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Too stiff your forks will be harsh and deflect off everything.
The Shop
Are your shock settings stiffer than your fork settings causing more energy to go into the fork?
Gave my friend to which is very fast on the track to try my bike but weighs 120lbs and said the front is rock hard (guess it's due to his weight?).
I mainly ride trails and singles, from hard pack to mixture of loamy sandy, loose rocks. (desert area).
If I go 22 on compression is that bad? wanted to make it soft as possible.
My current values are 18 compression, 14 rebound, 6 preload (in).
My shock is 11 out on slow comp, 2.5 out on high comp, 12 rebound.
Should I try 22 comp, 16 rebound, 10 preload (fork).
I feel like my shock is good. Just front is stiff on jumps and bumps.
EDIT: Can the stiffness/harsh stroke be due to not bleeding the right fork leg? Did it today when got back home and a lot of air released. never had so much, lol...
Soft then go back to stock.. and see were you are sitting..
Don't confuse people with theory when it does not matter. It is confusing enough when average Joe try to understand more rebound vs less rebound (dampening).
Faster rebound makes the rear stiffer, that is why to compensate you also can adjust compression for example 2 click stiffer (close comp) when you at the same time want a slower rebound (close rebound) like on a sand track. Of course works the other way around also. The effect is the same overall stiffness in rear.
160lbs, 105 sag.
You think I should go back to the settings I had?
Pit Row
What's your recommendation for softest settings possible without washing out or ruining the overall performance.
I ride mainly desert, with loose rocky sandy terrain. Hard pack, singles. Sometimes MX track which is also hard pack but many sandy turns.
170-175 with full gear. 105 sag.
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