I was riding over a hedge yesterday and noticed my front suspension on my rev3 is very soft and fully compresses when i go over the hedge.

I have read the user manual and it it is not clear on how to stifen it up.

Could someone please give me a step by step guide on how to stifen it up please.

Rear suspension could do with as bit of minor adjustment also if you know how to do this also?

Cheers

Sure someone more informed than me will let you know about the suspension settings as I cant remember on the rev3, but what were you doing riding over a hedge? lol. Suspension settings like most settings are a compromise and sometimes need tweaking for different terrain,

Edited June 30, 200917 yr by The Addict

just having fun!!

fancied a challenge and the hedge seemed a good idea so started to ride over it!

First measure the sag at both ends. Get a helper. Adjust springs so there is 1/3 sag when you stand on the bike (50 front, 55mm rear is about right). The front fork has a spring preloader on the LHS (large red adjuster) and the rear spring has two (one locking) collours.

Now adjust damping to prefered feel with the rebound adjusters at the front and rear (RHS fork, top of the rear shock). Not so soft everything is all bouncy, and not so slow that everything is, well, slow. Mess with these setting to find your prefered ride.

FWIW.....Both front and rear damping systems need regular servicing.

Depending on your weight, short of changing to a firmer front spring, the fork air chamber (established by oil height in the tube) can be altered to increase bottoming resistance. A smaller air chamber delivers more resistance.

i can't seem to crack it!!! lol

nvm will have to stay as it is until i can find someone local to take a look.