Different Revo A question
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Different Revo A question
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I try to figure this out. I set up my Revo-A 13 shock to 1 sag as per Legend instructions. Now I sometimes take my wife for a ride and she is 120lbs girl. I wonder how many of 360 turns of the springs are needed to compensate for her weight.
I know we should technically sit together on the bike and adjust it to the 1 sag but it is hard to measure sag when we both sit on the bike as we dont have anyone to measure for us.
Thought there have to be some approximate formula how much weight one turn will compensate for.
Anyone have any idea? Even ball park numbers will do as I can always play more with this over time but I am sure many of us here ride with our ladies and we know how much they weight and how many turns it require to get nice ride so I thought I would try to ask.
Thanks in advance
I try to figure this out. I set up my Revo-A 13 shock to 1 sag as per Legend instructions. Now I sometimes take my wife for a ride and she is 120lbs girl. I wonder how many of 360 turns of the springs are needed to compensate for her weight.
I know we should technically sit together on the bike and adjust it to the 1 sag but it is hard to measure sag when we both sit on the bike as we dont have anyone to measure for us.
Thought there have to be some approximate formula how much weight one turn will compensate for.
Anyone have any idea? Even ball park numbers will do as I can always play more with this over time but I am sure many of us here ride with our ladies and we know how much they weight and how many turns it require to get nice ride so I thought I would try to ask.
Thanks in advance
Last edited by Burbur2; May 11, 2023 at 12:12 AM.
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You're going to have to find a friend to do it correctly. It will be worth it. I just installed a set on my bike. I got my 14 year old to measure while my passenger and I sat on mine. I got the 1" of sag and then backed it off 1 round. I'm trying that anyway, for now. I don't want to readjust every time I ride solo. I will probably properly adjust mine before I leave out on any long trips to get it right for solo, or 2 up loaded the way I will ride.
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Not sure if this will work for those shocks , but I've read on here that you can put a wire tie around the rod of the shock , unladen , then sit on the bike , you should see what the setting is when you get off and reset if you need to .
Does that make sense ?
Does that make sense ?
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I have the same shocks and had same dilemma. Here is how I did it:
I use the zip tie method. Tie a smaller zip tie around the shock shaft and bring it all the way down (I think? I don't remember off top of my head, might be up). Now, sit on the bike gently. Don't rock it. Get off the bike. Check the zip tie for measurement. If it's not sitting at 1 inch from the "edge" of the shock, adjust as necessary. This is your "one-up" set up.
With wife, do the same with zip tie, but make sure that you count the turns. I use the Legends logo on the spring to keep track of turns. From your base (previous) setting, have you and your wife sit on the bike, zip tie up against the edge...get off, measure, turn, count turns, adjust...
For me, it was 8 turns extra with my wife. (she is 110lbs) So I know next time, when we go ride together, all I have to do is turn both shocks 8 turns. Once we are done, and turn them both the other way.
I hope this makes sense?
I use the zip tie method. Tie a smaller zip tie around the shock shaft and bring it all the way down (I think? I don't remember off top of my head, might be up). Now, sit on the bike gently. Don't rock it. Get off the bike. Check the zip tie for measurement. If it's not sitting at 1 inch from the "edge" of the shock, adjust as necessary. This is your "one-up" set up.
With wife, do the same with zip tie, but make sure that you count the turns. I use the Legends logo on the spring to keep track of turns. From your base (previous) setting, have you and your wife sit on the bike, zip tie up against the edge...get off, measure, turn, count turns, adjust...
For me, it was 8 turns extra with my wife. (she is 110lbs) So I know next time, when we go ride together, all I have to do is turn both shocks 8 turns. Once we are done, and turn them both the other way.
I hope this makes sense?
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8 FULL turns for an extra 110lbs? Are you sure? I've roughly figured a full turn is worth 65lbs. I set the sag for 1" with me on it and then needed an extra 2 turns to keep that 1" sag for use with my 135lb passenger. I then backed it off a turn and unless we are carrying a bunch of gear that extra turn is fine for either the both of us or me riding solo.
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8 FULL turns for an extra 110lbs? Are you sure? I've roughly figured a full turn is worth 65lbs. I set the sag for 1" with me on it and then needed an extra 2 turns to keep that 1" sag for use with my 135lb passenger. I then backed it off a turn and unless we are carrying a bunch of gear that extra turn is fine for either the both of us or me riding solo.
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8 FULL turns for an extra 110lbs? Are you sure? I've roughly figured a full turn is worth 65lbs. I set the sag for 1" with me on it and then needed an extra 2 turns to keep that 1" sag for use with my 135lb passenger. I then backed it off a turn and unless we are carrying a bunch of gear that extra turn is fine for either the both of us or me riding solo.