2018 Edition 1
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WHYTE Service Manual
Capscrew (1) just enough to allow the Seat Post to slide freely up and down. Set the height and/
or direction to the desired level. Re-tighten the M6 Capscrew (1) with the 5mm Allen Key in the
Torque Wrench to the 6Nm limit, as marked on the Plain Sleeve (4).
If a “dropper” seat
-post is fitted, simultaneously depress the activation trigger and press down
on the saddle to compress the seat-post until it is fully down. Then release the activation trigger
and the seat-post should rise up automatically. If this does not happen, gradually loosen the M6
Capscrew (1) with the 5mm Allen Key below the 6Nm limit, until the seat-post rises automatical-
ly. Then firmly twist the saddle to confirm the seat-post is still securely gripped by the lowered
torque value that allows the “dropper” seat
-post to function correctly.
CAUTION!
When adjusting the saddle height you
MUST
obey the Minimum insertion depth
requirement marked on the Seat Post (7).
Also consult the seat-pin manufacturers instruc-
tions in conjunction with these notes.
3.4: SET UP OF FORK
Tools Required:
Good Quality Shock Pump.
Small Ruler
The front suspension fork fitted to your Whyte bike will be pre-set with the standard settings. Before
riding, you may need to adjust these setting. First is the Sag setting on the fork. This is to ensure
the forks are set-up correctly for your own body weight, so the fork
will perform as intended.
To set Sag on the front fork, you need to measure the amount the
fork compresses when you sit on the bike in the normal riding posi-
tion. See the table on the right for our recommendation of front fork
sag on your Whyte bike. To achieve this you will need to adjust the
air spring pressure inside the fork.
Refer to the specification tables in this manual, and then to the rele-
vant fork manufacturers set up instructions to find how to adjust the
air spring pressure in the fork. Using a shock pump, either add or remove air until Sag is correctly
set.
Please note that for the detailed instructions for servicing and all matters relating to the forks fitted
to your Whyte bike, please refer to the manufacturers instructions.
Rebound Damping adjustment:
This adjustment fine-tunes the speed at which the wheel returns to its normal ride height after
hitting a bump. Refer to the relevant manufacturers instructions to find out how to adjust the re-
bound damping. To demonstrate the effect of this function, turn the adjuster to its slowest setting.
Press down on the handlebars to compress the forks, then release the load. The suspension recovers
very slowly to its original position.
Repeat the above with the adjuster turned to the fastest setting and the difference will be seen
immediately the load is released. We recommend the optimum setting is to adjust the re-bound
damping to be as slow as possible, but not so slow that the normal ride height is not recovered. On
very rough terrain, if the bike becomes progressively lower as more bumps are hit then the re-
bound damping is set too slow. On the other hand if the bike feels choppy and not plush then the re-
bound damping is too fast. A bit of trial and error is needed to get the exact setting.
Fork
Travel
Sag
(15%
-
Firm)
Sag
(25%
-
Plush)
100mm
15mm
25mm
130mm
19.5mm
32.5mm
