Can I 'U-Turn while riding? (Rockshox)

KonaKurt
KonaKurt Posts: 720
edited January 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
A simple but very important question, as I do not want to damage my brand new forks!

Having finally sorted out my faulty fork problem, by simply swapping them for even better Revelation 426 Dual Air U-TURN (white) forks, :D I need to ask: Can I adjust the U TURN (fork travel) WHILE RIDING (Weight on fork)...? The manual is not clear about this.... it would be useful sometimes if it was safe to do so, but is it? Or should I only adjust the U-Turn when off the bike?

Oh, and someone told me that for either MAX or MIN travel, I should always feel for the limit of the U-Turn, BUT THEN take it back a couple of clicks....? Why is this?

KK.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    like to see you try.


    dont do it.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I would stop riding to be honest to take the pressure off the system.

    I don't know why people say the latter!
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  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    On the subject of u-turn, i have a slight oil leak from My u-turn valve when the fork is upside down, is this normal?
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Fairly normal, yes. They shouldn't really be stored upside down - it is not damper fluid but lube fluid.
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  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    Cheers Sonic,

    Don`t store them upside down just noticed whilst working on the bike.
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  • KonaKurt
    KonaKurt Posts: 720
    OK, important tips there then! Good job I checked because some loony emailed me saying he 'saw no reason why not, u-turn should be well designed to do that' (turn while ride!)

    I guess the short answer is, definatly NO!

    Interesting tip about the lube fluid leak... so NEVER tip u-turn's upside down?? Will that do any actual damage, or just inconvinient leakage?

    KK.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    they can by turned upside down as it can he good. but if left upside down for a long time you may need to do some remedial work.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • KonaKurt
    KonaKurt Posts: 720
    OK, cheers Nick.

    So what about why to turn the u-turn adjust two clicks back from either limit? Aren't u-turns safe to use right up to the limit?

    KK.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    i just turn it back to the last click.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • KonaKurt
    KonaKurt Posts: 720
    OK, fair enough. Better safe than sorry!
    Outstanding forks by the way! Even better than Fox's me thinkS! :D

    KK.
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    I turn mine whilst riding occasionally, but usually just on towpaths etc. where it is flat and nothing is likely to surprise me.
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  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    KonaKurt wrote:
    OK, cheers Nick.

    So what about why to turn the u-turn adjust two clicks back from either limit? Aren't u-turns safe to use right up to the limit?

    KK.

    Mmmm, didn`t know this either. Thanks for this and sorry for the mini hijack.

    P
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  • Bobhellen
    Bobhellen Posts: 154
    m8 of mine broke his coler bone messing with his forks i could do nothing but laugh as i told him it would happen :twisted:
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