Air Shock Settings

Irri_Tant
Irri_Tant Posts: 195
edited July 2014 in MTB workshop & tech
Just been getting a Boardman FS 650B

Shocks are set at
F 70psi
R 125psi

are they good settings for me at 221lbs?

Standard Kit is
FORK:
RockShox Sektor Silver with Lockout

REAR SHOCK:
RockShox Monarch R - 130mm

Any good links to set up would be nice

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  • markhusbands
    markhusbands Posts: 85
    Have a look on your forks, rockshox usually have a diagram of some sort to give you an incling of what you should set the psi at, I know Reba's have the grapth on it, my fronts 90psi as I only weigh 180ibs.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    No way of telling. RS docas are usually a bit rubbish. Set the sag, then rebound about half way and experiment.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Measure the sag and set appropriately then tweak for your usage.....everything else is guesswork
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • coulddobetter
    coulddobetter Posts: 812
    In my experience the pressures advised on the fork are way out . Learn how to set sag and work from there. 5 psi can make a big difference.
  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    https://www.sram.com/sites/default/file ... 2014_0.pdf

    This is from the rockshox website. It gives you a point to start from.
  • mac-cos
    mac-cos Posts: 80
    Rear shock pressure should be adjusted until you have your desired sag . Somewhere in the region of 20 to 30% of available shock travel dependant on bike/use.
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