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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF TRACTION TUNE: RIPMO & HD5
For maximum traction and performance, your front and rear suspension need to be balanced. To achieve proper balance, you need to setup your suspension
so it matches your style and the steepness of your terrain.
Here is the recommended procedure to get the most out of your suspension.*
STEP 1
Set the front and rear sag with your riding gear on while in a standing
position (see illustration), refer to the chart on
page 44
for rear sag
settings in mm. The standing sag method is a little unorthodox, but yields
a more balanced suspension setup.
28% Sag:
Best for normal trail riding where efficient pedalling
and a stable platform is required.
30% Sag:
For aggressive riding in terrain that
demands your attention.
32% Sag:
Use for rough, steep, slippery trails
when maximum control is a must.
STEP 2
Once you’ve set your sag, it’s best to balance your suspension for different
types of riding.
• If your normal descent is
10-15%
down grade, use recommended pressures.
• If your normal descent is
20-25%
down grade, reduce
rear shock
pressure
by
4%
and increase
fork
pressure by
4%
over recommended pressure.
• If your normal descent is
30+%
down grade, reduce
rear shock
pressure
by
8%
and increase
fork
pressure by
4%
over recommended pressure.
These are just guidelines, we recommend experimentation to get the best results.
Using the pressures on the charts below as a starting point, adjust air pressures up or down until you get to these recommended starting sag numbers:
SEATED METHOD
Ripley:
26mm
Mojo:
28mm
STANDING METHOD
Ripmo/Ripmo AF:
45mm
HD5:
48mm
TRACTION TUNE TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem:
Fork too stiff.
If the fork is too
stiff relative to the rear, the head angle is
artificially too slack and the bike becomes a
handful to get into or out of a corner. Solution:
Drop fork pressure or increase rear pressure.
Problem:
Fork dives.
If the fork is diving
too much or you are getting a lot of pressure
on your feet, then the rear may be too stiff
relative to the front. Solution: While it’s
tempting to stiffen the front, sometimes the
solution is to soften the rear.
COMPRESSION & REBOUND
Once you’ve set sag, adjust the compression
and rebound settings according to the charts
on the following pages.
* For the Ripley and Mojo, use the
standard method of setting sag
as described on
page 40.
DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM AIR PRESSURES
*Air pressures above are for both Factory and Performance forks from Fox.
FOX FLOAT 36 : 29*
RIDER WEIGHT
160MM
LB
KG
PSI
120-130
54-59
50
130-140
59-64
54
140-150
64-68
59
150-160
68-73
62
160-170
73-77
66
170-180
77-82
70
180-190
82-86
75
190-200
86-91
80
200-210
91-95
84
210-220
95-100
88
220-230
100-104
92
230-240
104-109
97
240-250
109-113
101
MAX
120
FOX FLOAT 34 : 27.5 / 29*
RIDER WEIGHT
130MM OR 140MM
LB
KG
PSI
120-130
54-59
58
130-140
59-64
63
140-150
64-68
68
150-160
68-73
72
160-170
73-77
77
170-180
77-82
82
180-190
82-86
86
190-200
86-91
91
200-210
91-95
96
210-220
95-100
100
220-230
100-104
105
230-240
104-109
110
240-250
109-113
114
MAX
120
For detailed DVO base tune, see
pages 38-39
ONYX AIR PRESSURES : 29
RIDER WEIGHT (LB) 28% SAG
30% SAG
32% SAG
120
30
25
20
130
35
30
25
140
40
35
30
150
45
40
35
160
50
45
40
170
55
50
45
180
60
55
50
190
65
60
55
200
70
65
60
210
75
70
65
220
80
75
70
230
85
80
75
240
90
85
80
250
95
90
85
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