|   01 SID Sl; factory shipped at 80 mm or 62? | Mossy
Dec 18, 2001 9:17 AM | | Does anyone know if the All-Travel spacer is installed at the factory? Do I need to remove it in order to get 80 mm? Travel doesnt seem to be quite where it should be.
Also, is it normal for the fork to "rise up" when the negative chamber is released? It seems like I COULD get 80 mm if I have very little air in the neg chamber, but with the recommended amount of neg pressure, the fork seems to settle into a lower static position while riding. Is my fork messed up? |
| 80mm in my case | lkfoster
Dec 18, 2001 9:29 AM | | My 2001 came with 80mm travel. Unlike my 2000 SID SL, I couldn't even find a spacer when I did an overhaul. |
| re: 01 SID Sl; factory shipped at 80 mm or 62? | Cosmo
Dec 19, 2001 6:01 AM | | Negative air pulls the fork together so a fork will extend when you release it. Negative pressure sets the fork's break away point. Always run less negative than postive unless you want your fork stuck together. Most SID SLs are shipped at 80mm. The crown/axle measurement of a SID SL at 80mm of travel is 453mm +/- 3mm. |
| The Whole Reason for a... | Ti-UTE
Dec 19, 2001 6:46 AM | | negative air chamber is to overcome the inherent stiction in any air sprung fork. Meaning that air forks need an extra little 'nudge' to start the actual fork compression. The advantage of an air negative spring is that you can very precisely dial in the feel of the fork and determine just how 'active' it is. Your manual will give you operating ranges based on your weight and riding style. Just remember always 'adjust' the positive chamber first then adjust the negative to get the feel you want. Want less bob and a stiffer fork that only really compresses on big hits, lower the amount of pressure in the negative spring. Want a really active feel for those little stutter bumps, add more pressure so the fork is faster to compress. The almost infinite adjustability is the real value of this dual air system. |
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