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neW rIPley / rIPley ls sag
Recommended beginning pressures can
be found on
page 44.
Set the pressure and
follow the instructions on this page for
setting the sag. Shoot for .45” (~11mm)
of sag on the shock.
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.
Mojo Hd3 / Mojo 3 sag
Use the starting pressure charts found on
page 44. Shoot for .55” (~14mm) of sag.
cHecK tHe sag
With the shock in open mode (or ProPedal
turned off for earlier shocks), sit on your
bike in a normal riding position. 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, the distance from the
o–ring to the wiper seal should be
about 11mm.
On the Mojo HD3, sag should be about
14mm for XC and 17–19mm for gravity
rides. Experiment and see what works
best for your trails and riding style.
Fox Float dPs
The Float DPS has totally new internals
over prior Float shocks, and is a huge
improvement. There is a wider range of
compression adjustment when you change
positions using the blue lever. The shock
has the new EVOL air sleeve that gives both
better small bump compliance AND more
support though the mid stroke. It also gives
increased bottoming resistance.
There’s a 3 position on-the-fly (lever)
adjustment like before. They control low
speed compression damping. They’re
called
Open-Medium-Firm
(compared to
last year’s Climb, Trail, Descend). The
Open
mode is the tunable one (instead of the
middle mode being tunable like last year).
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.
Our suspension bikes have the following
shock and shock hardware specifications:
upper hardware:
• 21.8mm wide with an 8mm bore
lower hardware:
• Bushing removed, use provided
clevis bolt
Ripley Shock
• 7.25” (184mm) eye to eye
• 1.75” (44mm) shaft travel
Mojo hd3 shock:
• 7.875” (200mm) eye to eye
• 2.25” (57mm) shaft travel
Mojo 3 shock:
• 7.875” (200mm) eye to eye
• 2” (51mm) shaft travel
settIng aIr Pressure For tHe
FIrst tIMe WItH tHe evol sleeve
It is critically important to add or remove
air from the EVOL 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. For a more detailed
explanation, go to:
http://www.ridefox.
com\help.php?m=bike&id=555#
usingtheevolairsleeve
Here’s an excellent review of the Fox DPS
with EVOL sleeve by Pinkbike:
http://
www.pinkbike.com/news/fox-float-
dps-shock-review.html
x-FusIon MIcrolIte rl
The X-Fusion Microlite RL (optional on
the Ripley) has a reduced body and air
canister size making it one of the lightest
performance shocks on the market.
The reduced surface area provides a
very active and supple ride quality while
the smaller air canister gives you a
progressive spring curve. With adjustable
rebound and lockout adjustment this
shock compliments the Ripley’s own
capabilities well.
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