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PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION
METRIC SET UP GUIDE
STEP 1: INSTALL METRIC
MAKE SURE THAT THE FORK IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY. IF DO NOT
KNOW HOW TO PROFESSIONALLY INSTALL YOUR METRIC, PLEASE CON-
TACT YOUR LOCAL BIKE SHOP FOR ASSISTANCE. ALWAYS CHECK TO
MAKE SURE YOUR STEM, HEADSET, HANDLEBARS AND FRONT WHEEL
AXLE ARE TIGHTENED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
STEP 2: SETTING SAG
SAG IS THE AMOUNT OF TRAVEL THE FORK COMPRESSES UNDER
NORMAL RIDER WEIGHT. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU SET YOUR FORK
SAG AT 25-30%, BUT PERSONAL PREFERENCE AND RIDING CONDI-
TIONS ARE ALSO FACTORS INFLUENCING THE AMOUNT OF SAG
NEEDED.
TO CHECK SAG:
1)GET ALL OF YOUR GEAR ON, SO YOU START WITH AN ACCURATE
RIDER WEIGHT
Z2)WITH SOMEONE HOLDING THE BIKE BY THE HANDLEBARS, STAND
UP ON THE PEDALS AND GET IN YOUR NORMAL RIDING POSITION ON
THE BIKE.
3S)BOUNCE UP AND DOWN ON THE BIKE, COMPRESSING THE FRONT
FORK, AND WHEN YOU ARE STEADY AGAIN, HAVE SOMEONE PUSH THE
TRAVEL RING UP THE STANCHION TUBE AGAINST THE WIPER SEAL.
4)DISMOUNT THE BIKE GENTLY (SO YOU DON’T MOVE THE TRAVEL
RING).
S5)THE AMOUNT OF STANCHION SHOWN BETWEEN THE WIPER AND
TRAVEL RING IS YOUR БАС. 30% БАС wouLD SHOW 54MM OF EX-
POSED STANCHION BETWEEN THE WIPER AND TRAVEL RING ON THE
180MM FORK.
METRIC FORKS USE AN AIR SPRING, AND TO ALTER THE SAG, YOU
MUST SIMPLE USE THE AIR PUMP THAT COMES WITH YOUR FORK, OR
ANY OTHER HIGH-PRESSURE SHOCK/FORK PUMP.
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BELOW ARE THE APPROXIMATE 4 x
AIR PRESSURES NEEDED FOR A METRIG
SPECIFIC RIDER WEIGHTS, BUT e E
SAG 15 A MORE ACCURATE WAY LBS/KG PSI/BAR
1001bs/45Kg 45 PSI/3 Bar
To GET THE CORRECT SPRING 110lbs/50Kg 47.5 PSI/3.2 Bar
SETTINGS. ALSO, THE GAUGES 120lbs/54Kg — 50 PSI/3.4 Bar
ON HIGH-PRESSURE PUMPS ARE 130lbs/59Kg — 52.5 PSI/3.6 Bar
CHRONICALLY INACCURATE. 140lbs/63Kg | 55 PSI/3.8 Bar
150lbs/68Kg 57.5 PSI/4 Bar
160lbs/73Kg 60 PSI/4.1 Bar
170lbs/77Kg 65 PSI/4.5 Bar
180lbs/82Kg 70 PSI/4.8 Bar
190|bs/86Kg 75 PSI/5.1 Bar
2001bs/90Kg — 80 PSI/5.5 Bar
220+1bs/100+Kg | 85 PSI/5.8 Bar
REBOUND DAMPING
TURNING THE RED ADJUSTMENT KNOB
CLOCKWISE WILL SLOW DOWN THE REBOUND
(RETURN SPEED)
TURNING THE RED ADJUSTMENT KNOB
COUNTER CLOCKWISE WILL SPEED UP THE
REBOUND (RETURN SPEED)
TO SET THE REBOUND, USE THE RED RE-
BOUND ADJUSTMENT KNOB LOCATED AT THE
TOP OF THE FORK. PERSONAL PREFERENCE
AND TERRAIN ARE FACTORS IN YOUR RE-
BOUND SETUP, BUT YOU SHOULD STILL TAKE
A FEW THINGS INTO ACCOUNT.
- YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR REBOUND SO SLOW THAT THE FORK CAN'T
REACT TO THE NEXT IMPACT ON TRAIL.
- YOU ALSO DO NOT WANT THE FORK TO REBOUND SO FAST IT COULD
UNEXPECTEDLY SEND YOU OFF BALANCE OR EVEN OFF THE BIKE.
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DURING INITIAL SET-UP, WE RECOMMEND STARTING WITH THE BASE
SETTING AND ADJUSTING ACCORDINGLY FROM THERE. HERE IS HOW
TO FIND YOUR CORRECT REBOUND SETTING.
1) TURN THE REBOUND KNOB ALL THE WAY CLOCKWISE UNTIL IT
REACHES THE END OF THE ADJUSTMENT. THIS SETTING IS THE SLOW-
EST RETURN SETTING.
2) TURN THE ADJUSTMENT KNOB 8 CLICKS COUNTER CLOCKWISE.
THIS WILL SET YOU AT YOUR BASE REBOUND SETTING IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE RANGE. (THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 16 CLICKS OF ADJUST-
MENT).
3) ONCE YOU ARE AT THIS BASE SETTING, PEDAL AROUND AND DE-
TERMINE IF YOU NEED TO SLOW DOWN OR SPEED UP YOUR REBOUND.
WHEN ADJUSTING THE REBOUND, ALWAYS MOVE 2 CLICKS AT A TIME
IN EITHER DIRECTION. IF THE CHANGE IN REBOUND SPEED IS TOO
MUCH, THEN BACKTRACK ONE CLICK. THIS IS A QUICK AND EFFICIENT
WAY TO FIND THE CORRECT SETTING.
NOTE: WITH REBOUND DAMPING SET-UP, YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE
SETTING THAT PROVIDES THE BEST BALANCE BETWEEN TOO FAST AND
TOO SLOW. IT SHOULD BE INTUITIVE THE “JUST RIGHT” SETTING, SO
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS.
HLR AND RC COMPRESSION DAMPING
HLR KNOBS
BLUE KNOB: LOwW SPEED COMPRESSION,
CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM (IN) TO INCREASE
GOLD KNOB: HIGH SPEED COMPRESSION,
CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM (IN) TO INCREASE
GRAY CAP: DUST COVER ONLY
RC KNOBS
BLUE KNOB: LOwW SPEED COMPRESSION,
CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM (IN) TO INCREASE
CRAY CAP: DUST COVER ONLY
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HIGH AND LOW SPEED DAMPING EXPLAINED
HIGH AND LOW SPEED REFERS TO THE SHAFT VELOCITY OF THE
SHOCK ABSORBER. IT IS NOT NECESSARILY RELATED TO THE SPEED
OF THE BICYCLE, OR THE SIZE OF THE BUMP. FOR EXAMPLE, A SMALL
SHARP BUMP STILL ACTIVATES THE HIGH-SPEED COMPRESSION AD-
JUSTMENT. A LONG, LARGE GRADUAL BUMP (LIKE THE FACE OF A
JUMP) ACTIVATES THE LOW SPEED COMPRESSION CIRCUITS. THE LOW
SPEED COMPRESSION ADJUSTER AFFECTS RIDE HEIGHT, SMOOTH-
NESS OVER SMALL BUMPS AND TIRE GRIP. THE HIGH-SPEED COM-
PRESSION ADJUSTER AFFECTS STABILITY, FIRMNESS ON DROPS AND
FAST CORNERS.
Low SPEED COMPRESSION ADJUSTMENT
LOw-SPEED COMPRESSION (LSC) CONTROLS THE RATE THE FORK
COMPRESSES UNDER SLOWER SHAFT SPEEDS. THESE TYPES OF IM-
PACTS ON THE FORK CAN BE CAUSED BUT NOT LIMITED TO SMALL
BUMPS, CORNERING FORCES, JUMP TAKE-OFFS, PEDALING FORCES
AND EVEN BRAKING FORCES. LSC AFFECTS YOUR SMALL BUMP SEN-
SITIVITY AND INITIAL STROKE FIRMNESS. THERE ARE ABOUT 13
CLICKS OF LSE ADJUSTMENT.
LSC TIP: IF YOU FEEL LIKE THE FORK IS COMPRESSING TOO MUCH
DURING BRAKING OR WHEN YOU ARE PEDALING, TURN THE ADJUSTER
IN. WHEN ADJUSTING THE LSC, ALWAYS MOVE 2 CLICKS AT A TIME IN
EITHER DIRECTION. IF THE CHANGE IS TOO MUCH, THEN BACKTRACK
ONE CLICK.
HIGH SPEED COMPRESSION ADJUSTMENT (HLR MODEL ONLY)
HIGH-SPEED COMPRESSION (HSO) CONTROLS THE RATE THE FORK
COMPRESSES UNDER FAST SHAFT SPEEDS AND BIG IMPACTS. THESE
TYPES OF IMPACTS CAN BE CAUSED BUT NOT LIMITED TO DROPS, BIG
JUMPS, LARGE BUMPS AND SQUARE EDGE HITS. BY SETTING YOUR
HIGH-SPEED ADJUSTMENT TO FIRMER SETTINGS, YOU CAN SLOW
DOWN THE RATE THE FORK COMPRESSES DURING THESE FORCES.
THERE ARE ABOUT 15 CLICKS OF HSC ADJUSTMENT.
HSC TIP: IF YOU FEEL LIKE THE FORK IS “SPIKING” OR FEELING
HARSH DURING FAST, HIGH SPEED IMPACTS TURN THE ADJUSTER OUT
A FEW CLICKS. IF YOU FEEL LIKE THE FORK IS GOING TO BOTTOM OUT
TOO QUICKLY, TURN THE ADJUSTER IN A FEW CLICKS. WHEN ADJUST-
ING THE HSC, ALWAYS MOVE 2 CLICKS AT A TIME IN EITHER DIREC-
TION. IF THE CHANGE IS TOO MUCH, THEN BACKTRACK ONE CLICK.
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NOTES
IT IS NORMAL FOR A SLIGHT GREASE RING TO FORM AROUND THE
STANCHIONS AFTER EVERY RIDE. THE GREASE 15 USED AS LUBRICA-
TION TO IMPROVE THE LONGEVITY AND SMOOTHNESS OF YOUR FORK’S
DUST WIPERS. IT’S BEST TO WIPE THE GREASE RING AWAY AFTER
EVERY RIDE TO AVOID CONTAMINANTS ENTERING YOUR FORK UNDER
THESE SEALS. IF EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL BEGINS LEAKING FROM
ANYWHERE ON YOUR FORK THEN PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL BIKE
SHOP OR X-FUSION AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER.
-NEVER USE A HIGH-PRESSURE WASHER WHEN CLEANING YOUR FORK!
-LUUSE A SOFT SCRUB BRUSH AND WARM SOAPY WATER WHEN CLEAN-
ING YOUR FORK.
SERVICE
WE RECOMMEND YOUR FORK RECEIVES STANDARD DAMPER AND
LOWER LEG SERVICE AFTER EVERY 80 HOURS OF RIDE TIME OR ANNU-
ALLY, WHICHEVER IS FIRST. THIS SERVICE SHOULD BE PERFORMED
ONLY BY AN EXPERIENCE SUSPENSION TECHNICIAN
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE
SET-UP OF YOUR RV1. NOW GET OUT ON THE TRAIL AND
RIDE! PLEASE REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE RV1 AND OTHER X-
FUSION PRODUCTS VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.XFUSIONSHOX.COM.
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