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ibis Ripley Frame Tuning Manual

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  • Page 1 Ibis Ripley ame T uning Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The Ripley is in a class of its own: the world’s only aluminum Softtail. Its 1.25” of rear wheel travel equals that of typical titanium softtails, and at 4.4 lbs.

  • Page 3: Key Components

    Because we like to build bikes that last a long time and require minimal maintenance, we’ve built the Ripley shock as a sealed system. Since there is a large change in air volume inside the shock when the shock goes through its...

  • Page 4: Shock Tuning Guidelines

    Tuning and Maintenance Shock Tuning Guidelines The Ripley provides a wide range of adjustment based on rider weight, size of bike and personal rider preference. The primary adjustment you need to make is to add preload for heavy riders, or back it off for light riders.
  • Page 5 Initial Set Up Use the following table as a guideline for setting up the Ripley for the first time, and then go put a few hours riding on the bike. The numbers in the boxes represent the rider’s weight. If you fall outside of these weights, contact Ibis for different shock tuning set-ups.

  • Page 6: Lubrication

    Rules number 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5: Do Not Mix Lubes The Ripley comes factory lubed with SRAM Jonnisnot Silicon based lubricant. It comes in a syringe, and the Ripley shock sleeve lube port is designed to be lubricated using this syringe.

  • Page 7: Disassembly

    Should you wish to disassemble the shock for cleaning or replacement of any parts, use the following instructions: 1—When working on the Ripley shock, always use a bicycle repair stand, and clamp the seatpost, not the frame. When the shock is disas- sembled, the plate chainstays could be vulnerable to damage if you do not perform these steps properly.

  • Page 8: Reassembly

    body (also known as the shock sleeve-part #2 pg. 9) 7—Push the supple spring out (pg 7). If you are replacing the supple spring not the main spring, proceed to reassembly step 4. 8—Slide the boot off the frame. 9—Loosen the pinch bolt on the frame and remove the aluminum shock body, taking care not to spread the frame apart.

  • Page 9: Shock Diagram

    5—Lubricate the outside of the main spring, insert. 6—Pull down on shock to release pressure and thread in shock adjuster. You should be able to turn two full turns by hand before needing to use the wrench. 7—Set the preload and sag as mentioned above. 8—Ride.

  • Page 10: Parts List

    Ordering Parts To keep you Ripley all dressed up and looking good, we’ve got replacement parts, tuning kits, and lots of friendly advice. Use the following part numbers for ordering replacements. Call us for advice. r a l ) "...

  • Page 11: Warranty

    IBIS Frame or Rear Shock. IBIS’s liability under this Warranty shall be no greater than the amount of the original purchase price of the Frame or Rear Shock and in no event shall IBIS be liable for incidental or consequential damages.
  • Page 12 Ibis or an authorized Ibis dealer. Other useful information and specifications: The Ripley geometry is optimized for 80mm travel forks. It is also fine to use a longer travel fork, but do so at your own risk as hair loss and weird fetishes may result.