suspension pressure question

KevChallis

I have RS Revs, and RS Monarch RL on my bike, is the pressure in the manual a recommended pressure, or is it personal to the rider?

I have set it to what the book says for my weight, about 100psi in the fork, and 155psi in the shock.

Now the shock is kind of okay over the small bumps, but feel it could be better, and the same really for the fork.

My question is, can I take some pressure out of both, to soften it up, or should I really keep it above what RS recommend?

Also what % of sag should I have, as I couldn't find that :?

Thanks all

Cqc

I don't know about you, but my shock has about twice the pressure of my fork, so your setup may not be right, but frames, stroke length etc might make a difference...

cooldad

20/25% sag as a start, and whatever pressure you need. The guides are pretty rubbish.

Kowalski675

20% front and 25-30% rear's usually a good starting point to work from. Set your sag by measurements, not pressure. As it's a brand new bike you'll probably need to re-measure after a few miles as the suspension beds in.

KevChallis

by measurement using the percentages on the shock and fork?

Mine are only about 15% on the fork and 20% on the shock

Kowalski675

KevChallis wrote:

by measurement using the percentages on the shock and fork?

Yeah, if they've got the laser etched markings, with a vernier or ruler if not. Or a Saggle, if you like gadgets.

mcnultycop

Yes, in the attack position with your pack on and water, etc,

KevChallis

Kowalski675 wrote:

Yeah, if they've got the laser etched markings, with a vernier or ruler if not. Or a Saggle, if you like gadgets.

cool, thanks, will take some more pressure out and go for another ride at the weekend, only take my shock pump with me this time!!

Kowalski675

KevChallis wrote:

Kowalski675 wrote:

Yeah, if they've got the laser etched markings, with a vernier or ruler if not. Or a Saggle, if you like gadgets.

cool, thanks, will take some more pressure out and go for another ride at the weekend, only take my shock pump with me this time!!

Yeah, take it with you while you experiment, it's not like they weigh a ton.

The Rookie

The suggested pressures are nearly all too high (safe side) and will feel too hard and lose small bump sensitivity, as a starting point I usually use 10% less, set the sag static (use a friend to help you, DIYing it is near impossible to do reliably) and then tweak on the trail for the feel you want.