Being new to trials bikes and coming from mountain bike background, how is best to set up the rear shock for my weight?

At the minute it feels quite wallowy, should it have more rebound and is it a case of adjusting or buying a new spring for my weight (will any make of spring do or are they manufacturer dependent?)

 

Cheers

@WIX-ONE  https://youtu.be/XjoCGos1l44?feature=shared

Edited March 7, 20251 yr by Tr1AL

@WIX-ONE You will have to buy a spring specifically made for your shock in the majority of cases  .After market springs to fit some manufacturers shocks are available from JITSIE.COM. Go to splatshop.co.uk and search in suspension under performance parts if you look at ohlins shocks you will find a chart that gives you the right type spring for rider weight. I think EM uses OLLE produced R16V rear shocks so  OLLE SUSPENSIONS website is maybe where you need too look if thats what is on your bike.

Edited March 7, 20251 yr by Tr1AL

These spring rates are suggested by EM for the FACTOR-e, but they would be appropriate rates for the Race as well: https://www.electricmotiontech.com/home/em-factor-e/suspension

Trials bikes require considerably less rebound damping than other forms of motorsports.

Some information about the Tech forks here: https://www.electricmotiontech.com/home/em-epure-race/mechanicals/tech-39mm-forks

Nice one thanks guys

From what i read i'm on the upper limit of the stock spring as they are rated 70 - 85kgs so i'll have a look at swapping that out rather than stopping eating biscuits.

 

Here is more suspension stuff if any one is interested  https://youtu.be/-hwRHfAzpE8?feature=shared

On 3/10/2025 at 7:28 PM, Tr1AL said:

Here is more suspension stuff if any one is interested  https://youtu.be/-hwRHfAzpE8?feature=shared

Awesome cheers mate that other video was informative enough so i'll check this one out