RS Recon Gold RL... what stuff does..

Rushmore

Just got some New Recon Gold RL's today. I know this is a noob question, but I am still a relative noob so bear with me..

On the left fork there is a dial on the top which is a rebound adjuster? and a little knob on the bottom with a totoise and a hare picture..

So what do these 2 things actually do in detail?? So I can actually use them properly! haha

thanks guys! :oops:

nicklouse

http://www.sram.com/en/service/rockshox ... ubcatID=11

manual read.

right leg compression/lockout and the lower one is the rebound. preload on the left if coil.

http://www.sram.com/rockshox/products/recon-gold-rl

Rushmore

Yeah thanks for your reply, I had that manual with the shox... But it doesn't actually explain what those bits are and what they are for..

It's a coil shock.. I know the top one is a pre load adjuster, and the bottom is rebound, but what does that actually mean?? Really sorry if i'm sounding really think right now!!

It would just be nice to know exactly what that does so I can adjust it to my ride style.. :oops:

supersonic

It does explain in the manual! Which bits are you stuck on?

http://www.sram.com/_media/techdocs/09% ... Manual.pdf

Page 6 onwards explains the preload, rebound and motioncontrol with lockout.

cooldad

Have a look at my post in this thread:
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... =#16906433

The principles are the same.

Rushmore

supersonic wrote:

It does explain in the manual! Which bits are you stuck on?

http://www.sram.com/_media/techdocs/09% ... Manual.pdf

Page 6 onwards explains the preload, rebound and motioncontrol with lockout.

ah it does indeed, it's a different manual to the one I was supplied which was very basic..

so now thats sorted... Sag.. is that when i'm sitting on the bike or standing?? :roll:

thanks alot for your answers so far guys.. greatly appreciated.. wow the rebound adjuster makes a mahoosive difference... what would you guys recommend as a good setting for it? fast or slow rebound?

supersonic

Aim for around 25% sag, though the adjuster is for small changes only. See how it feels.

Same with rebound! Set in the middle, go ride. Does it feel 'stodgy'? Back it off a bit. If it rebounds too lively, add some more! Same with the compression dial, use this to tune out fork dive when braking and bobbing.

Basically just experiment - we all like different settings.

Rushmore

also, does it hurt to bottom out the forks?

nicklouse

nope. they should do once in a while.

Rushmore

ah thats ok then... I was worried i had possibly messed em up with the first 5 mins of riding them tonight after jumping a stairset! :roll:

massive thanks to all who replied and helped answer my questions ! 8)

p.s. they feel a million times better then my old Suntours... I nearly wet myself when i rode em for the first time today! can't wait to give em a propper outing tomorrow on some propper bumpy stuff! smoooooooooth :P