Set Up Of Rear Damper - Whyte G-160 Works Supplementary Service Manual

3.4: SET UP OF REAR DAMPER

Tools Required:
Your Whyte bike is fitted with and 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
riding gear, including back pack if applicable, and also raise your
feet off the floor. Carefully dismount and measure the distance the
'O' ring has moved away from the shock body.
The optimum distance for the Quad-Link rear suspension system
is shown in the table to the right. If there is less than that dis-
tance fit a shock pump and release air pressure. Conversely if
there is greater than that distance, fit the shock pump and in-
crease air pressure.
Repeat the 'sag' test until the recommended sag distance is achieved.
Rear Suspension Set-up - Rebound Damping:
When the damper unit is being compressed, this is known as the compression stroke. As
the suspension unit recovers from compression back towards its full length, this is called
the re-bound stroke. All the shocks fitted as standard to the Whyte full suspension moun-
tain bikes have factory set compression damping, and manually adjustable rebound damp-
ing.
Rebound Damping Adjustment:
The advice in section 3.3 about the fork rebound damping adjustments also applies to the
rear shock.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE:
Always stop riding when making adjustments of any kind to the bicycle!
Platform Damping Adjustment.
The rear Shock fitted to your Whyte bike may have a "platform" facility to adjust the slow
speed compression damping, eg Fox "C.T.D." (Climb / Trail / Descend) or SRAM RockShox
"Motion Control". Please refer to the relevant shock manufactures technical information to
learn how to adjust these features.
Please note, that the Whyte rear suspension systems have been designed not to rely on
excessive low speed compression damping to obtain efficient pedalling performance, and
turning on too much low speed damping on the rear shock will compromise the suspen-
sions sensitivity to small bump absorption and traction.
2016 Edition 1
WHYTE Service Manual
Good Quality Shock Pump.
Small Ruler
Model Sag
T-129 17mm (25%)
T-130 17mm (25%)
G-160 19mm (30%)
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