I just like the thought of someone with a hard tail getting the bike ready, laying out all the tools, setting the iPad up making a brew and halfway through the vid realising this video is not for them 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Doddy, i don't know if you know this but, every Fox fork/shock has a ID code that you can enter on the Fox website, that help you with the setup or show how to do a service. etc.
@@ryanmonson4033 Fair enough. I'm moreof a cross-country/ endurance rider and so I don't do big jumps like that. As a result my suspension is set up for comfort and perfomance when riding over rough terrain.
A gmbn tech video idea. Chain rings - teeth differences, why use an oval rings. What each one is for ie 30 32 34. what do the pros use for xc, enduro ect.
Terrific vid as always, Doddy. BUT....I almost got distracted by the complexity of your watch! More dials on it than a rear shock w/piggyback, rebound, low and hi speed compression, etc. :-)
Great show 👍 The Basic information works for me . On my rear rockshox The top rubber bushes seem to have a gritty sound not sure if I need to let the air out first to remove and clean them or maybe the bolts or just overtightened .
This has been very helpful, just got a new bike and didn't know anything about how to do this prior to watching. Question: You've put the correct PSI on, did the test and the sag is still too high (40%), so what do you do to get it lower? More air?
Stumbled on this video and has been informative. But still a bit not clear about sagging. You mentioned to unlock fully before setting the sag but nothing in your video talked about what to do after setting is over. Secondly if after initial setting the sag is lower than expected, should the psi be increased or decreased?
Hey Doddy! Any chance you might be able to talk about Fox’s GRIP2 dampener? Find it tricky to “dial” the settings to where it feels right. How should it feel when the GRIP2 is dialed in?
Question: If I am seemingly losing psi in the negative chamber but not the main, what could be the culprit? Could the negative be trying to equalize with the positive?
Is it really safe to jump on your bike while the pump is connected to a rear suspension?? Please, share some info about the potential dagers from bottoming out. Thanks, cheers
Is it possible to remove shockers on my bike, and if so, will it break my bike if i remove the shockers? And if it doesn't break the bike, how can i exactly remove the shockers? I have a rear spring shock, and I want to remove it permanantly.
Hi, Very grateful to you. When the shock is "Locked", is it when it's fully extended or it could be "Locked" when compressed so it shortens the distance? Thank you
Doddy please help me! I watched so many toturials and damper video's the last 3+ plus year's I'm really heavy same height as you approximately but way way over hundred kilos and need so much air in the rear shock it's just ridiculous and they need service way too often or I'm going low riding lower and lower with apro the same psi. So now I started taking out hundred psi after I'm finished riding and blow it back up next time I go for a ride on it. Do that help to prolong the inner parts of the damper similar to not storage airguns with air in the chamber. Or is it so little help because it gets so much more pressure when using the damper when it goes up and down plus friction so taking out the air after becomes like a drop in the ocean? I
can i just ask and anyone can comment. So my rebound is worked out to be 7 clicks, do i count the first click as position number 2? ie lowest position is 1. i'm assuming zero doesn't exist. I understand that i need to play about with it but that would only really mean going up or down 1 click i'm just not sure which its actually number 7. Cheers.
EVOL DPS 130mm, 0.6 volume spacer. I am getting up to 260PSI (with some leak on disconnect) before I bottom out on 2 foot drops. 200LBS weight. Does it sound like too much?
No it doesn't. 350psi is max. Make sure you fill and remove air properly. See the fox link. www.ridefox.com/fox17/help.php?m=bike&id=940#usingtheevolairsleeve
I’ve got a commencal meta tr v4.2 origin and I want to get a dropper post and I don’t know how much drop I should get on it. Do you recommend any droppers and I’m on a budget of $300 aud which is 165 pounds. Also I’m 170cm if that helps
$300 👀 ... you should be good finding a proper dropper. Just get the maximum drop to suit your ride height - cuz you don't want to find yourself moaning about the 2inches of more travel you could have gotten! If you end up not needing all the drop, just get an easy to install drop reducer (collar, 15 bucks). No brainer IMO.
Slushy Rides air shock you can run lots of air can spacers and run lots of sag. Though coil tends to feel plusher off the top (depends on what you mean by soft). I'd say air imo
Hey doddy, I have a Rockshox monarch rt3 debonair and recently I added some bottomless rings to my shock, now my shock is having issues. I found that my shock sinks deeper and deeper into the travel just by sitting on it and not returning back and my sag is set perfectly, even when riding it sinks deeper and deeper and not extending back and my rebound is also set correctly what my problem
Sounds like you somehow managed to block/clog the equalization valve/hole of the shock so the air can't flow back after compressing the shock. Take it apart and check for grease or spacers blocking the port.
@@geemail369 and obviously im not gonna acsend on my tues not even occsionally also i would have to get the allen key out as it doesnt have a flip switch. I mean of course the guys at fox know what they are doing so there must be a reason they did this
I just like the thought of someone with a hard tail getting the bike ready, laying out all the tools, setting the iPad up making a brew and halfway through the vid realising this video is not for them 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
So helpful. Just got my first full suspension bike and this video Is great. Keep up the good work.
Bought me a new spring after watching this,useful video. Thanks Dodd.
Doddy, i don't know if you know this but, every Fox fork/shock has a ID code that you can enter on the Fox website, that help you with the setup or show how to do a service. etc.
My rear suspension set up: 25% sag. Compression & rebound adjustment to suit terrain: Smoother terrain without many bumps = increased compression & rebound (stiffer ride); Rough, bumpy terrain (ie. rocks , roots etc) = less compression & rebound = faster acting, more responsive suspension for smoother ride. And remember correct tire pressure factors in as well.
my freeride suspension is rock hard no rebound like 2 sag
@@ryanmonson4033 if you set it up so hard then why not just ride a hard tail and not bother with rear suspension?
@@theadventurebiker so when you case a 30 foot jump from 20ft high you wont di, it almost bottoms out with full volume spacers
@@ryanmonson4033 Fair enough. I'm moreof a cross-country/ endurance rider and so I don't do big jumps like that. As a result my suspension is set up for comfort and perfomance when riding over rough terrain.
its AM 2:02 but i gotta watch the new video!!
I have a Playlist that I've made for my dad so he can learn everything about mtb and there's almost 200 videos in it 😂 This is going in there too!
I have a hardtail, why am I even watching this ahah
Cuz it's not until 4:32 that he mentiones this clip is for fullsus only! 😅
I see a full sis in your near future 🔮
@@awesometuscaloosa7203 my bike is a week old, long term maybe when I won't be competing anymore!
@@noahyudkin5458 The "MTB Essentials" at the end might have confused him (them). 🤖
Nice watch
Your channel is invaluable. Thank you! 🙏🏽
nice helpful sharing thank you
Fantastic Doddy I’m using a fox dpx2 and fox 36 fit4
A gmbn tech video idea. Chain rings - teeth differences, why use an oval rings. What each one is for ie 30 32 34. what do the pros use for xc, enduro ect.
This is defenently gonna help when I get my Scott Genius duel sus*
Very helpful video
Doddy as always your the master great simple video you make it all look so easy but it isn't so easy with out your help so thank you .
great explanation, thanks!!!
Terrific vid as always, Doddy. BUT....I almost got distracted by the complexity of your watch! More dials on it than a rear shock w/piggyback, rebound, low and hi speed compression, etc. :-)
Great show 👍 The Basic information works for me . On my rear rockshox The top rubber bushes seem to have a gritty sound not sure if I need to let the air out first to remove and clean them or maybe the bolts or just overtightened .
👀 *ALWAYS* deflate the shock before you start removing bolts! Better safe that sorry.
Le Typ ok noted will do thanks
This has been very helpful, just got a new bike and didn't know anything about how to do this prior to watching. Question: You've put the correct PSI on, did the test and the sag is still too high (40%), so what do you do to get it lower? More air?
8:06 I find it to get inaccurate sag setting if I do not disconnect the pump from the shock :)
I have to run my shock really hard (a lot harder than my weight) in order to not bottom out doing any drops or features
Stumbled on this video and has been informative. But still a bit not clear about sagging. You mentioned to unlock fully before setting the sag but nothing in your video talked about what to do after setting is over. Secondly if after initial setting the sag is lower than expected, should the psi be increased or decreased?
The older I get, the more familiar with sag I become....
🌰🌰 😂
“If you have a hard tail there is no point in even doing this” 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
*4.5 MINUTES* deep into the video ... 😅
great video mate. Does the air shock lose pressure over storage times etc ?
Hey Doddy! Any chance you might be able to talk about Fox’s GRIP2 dampener? Find it tricky to “dial” the settings to where it feels right. How should it feel when the GRIP2 is dialed in?
Can you please clarify the difference between lockout and threshold?
Reaally good vid and very comprehensive. Thanks! 🤙
Question: If I am seemingly losing psi in the negative chamber but not the main, what could be the culprit? Could the negative be trying to equalize with the positive?
Yo are those dissemble bars I got those? sick
Did doddy just check his shock sag when he had the shock pump connected wait that's wrong!
Is it really safe to jump on your bike while the pump is connected to a rear suspension??
Please, share some info about the potential dagers from bottoming out. Thanks, cheers
How do you tighten rear shock?
Is it possible to remove shockers on my bike, and if so, will it break my bike if i remove the shockers? And if it doesn't break the bike, how can i exactly remove the shockers? I have a rear spring shock, and I want to remove it permanantly.
Hi,
Very grateful to you. When the shock is "Locked", is it when it's fully extended or it could be "Locked" when compressed so it shortens the distance?
Thank you
A Lockout affects only the compression damping, so if your compressing the shock. That's why it resists moving. Rebound is not affected!
what happens if i turn the spring more than 2 times to preload it.
i have an dhx 2
Doddy please help me! I watched so many toturials and damper video's the last 3+ plus year's I'm really heavy same height as you approximately but way way over hundred kilos and need so much air in the rear shock it's just ridiculous and they need service way too often or I'm going low riding lower and lower with apro the same psi. So now I started taking out hundred psi after I'm finished riding and blow it back up next time I go for a ride on it. Do that help to prolong the inner parts of the damper similar to not storage airguns with air in the chamber. Or is it so little help because it gets so much more pressure when using the damper when it goes up and down plus friction so taking out the air after becomes like a drop in the ocean? I
can i just ask and anyone can comment. So my rebound is worked out to be 7 clicks, do i count the first click as position number 2? ie lowest position is 1. i'm assuming zero doesn't exist. I understand that i need to play about with it but that would only really mean going up or down 1 click i'm just not sure which its actually number 7. Cheers.
He never mentioned what the LSC + - nob does.
EVOL DPS 130mm, 0.6 volume spacer. I am getting up to 260PSI (with some leak on disconnect) before I bottom out on 2 foot drops. 200LBS weight. Does it sound like too much?
No it doesn't. 350psi is max.
Make sure you fill and remove air properly. See the fox link.
www.ridefox.com/fox17/help.php?m=bike&id=940#usingtheevolairsleeve
hi doddy I have an older reba fork what function does the flood gate have?
is it a way of changing compression speed. cheers
I’ve got a commencal meta tr v4.2 origin and I want to get a dropper post and I don’t know how much drop I should get on it. Do you recommend any droppers and I’m on a budget of $300 aud which is 165 pounds. Also I’m 170cm if that helps
$300 👀 ... you should be good finding a proper dropper.
Just get the maximum drop to suit your ride height - cuz you don't want to find yourself moaning about the 2inches of more travel you could have gotten!
If you end up not needing all the drop, just get an easy to install drop reducer (collar, 15 bucks).
No brainer IMO.
get the oneup dropper - its adjustable from 100-150 mm and 120 - 170 mm (its pretty cheap as well - around $260 AUD)
phezdog 367 where would yo recommend buying it from
Shouldn't you be setting your sag in the attack position rather than the seated position since since you're on an enduro bike?
it depends, the manufacturer of my bike says seated with the seat on the pedaling height.
Is it normal to hear a sound like air leak from rear air shock when go off road?
Hi! i have a cuestión, that model is bearing on the shok or have normal bushings?
Doddy's great at symbols. I just wondered wtf they put padlock pictures on there??
I have that rockshox super deluxe. Can anyone tell me what the mid setting on the compression would be used for?
I have a hardtail and I want to set my shock sag
4:32
I hit big drops and jumps but I like a soft suspension. Coil or Air?
Slushy Rides air shock you can run lots of air can spacers and run lots of sag.
Though coil tends to feel plusher off the top (depends on what you mean by soft).
I'd say air imo
Likes if every ride you forget the lockout switch after the climb and think ‘that fun section felt like shit’!!!
Hey doddy, I have a Rockshox monarch rt3 debonair and recently I added some bottomless rings to my shock, now my shock is having issues. I found that my shock sinks deeper and deeper into the travel just by sitting on it and not returning back and my sag is set perfectly, even when riding it sinks deeper and deeper and not extending back and my rebound is also set correctly what my problem
Sounds like you somehow managed to block/clog the equalization valve/hole of the shock so the air can't flow back after compressing the shock. Take it apart and check for grease or spacers blocking the port.
Here's where Doddy mentiones the problem - @4:29:
czcams.com/video/muVnUuNfa74/video.html
Le Typ I found out actually the hole isn’t blocked, it was the o ring between two chambers that is causing me issues. The o ring was damaged
Le Typ but anyway, thanks a lot for the reply
:D Giant NRS owners sit back looking confused at the manual :D
The best way to set you're bike is to ride it
Huh ?
If compression damping is only used for climbing why does my tues have it as well
You mean 11:56?! For occasional climbing/ascending.
(p.s.: your bike came with a *saddle* too right, right?! °go figure°)
@@geemail369 all dh bikes come with saddles😂
@@geemail369 and obviously im not gonna acsend on my tues not even occsionally also i would have to get the allen key out as it doesnt have a flip switch. I mean of course the guys at fox know what they are doing so there must be a reason they did this
Is his name doddy or do people just call him that ???