You could try stripping and rebuilding without a new seal.įor slower reboundturn the red adjuster knob clockwise. Thanks Posted 6 years ago.įor more precise ProPedal tuning and to further eliminate pedal-induced bob while maintaining bump compliance, adjust the ProPedal knob. The two ProPedal lever settings are.ĭepending on riding style Posted 6 years ago. I run psi rear and 75psi front F and am 13st 9lb. fox float rpair pressure – Singletrack Magazine Use each setting to adjust the shock for different riding conditions and situations.
Here’s a quick overview of how to set up your Fox RP23 rear shock for best performance.
Your bikes manual should be able to tell you how much sag you. Just follow directions on the Fox website. Post Your Stolen Bike Ad Here (U.S.A/Canada/South America Only)ĭirt Jump Bikes.Have a look at the manual for your specific RP23 or download it from the fox website. Trailforks Website Feedback & SuggestionsĬhromag Rootdown & Surface (and maybe Primer) Builds Replacement springs, or "upgrade" to air fork New 1x installed by bikeshop- Kinda looks strange When I spoke to the Mojo (Fox UK) guys about the DHX Air, they said its does not really have a "place" any more in their lineup - if riding DH and FR you would go with DHX Coil or RC4 coil, and run a titanium spring if weight is a concernįor all-mtn and trail riding where you want to run an air shock, the RP BV series slays the DHX Air.
The new shock has really opened up the potential of the Hectik's suspension to climb, go quick along singletrack and still descend with full control The DHX Air would just "squat" in the mid stroke and bob, especially when climbing out of the saddle where it felt horrible I rode it off-road for the first time on Thursday evening, on the same XC trails I always ride, and my impressions were MUCH better pedalling efficiency and a more lively feel at the rear This gives a much more realistic comparison between the 2 shocks, rather than changing to a different brand / model where things like leverage ratios, instant centres and geometry are completely different, which would 'skew' any comparison Its really a "night and day" difference between the 2 shocks, bearing in mind the frame is the same except for a taper headtube on the 2010 I have just made the switch from a 2009 DHX 5 Air shock on a 2009 Devinci hectik (FSR)Ģ010 RP23 XV BV shock on a 2010 Devinci Hectik The Float (RP2, RP3, RP23, etc.) series has often been considered superior to the DHX Air by many magazine / website testers and ridersĭHX Air is "old" technology, and was introduced as a weight saving measure for bikes with longer stroke shocks and mid to long travel leverage ratios I like my DHX 5, but if there is something better out there - I'd consider it. So if I could sidetrack this for just a moment? How does the DHX Air work, bandit? Is it like the RP3, or is it like the RP23 BV? Or is it a different from either of them. restricting the oil flow) when you use the switch, rather than the more sophisticated BV which has much more control over the shock stroke The RP2 / RP3 just rely on "firm compression" (i.e.
I recently spoke some time talking to the guys at Mojo here in the UK (Fox Distrib.) about the differences between the DHX Air (which I own), the RP2 (which I own on another bike) and the new RP23 BV shocks (which I am looking at in the XV version, to replace my DHX Air) and it was pretty interesting, but quite technical to understandīasically its going to make your bike pedal better - the pro pedal works at the beginning of the stroke to control pedal bob, but with a smoother transition into the longer stroke I would with the RP23 BV - its a very different technology to the old RP2 / RP3 series shocks