Tuning and Maintenance
Shock Tuning Guidelines
The SilkTi provides a wide range of adjustment based on rider weight, size of
bike and personal rider preference. The primary adjustment you need to make is
to add preload for heavy riders, or back it off for light riders.
Ibis offers tuning kits with softer and stiffer springs, and you are invited to
call us any time for help in tuning.
The factory-set spring configuration for the SilkTi is measured with the adjuster
(part # 12 pg. 9) mid-travel (factory preload settings on next page). Turning
the adjuster out two turns will give you the light preload (left picture below),
and turning the adjuster in two complete revolutions will provide you with the
heavy preload configuration (right picture below). There are 4 complete turns
of adjustment available on the shock, each corresponding to approximately 10
pounds of rider weight adjustment.
Note: Do not adjust farther than the two extremes (4 turns apart).
You will
know when you are at either extreme by a visual inspection of the adjuster. If
the bottom of the adjuster is flush with the bottom of the titanium shock
mount (2" diameter piece) you are at maximum preload. The adjuster won’t
turn any further. If you need more preload, first use a new supple spring (part
# 3 pg. 9), and then use harder main spring discs (part #9 page 9).
If you begin to see the o-ring groove on the side of the adjuster, you are at the
minimum preload setting. If you are not getting enough sag and you are at
this setting call us to get softer spring discs.
Minimum Shock Preload
Maximum Shock Preload
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