rear shock factory tune..

The Northern Monkey
The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
edited July 2013 in MTB buying advice
Was wondering, when looking at shocks and they say mid tune etc is that to be matched to the frame, rider or both?

If the frame, how do you know which is best for what?

I'd like a vivid air on my Canyon to drop some weight but they come in all sorts of tunes...

Comments

  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    TBH i would call up TF tunned and tell them the bike your riding weight and can the provide a Vivid to suit.

    end of.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • DCR00
    DCR00 Posts: 2,160
    nicklouse wrote:
    TBH i would call up TF tunned and tell them the bike your riding weight and can the provide a Vivid to suit.

    end of.

    + Potato

    My RP23 was aftermarket and was a bag of sh*te until it was Pushed by TF

    Despite falling out with Oscar at TF, i would still get my shocks serviced/tuned there
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    depending on the lever ratio and pivoted used the spring and damping can be set differently.
  • Not much in stock at tf tuned... not in the right size anyway...

    Was looking 2nd hand to tbh.
  • DCR00
    DCR00 Posts: 2,160
    Not much in stock at tf tuned... not in the right size anyway...

    Was looking 2nd hand to tbh.

    i didnt get my RP23 from TF

    means you have to pay for service and tune, which is a bit more
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Not much in stock at tf tuned... not in the right size anyway...

    Was looking 2nd hand to tbh.
    exactly.

    and you are not a standard size.

    if you are going new shock et it sorted for you and your frame not what someone thinks is correct for person X on frame Y.

    get it right or dont bother.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    i'm sure loco tuning to rock shox. I can get 10% off from the club membership aswell