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Our team of designers, engineers and product 

experts are focused on one thing every day: your 

experience on the bike. We build bikes that are as 

thrilling to look at as they are to ride, and we build 

them for the select few of you who understand the 

difference and refuse to settle for anything else.

From the early days of INTENSE, when founder Jeff 

Steber worked alone in his garage, to today with our 

crew of talented people working in our Temecula, CA 

headquarters, INTENSE has been a brand built on 

passion by forward thinkers who love nothing more 

than to throw a leg over a sweet bike and head out 

for a rip. We’re so glad you’ve joined us. Welcome to 

INTENSE, enjoy your experience.

AT INTENSE WE HAVE ONE 

GOAL - TO PROVIDE THE 

RIDE OF YOUR LIFE

Summary of Contents for PRIMER 275 EXPERT 2022

Page 1: ...1 2022 PRIMER 275 EXPERT PRIMER 29 EXPERT PRIMER 29 S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ry charts 52 Maintenance schedule 53 Carbon care 54 Parts listings 56 Parts kits 60 Torque specifications Register your bike at www intensecycles com pages registerbike For Technical assistance Email...

Page 3: ...ference and refuse to settle for anything else From the early days of INTENSE when founder Jeff Steber worked alone in his garage to today with our crew of talented people working in our Temecula CA h...

Page 4: ...c Max Brake Rotor Size 203mm with adapter Rear Hub 148x12mm Through Axle BOOST Rear Shock Eye to Eye 210mm Stroke 50mm Mounting Bushing Width Front 20x6 6mm reducer Mounting Bushing Width Rear 20x8 8m...

Page 5: ...page 30 We have a series of in depth and detailed videos on our website that go through the whole process of building and preparing your bike including technical videos on suspension setup tuning you...

Page 6: ...refully remove the wheels from the bike box A and put to one side While the bike is still in the box take off the packaging around the handlebars and expose the dropper post lever on the left hand sid...

Page 7: ...ted on the handlebars to help position them centrally and evenly Check that the brake gear and dropper post cables have a nice flow and are not kinked or twisted in any way Replace the faceplate of th...

Page 8: ...packaging from the rear derailleur and chain Using a 5mm Allen key screw the derailleur into the derailleur hanger frame A At this point be careful that the B screw is positioned correctly so that it...

Page 9: ...he torque wrench tighten the main derailleur bolt to 8 9Nm C Holding the bottom of the derailleur cage pivot the whole derailleur toward the front of the bike D There will be some resistance from the...

Page 10: ...they do just press them back into position Do not touch the brake rotors with your hands or gloves as any small amount of grease may contaminate them Position the chain on the smallest cog of the cass...

Page 11: ...lever within the axle by pushing it firmly back in place Then with a 5mm Allen key on the drive side of the bike tighten H the axle to 11Nm If you have the Primer 275 29 Expert models SRAM you can now...

Page 12: ...ooves on the fork D When everything is in the correct place reinsert the front wheel axle tighten then clamp it tight using the quick release lever There should be some resistance when the lever is fl...

Page 13: ...thread on it meaning that it tightens up in a counterclockwise direction S T E P 7 RUN THROUGH THE GEARS Now is a good time to run through the gears to check that they are working correctly To do this...

Page 14: ...ars won t turn smoothly it is too tight so repeat the process but this time slacken the top cap bolt off a little or if it is too loose continue to tighten Once you are happy with your headset adjustm...

Page 15: ...eat clamp to 4Nm Do not over tighten this bolt as it may affect the performance of the seatpost Note You may have to slightly readjust the saddle height once you have set up your suspension correctly...

Page 16: ...n the air pressure setting For example higher air pressures require more rebound damping Use your air pressure to find your rebound setting Turn your rebound knob to the closed position full clockwise...

Page 17: ...ressure setting For example higher air pressures require more rebound damping Use your air pressure to find your rebound setting Turn your rebound knob to the closed position full clockwise until it s...

Page 18: ...on the bottom of the right hand fork leg to calculate the air pressure you require Remember to calculate your weight when you are in full riding gear You are looking for approximately 20 sag so for t...

Page 19: ...nformation on how to set your sag correctly Use your own body weight in lbs as a starting point if you weigh 180lbs put 180lbs of pressure in the shock When setting sag always turn the compression adj...

Page 20: ...adjust turn the black colored adjuster on the side of the cylinder head Position 1 soft 2 medium 3 hard S T E P 1 3 REAR SUSPENSION SETUP 29 S SETTING REAR SHOCK SAG REBOUND DIAL SPRING COIL LOW SPEE...

Page 21: ...ride check over your bike again making sure that all bolts are secure After that follow the Maintenance Schedule on page 52 As you get to know your bike you may want to make some small personal adjus...

Page 22: ...ou may want to put it in the Low setting The Low setting will slacken the head angle a little lower the bottom bracket and standover shorten the reach by 5mm and slightly reduce the amount of travel y...

Page 23: ...ccess to the shock spacers and Flip Chips Slightly tighten the front shock bolt to hold it in place and to prevent it from hitting the frame Remove the left and right upper link spacers D Upper link s...

Page 24: ...D Lock shoulder bolt I making sure that it is fully inserted On the drive side thread on the rear triangle shock nut Tighten the front shock bolt to 7Nm and then the rear triangle shock nut to 16Nm J...

Page 25: ...th K 408 mm 16 408 mm 16 431 mm 17 431 mm 17 451 mm 17 8 451 mm 1 Standover Height L 815 mm 32 810 mm 31 9 815 mm 32 809 mm 32 819 mm 32 2 819 mm Fork Axle To Crown 561 mm 22 561 mm 22 561 mm 22 561 m...

Page 26: ...ance with the provisions of the National laws and International Conventions for the protection of Intellectual Property No disclosure copy use manufacture advertising and sale of the said drawings spe...

Page 27: ...fety critical components You have purchased a high performance bicycle which requires a certain level of service and maintenance to sustain the level of performance your frame was designed around Prop...

Page 28: ...cer 130901 Flip Chip Drive side RT Reducer 1 N A 21 Rear Axle 130899 M12 x P1 0 x 172mm 148 x 12mm QR491 1 11Nm 100in lbs Wheel Axle Kit 22 Push Rivet 140038 Push Rivet 1 N A 23 O Ring 140044 O Ring 1...

Page 29: ...506 Flak Guard Primer 27 5 Chainstay 36 500507 Flak Guard Primer 27 5 Seattube 37 500508 Flak Guard Primer DT Front Section 38 500509 Flak Guard Primer Chainstay Clear FLAK GUARD KIT IT150030 Frame Pr...

Page 30: ...mer 2020 2022 2 130765 Cap Bearing 24mm OD S275C Blk 9 130807 Spacer Cone Adjuster 8 3mm Short Blk TW 10 130813 Bolt D Lock 11 130814 Nut Drive Side SS 12 130821 Spacer Reducer F Ring Groove 13 130835...

Page 31: ...que values are laser etched onto corresponding hardware for your reference NOTE Torque specifications are the same for Primer 275 29 and 29 S model 4 mm HEX 7 Nm 60 in lbs 5 mm HEX 5 Nm 45 in lbs 5 mm...

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