X Country forks

[John B]

Wisdom of the collective please. I have just acquired an X Country (Thanks Dean) and had one briefly last year, on both of these bike the forks were on the second 'ring' above the top yoke, is this the standard setting? On the last one I dropped them through the top yoke to slightly raise the front of the bike but didn't keep it long enough to experiment further So, what do we think? CheersJohn B
p.s. more dumb questions will surely follow

 

[Schtum]

I dropped mine to the second ring and turned the adjustment at the bottom of the rear shock right down to lower the seat height a bit.

If you raise the front of the bike, it will make it steer a bit more slowly and increase the straight line stability a bit.

 

[Sungaets]

John, I dropped the forks to the second ring to lower the bike, I think standard is when the forks are flush with the top of the yoke.

 

[John B]

Hi Dean, thanks for that, kind of confirms my thoughts that flush with top yoke is standard, also as Schtum points out, there may be a benefit to stability as it would increase (albeit slightly) the wheelbase. CheersJohn B

 

[Schtum]

Hi Dean, thanks for that, kind of confirms my thoughts that flush with top yoke is standard, also as Schtum points out, there may be a benefit to stability as it would increase (albeit slightly) the wheelbase. CheersJohn B

More to do with increasing the trail at the front wheel.

 

[nicholsonj2252]

Hi Dean, thanks for that, kind of confirms my thoughts that flush with top yoke is standard, also as Schtum points out, there may be a benefit to stability as it would increase (albeit slightly) the wheelbase. CheersJohn B

Standard setting is in fact 3mm down from top of fork leg for high seat height and 25.5mm for low seat height

 

[John B]

Ah, Thanks John now looking around for a 3mm piece of something so I can set them up. CheersJohn B

 

[dean0n0]

Ah, Thanks John now looking around for a 3mm piece of something so I can set them up. CheersJohn B

A 3mm allen key? a £1 coin is just under, two 1p coins are just over. It's not like you're setting valve clearances.

 

[John B]

Got it! A Churchill Crown (or five bob in old money) 3mm exactly, I realise it's not critical but nice to know Winston is giving me a hand CheersJohn B