Then you can (re)consider if you are fine with it, or if you want to upgrade the fork (an option I would recommend). Maybe you will see some water coming out of some ports.įinally, before thinking of changing the spring of this fork, ride the bike as it is for a couple of months. If you did, then the fork would be too soft.Īnyhow, if the bike is used, check that the fork is not filled with water (it happens when left outside): turn it upside down, then try to squeeze it hard.
On top of that, I do not expect you being able to compress a fork its 100mm of travel. Regarding your weight: I think you have actually an advantage: usually the cheap forks are too soft. Preload and turn it counter-clockwise to reduce it Turn the preload adjust knob clockwise to increase the spring A medium hardness spring is used as standard The fork can be adjusted to the rider's weight and preferred riding Yes, there is sag also for spring/coil forks. Fork: SR Suntour XCE 28, coil spring, preload, G2 Geometry w/51mm offset on 29ers, 100mm travel (13.5: 80mm travel).
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How well will the amended fork perform for the money, and for how long? You might consider putting the money (parts and labour) towards saving for an upgraded fork with an air spring which can be tuned much more precisely and easily the service manual does give the specs for their air forks for rider weights under 55 kg, so this should not be difficult. It wouldn't be too difficult for your local bike shop to do the work once the part is sourced, however this raises the question of value. There are customer service numbers in the service manual too, they could guide you in sourcing a spring as they will be fairly uncommon. There are three springs available then, to suit riders of different weights, at 52 kg you are too light for the standard spring and would be better served by having a softer spring installed. Two additional spring hardnesses are available for SR SUNTOUR suspension forks - softer and harder than the standard coil spring. Reading the generic SR Suntour service manual, it states that your fork is shipped with a medium spring and, aside from tuning the preload: A coil spring has a narrower range of adjustment than an air spring, so if you are too light for the spring, it will not compress enough to be very useful. Weighing 52 kg, you are at the lightest end of what might be expected for an adult rider, so you will need the spring to be tuned accordingly.