Fox 32 Float R air pressures??

podgeorge

So today i collected my Orange Crush (2010), and it is brilliant (pics coming soon), although the forks i reckon are too soft, i tried messing with them earlier, with a bog standard bicycle foot pump, which firstly ended up with them completely deflating, then i think i pumped them up to 100 psi. But they still feel too soft! Although there's only about 6mm sag when i just sit on the bike!
I gather 100 psi is rather alot for forks, but I'm not sure what pressure they should be at, i am about 68KG if thats any use!
I have never had a decent pair of forks before, but i just feel like they'd bottom out if i went over just a 1 foot jump :?
Any suggestions on pressures or opinions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks

sam_commencal

You would be better off getting a specific suspension/shock pump. As the amount of air contained in the fork is so little, you lose a huge proportion when taking the valve off if you use a normal pump. You may find that even though it said 100psi when you were pumping, now there is only 50 or so in there.

I run my Fox floats at about 90psi and I'm 80kg.

podgeorge

sam_commencal wrote:

You would be better off getting a specific suspension/shock pump. As the amount of air contained in the fork is so little, you lose a huge proportion when taking the valve off if you use a normal pump. You may find that even though it said 100psi when you were pumping, now there is only 50 or so in there.

I run my Fox floats at about 90psi and I'm 80kg.

Ok thanks alot for the answer I know what you mean about losing so much air, i might try one more time and see, but i suppose i should get a proper shock pump!
Would you say i should be looking at around 80 psi for my weight then??
Cheers

ravey1981

I run my fox 32 rlcs at between 80 and 85 psi, I am 70kg. About the same should be fine for you. Remember you want to be using all the travel of the fork on each ride ideally...

podgeorge

Ok thanks for the insight, i'll try and adjust them with a normal pump, but i may have to find a proper pump!
Thanks Again

nicklouse

just set the sag to what you need with a proper pump.

sailor74

72-75 psi and i weigh around 13 stone in bike gear.

podgeorge

sailor74 wrote:

72-75 psi and i weigh around 13 stone in bike gear.

Oh, ok interesting, i shall have to get a propper pump and find a pressure which suits me best!
Thanks for the info

Airienteer

I'm 65kg and run 55 psi. Deinfately get a shock pump or you'll have no idea what pressure they're at.

nicklouse

and all these numbers are worthless.

set your sag and then tweek.

robertpb

Airienteer wrote:

I'm 65kg and run 55 psi. Deinfately get a shock pump or you'll have no idea what pressure they're at.

Well there's a coincidence, my bike Meta 5.5.2, I weigh 65kg in all my gear and I've 55 psi in my forks.

Podgeorge, you can only set the bike up for sag with you on it, other peoples figures are only a rough guide, as their bikes could have a totally different setup and riding position.