ibis HAKKA MX, Instruction Book

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SETTING SAG
Recommended beginning pressures can be found
on
pages 42-47. Set the pressure and follow the
instructions on this page for setting the sag. Less
pressure gives a slacker seat angle and overall
smoother ride. More pressure gives a firmer
suspension feel and steeper seat angle and more
over the pedals riding position.
Ripmo / Ripmo AF
Start with ~14mm of sag
Mojo HD5
Start with ~15mm of sag
Ripley
Start with ~11mm of sag
Mojo
Start with ~11mm of sag
CHECK THE SAG
With the shock in open mode (or ProPedal turned
off for earlier shocks), use the recommended
seated or standing method and recommended
starting pressure. Reach down and slide the o–ring
up the shock shaft against the wiper seal. Next,
gently step off of the bike taking care not to further
compress the suspension.
For the
Ripley and Mojo,
the distance from the o–
ring to the wiper seal should be about 11mm.
On the
Ripmo, sag should be about 14mm
for trail and 15–17mm for gravity rides.
On the Mojo HD5 , sag should be about 15mm
for Trail and 16–17mm for gravity rides.
Experiment and see what works best for your trails
and riding style.
FOX FLOAT DPS
There’s a 3 position on-the-fly (lever) adjustment like
before. They control low speed compression damping.
They’re called
Open-Medium-Firm. The Open mode
is the tunable one. That enables you to adjust the
mode that you use most often, then have the preset
Medium and Firm modes if you want to firm things up
for fire road climbing or pavement (we rarely use these
settings on our bikes).
ADJUSTING REBOUND
The Float DPS has adjustable rebound damping. It’s
adjusted by turning the red dial on the inside of the
lever. Generally you want it as fast as you can set it
without getting bounced off the saddle after a bump or
drop (like riding off a curb in the saddle.) If the rebound
setting is too slow the shock will be partially compressed
when you hit the next bump resulting in “packing down”.
Too fast and the bike will bounce you up in the air after
bumps and drops. Adjust to your preference.
SHOCK AND SHOCK
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
Our suspension bikes have the following shock
and shock hardware specifications:
Ripley Shock
• Upper: 25mm wide with an 8mm bore
• Lower: 15mm wide with an 8mm bore
• 190mm eye to eye
• 45mm shaft travel
Ripmo/Ripmo AF Shock
• Upper: 25mm wide with an 8mm bore
• Lower: 15mm wide with an 8mm bore
• 210mm eye to eye
• 55mm shaft travel
Mojo HD5 Shock:
• Upper: 21.8mm wide with an 8mm bore
• Lower: 15mm wide with an 8mm bore
• 7.875” (200mm) eye to eye
• 2.25” (57mm) shaft travel
Mojo Shock:
• Upper: 25mm wide with an 8mm bore
• Lower: 15mm wide with an 8mm bore
• 7.875” (210mm) eye to eye
• 2” (50mm) shaft travel
SETTING AIR PRESSURE FOR THE
FIRST TIME WITH THE NEGATIVE AIR
CHAMBER SLEEVE
On Fox shocks, it is critically important to add
or remove air from the negative air chamber
sleeve as detailed below to experience the best
possible performance.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When adding air to the air
chamber, it is crucial to equalize the positive and
negative air chambers by slowly compressing the
shock through 25% of its travel 10-20 times after
every 50psi addition.
Adding air to the shock without periodically
equalizing the air chambers can lead to a
condition in which the shock has more pressure
in the positive chamber than the negative. In this
condition the shock will be very stiff and can top-
out. You can equalize the air chambers by slowly
compressing the shock until you feel and hear a
transfer of air. Hold the shock at this point for a
few seconds to allow the air to transfer from the
positive to the negative chamber.
When releasing air from the air chamber, it
is important to do this slowly so the shock
can transfer air from the negative to positive
chamber and then be released through the
Schrader valve.
Releasing the air pressure too quickly can
induce a condition in which the negative
chamber has more pressure than the
positive chamber. In this condition the shock
will compress into its travel and not fully
extend. You can remedy this by adding air
pressure until the shock extends, then slowly
compressing the shock through 25% of its
travel 10-20 times.
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