Set Up Of Rear Damper (Es-140 Only - Whyte ES-140 SCR Supplementary Service Manual

3.4: SET UP OF FORK
Tools Required:
The front fork will be pre-set with the standard set-
tings when you buy your Whyte. Before riding, you
will need to adjust the Sag setting on the fork. This is
to ensure the forks are set-up correctly for your own
body weight, so the fork will perform as intended.
To set Sag on a front fork, you need to measure the
amount the fork compresses when you sit on the bike
in the normal riding position. We recommend for the
best performance to run approximately (20%) Sag on
the front fork.
Sag on a coil sprung fork is controlled by adjusting the preloading of the coil springs. We recom-
mend you refer to your forks owners manual or relevant website for detailed information about
your fork set up and performance relating to all controls and features of your
Rebound Damping adjustment:
This adjustment fine-tunes the speed at which the wheel returns to its normal ride height
after hitting a bump. To demonstrate the effect of this function, turn the rebound adjuster
to its slowest setting. Press down on the handlebars to compress the forks, then release
the load. The suspension recovers very slowly to its original position.
Repeat the above with the adjuster turned to the fastest setting and the difference will be
seen immediately the load is released. We recommend the optimum setting is to adjust the
re-bound damping to be as slow as possible, but not so slow that the normal ride height is
not recovered. On very rough terrain, if the bike becomes progressively lower as more
bumps are hit then the re-bound damping is set too slow. On the other hand if the bike
feels choppy and not plush then the re-bound damping is too fast. A bit of trial and error is
needed to get the exact setting. WARNING. Only make adjustments to your fork while
stationary, and not when riding.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE:
Always stop riding when making adjustments of any kind to the bicycle!

3.5: SET UP OF REAR DAMPER (eS-140 only)

Tools Required:
Your Whyte bike is fitted with an air spring rear shock absorber. This means that the air
pressure in the shock absorber determines the spring rate. The correct 'sag' can be found
using the sliding 'O' ring fitted to the shaft of the shock piston. Slide the 'O' ring against
the shock body. Then gently sit on the bike in your normal riding position and with normal
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Small Ruler
Good Quality Shock Pump.
Small Ruler
Fork
Model
Travel
Coniston 60mm
e-800 120mm
e-900 130mm
eS-140 140mm
fork.
Sag Sag
(15% - (25% -
Firm) Plush)
9mm 15mm
18mm 30mm
19.5mm 32.5mm
21mm 35mm
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