To properly set-up your new Turner's Fox
RP23 air shock, first find your 'Ready to
ride weight'.
Your 'Ready to ride weight' is how much you weight with all of your riding gear on, yes that includes
your helmet, water and spare tube as well. Just how you normally look while riding.
tip::. Be sure to write down your 'Ready to Ride Weight'. And Remember, if you change your gear, you're changing your 'Ready to Ride Weight'.
As a starting point, your 5.Spot's rear
shock will run about 25lbs of pressure
below your 'Ready to ride weight'. So if
your riding weight is 180lbs then you want
to put 155lbs of pressure in your shock.
Not riding a 5.Spot? Then check the
chart to the right for the appropriate PSI
Adjustment for your Turner model.
tip::. Hard to read the chart? Click on it to enlarge it.
Once the pressure is adjusted, push
the shock o-ring against the wiper seal of
the shock.
Find a stable wall to lean on, then mount
your bike with all of your riding gear on. It
may help to lower your seat so you can
easily reach the ground while sitting. Then
bounce around slighty, just enough to
engage the shocks travel.
tip::. Find a friend to help with the next 2 steps.
Carefully reach down and slide the shocks
o-ring back up against the wiper seal and
smoothly step off of your bike while trying Not
to engage the shocks travel.
Then measure the distance between the
shocks o-ring and wiper seal. On your
5.Spot, this should measure 15mm when
the proper sag is acheived. Again, check
the chart to the right for the appropriate
Sag Amount for your Turner model.
Next add or remove 5psi and re-check
the measurement of sag using the previous
steps until the proper amount of sag is
accurately achieved.
tip::. Be sure to write this psi amount down next to your 'Ready to Ride Weight' to make any future changes easier to determine.