I've searched prior posts, read the go-ride article, and checked other resources, and can't find an answer to what I thought were fairly simply questions. Before I start with trial and error (which I'll probably do anyway) I figured I'd tap you all for the skinny.
How can I increase the rebound damping on my 888?
How does changing oil height impact damping performance if at all?
What is the effect of running different oil heights or weights in the different sides of my fork?
I am really digging my 888 and am working on getting the oil level just right for my preferred feel, which is basically what the stock forks gives: plush initial travel with a progressive ramp up to resist bottoming. But I'm having trouble getting the rebound right. During the initial parts of the travel it feels good with the rebound knob turned in all the way, but on harder hits and faster burly sections (when the progression kicks in) the rebound is too fast and it feels like it wants to buck me out of the rocks. Basically I want the rebound damping to be more sensitive to position or speed (?) so that as the spring rate curves up near the end of the travel I'll get more rebound damping to keep it under control.
I do all my own work but don't have a very sophisticated understanding of what's going on in the damper cartridges. I'm thinking that maybe I need to run more oil in the rebound side than on the compression side...or maybe a heavier viscosity oil on the rebound side...any thoughts???
How can I increase the rebound damping on my 888?
How does changing oil height impact damping performance if at all?
What is the effect of running different oil heights or weights in the different sides of my fork?
I am really digging my 888 and am working on getting the oil level just right for my preferred feel, which is basically what the stock forks gives: plush initial travel with a progressive ramp up to resist bottoming. But I'm having trouble getting the rebound right. During the initial parts of the travel it feels good with the rebound knob turned in all the way, but on harder hits and faster burly sections (when the progression kicks in) the rebound is too fast and it feels like it wants to buck me out of the rocks. Basically I want the rebound damping to be more sensitive to position or speed (?) so that as the spring rate curves up near the end of the travel I'll get more rebound damping to keep it under control.
I do all my own work but don't have a very sophisticated understanding of what's going on in the damper cartridges. I'm thinking that maybe I need to run more oil in the rebound side than on the compression side...or maybe a heavier viscosity oil on the rebound side...any thoughts???