4.5 ADJUSTING THE COMPRESSION
The compression damping regulates the compression speed of the shock and can be adjusted in three
stages via the lever on the shock or using the remote lever on the handlebars:
OPEN:
In "OPEN" mode, the compression damping of the shock is in the most sensitive, factory-set setting.
The shock responds sensitively to small bumps in the terrain.
DRIVE:
If the lever on the shock or remote lever on the handlebars is moved to the
middle position, the compression damping is partially closed. This
makes the shock much stiffer and encourages effective pedalling in
situations where full performance of the shock is not required (uphill
climbing on roads or easy trails, riding on even ground).
LOCK:
If the lever on the shock or remote lever on the handlebars is moved
to the "LOCK" position, the flow of oil at the shock piston is blocked.
A blow-off valve opens the flow of oil in the event of heavy impacts and
therefore prevents damage to the shock.
4.6 ADJUSTING THE REBOUND
The rebound damping regulates the rebound speed of the shock and can
be set by rotating the red rebound wheel by around 40 clicks (shock
with standard mount) or 22 clicks (shock with trunnion mount).
→ The rebound damping is increased in a clockwise
direction.
→ The rebound damping is decreased in an anti-
clockwise direction.
If the rebound damping is too low, the rear wheel will rebound too
quickly. A rebound damping that is set too low will be felt through the
frame bouncing up when riding.
If the rebound damping is too high, the rear wheel can no
longer follow rapid-succession impacts and the suspension
stacks up / stiffens.
The aim of the rebound damping setting is to absorb the rebound
movement as effectively as possible based on the demands of the
terrain. On fast, rough descents, for example, a lower rebound
damping (= faster rebound speed) should be selected than on
smooth descents without any major obstacles.
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OPEN
LOCK
DRIVE
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