How To Adjust Mtb Fork Preload. Use the preload adjustment knob to select the level of stiffness or softness of the fork-- as long as it is not locked out as a rigid fork. Its adjusted by increasing or decreasing the air pressure in the air spring.
Do the inner workings of forks and shocks seem like a dark art to you. The O-ring and percentage lines are used to set sag on a rear shock Image credit. Remember When Adjusting the SFF Spring Preload.
To reduce or increase the amount the front of the bike sags under the riders weight begin by cranking in or removing spring preload via the blue or gold colored adjuster at the top of the RH fork leg.
Here are some general guidelines that can be applied to most forks. If you go too far in either direction your dirt bike will handle like a cheap go-kart. Ryan Simonovich Best mountain bike forks. Because the spring always seeks to expand more preload leads to more rigid suspension.
