"David L" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:I hope to be on the XTC in about a months time, hard to believe
considering
Quoted message said:right now the wind-chill -36. But here the weather changes so fast, that a month or so isn't so
far away for +degrees. The first races are scheduled for early April, and I would like to be able
to understand how to adjust
my
Quoted message said:02' Black Elite 80/100.
If anyone could clarify the actual use of these two dials.
Preload adjuster, +/- ?
Depends on how heavy your [censored] is. Fine tunes the fork so that it takes bumps and hits better.
+ = heavier [censored]. - = skinnier [censored]. Playing with it won't hurt. There are better ways to adjust it
if you are either really heavy or really light. This involves replacing the internal springs in it
with heavier or lighter springs that, surprise, surprise, handle heavier or lighter arses and
riding style better.
Quoted message said:
Rebound damping.
From what I understand the rebound damping is how fast the fork comes back at you after taking a
hit. Adjusting it with more makes it come back
faster
Quoted message said:to you, and less is slower?
Yes and No. More (+) damping = slower return. Less (-) damping = faster return. Demonstration is
more effective than description. Compress shock sharply.
ie. bounce on the sucker. Adjust rate fully from one extreme to the other. And repeat. See? Set to
personal preference and terrain style. Ensure that terrain (ie. root judder bars) don't
sequentially compress shock to point of bottoming out before it can extend between hits.
Westie
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TIA for any input,
Dave
