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Damping Adjustment Guidelines
Rebound Adjustment (R, RL, RLC)
FOX FORX feature a rebound adjuster. This allows the rider to control the
speed at which the fork extends after compression. The Rebound Adjustment
Knob is the red knob located on top of the right fork leg. Turn it clockwise for
slower rebound and counter-clockwise for faster rebound. There are 12 clicks
of adjustment in the full range of motion. The proper rebound setting is a
personal preference and varies depending upon spring preload, spring rate
and riding style. Rebound should be as fast as possible without kicking back. If
the rebound is too slow the suspension will not function properly and the wheel
will not follow the changing terrain. Determining the proper rebound setting
may take a few rides to fine tune. On those first few rides adjust the rebound and
note the different ride characteristics. Your rebound adjustment may change for
different riding conditions.
As a starting point for tuning your rebound adjustment,
turn the rebound adjuster knob all the way clockwise until it stops, then turn
counter-clockwise 6 clicks.
Compression Lock-out Lever (RL, RLC)
The blue compression lock-out lever is located below the red rebound
adjuster knob. It allows the rider to close the compression damping in the
fork. This keeps the fork at the top of its travel and it will be hard to com-
press. The fork is said to be “locked-out” in this position. Rotate the lever
clockwise to the six o’clock position to achieve lock-out. This position is
useful in climbing and sprinting situations. The fork will “blow-off” in the
event that a big hit is encountered with the fork locked-out. To unlock the
fork, simply rotate the lever counter-clockwise to the three o’clock position.
This puts the cartridge in “open” mode and you will have normal compres-
sion damping. The lock-out lever will rotate past the three o’clock position.
This is normal and does not affect performance.
Note:
The fork may cycle a couple times after activating the lock-out. Once
complete lock-out is achieved, the fork may continue to move 3-5mm. This
is normal and does not affect performance.
Compression Adjustment (RLC Only)
Low-speed compression damping is adjusted with the blue bezel ring below
the blue lockout lever. Compression damping controls the quickness with
which the fork moves through its travel. Rotate the bezel clockwise for slower
(harder) compression and counter-clockwise for faster (easier) compression.
There are 9 clicks of adjustment. The proper setting is a personal preference
and varies depending on your weight and riding style. Determining the proper
compression setting may take a few rides to fine tune. On those first few rides
adjust the compression and note the different ride characteristics. Your
compression damping setting may change with different riding conditions.
As a
starting point for tuning your compression, turn the bezel clockwise until it
stops, the back off 5 clicks.
R
RL
RLC
RLC
Blow-off Threshold Adjustment (RLC Only)
FLOAT RLC and Vanilla RLC feature Blow-off Threshold
Adjustment capabilities. It is adjusted with the blue knob
located at the bottom of the right fork leg. This gives the rider
the ability to adjust the force required to cause the fork to
blow-off when it is in the locked-out position. Turn the knob
clockwise to make it harder to blow-off and counter-clockwise
to make it easier. There are twelve (12) clicks of adjustment in
the full range of motion.
As a starting point for tuning your
blow-off threshold, turn the knob all the way clockwise until it
stops, then back off one click.