Air Bike XC32 AIR FORK User Manual - Page 5

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PRELIMINARY AIR

PRESSURE & SAG

Your Air-Bike Fork should be adjusted to the rider's weight and preferred

style of riding via the preload.

This spring load will reduce what is known as the "SAG" of the fork when

you mount your bike. As a rule of thumb, you want your "SAG" to be set so

the fork sits down around 20-30% of the fork.

110KG +

90-100 psi

100KG

85-90 psi

Under 90KG

70-80 PSI

All you need to do is turn the preload adjustable knob clockwise to increase the preload and turn it counter-clock-

wise to reduce it. Sit on your bike paying close attention to the "SAG". Play around with it until adjusted to your

preference.

LOCK-OUT

The "lock-out" function closes the compression damping of the fork when

riding standing up or riding uphill. The fork is not locked 100%. A couple of

millimetres of the suspension travel remains moving, called "anti-blow-off

system ". This system protects you when riding in demanding terrain in case

you forgot to unlock the fork.

The XC32Air also includes our Hydraulic Gated lockout system which is a

system that stiffens or softens the suspension incrementally. It is suggested

that you set this as soft as possible in conjunction with the fork preload setting.

Regardless, you should never switch your fork to "lock-out mode" when

riding in demanding terrain or when jumping. The fork may become

damaged when it is compressed under a high load. This can also lead to accidents and injuries.

REBOUND

When first using your Air Bike forks we suggest you turn the knob to one extreme

(and it does not matter which). Count the number of clicks it takes to get to the

other end of the range. Our forks are designed to work at their optimum in the

middle of the rebound adjustment range. This means that by setting the rebound

dial midway through the range of adjustment you arrive at good starting position

from where you can increase or decrease your rebound speed to suit your style.

Now having arrived at the default setting we suggest you ride a section of off-road

you are comfortable with and play around with the settings and observe how the

bike feels.

The idea behind adjusting your rebound is to find the sweet spot where your

suspension returns from compression quick enough to recover for the next

impact, but slow enough to keep your wheel in contact with the ground as much as possible to give you the best

possible control.

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