more than 10 minutes so a service or new forks needed...!!!! 😥


 
Posted : 04/11/2011 4:30 pm