Adjusting Stem Angle; Adjusting The Suspension Fork - Espin NERO Quick Start Manual

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ADJUSTING STEM ANGLE

9 .1 The Nesta does not have an adjustable
angle stem. Proceed to 11. To adjust your
stem angle, first loosen the left side bolt on
the stem joint, as shown in Figure 28. The bolt
on the right does not need to be loosened. If
your stem only has one bolt on the joint, then
loosen that bolt until the stem can be rotated.
9 .2 Your stem might not have the bolt under
the stem shown in Figure 19. If it doesn't, set
the stem to the desired angle and then tighten
the joint bolt. If your stem has the bolt shown
in Figure 19, then loosen this bolt until the
stem angle can be changed.
9 .3 Set the stem to the desired angle. To
ensure the silver plate under the bottom bolt
engages with the teeth in the joint, press up-
wards on the plate while rotating the stem so
that the engagement can be felt. The arrow in
Figure 19 shows where to press on the plate.
While still pressing on the plate, tighten the
bottom bolt to secure the plate. Then, tighten
the left side joint bolt. Recommended torque
is printed by the bolts.
9 .4 After setting the stem angle, the handle-
bar angle will need to be adjusted to compen-
sate for the change in stem angle. Loosen the
4 faceplate bolts until the handlebar can be
rotated. Get on the bike as if you are riding it
and adjust the handlebar angle so that your
wrists are straight when grabbing the brake
levers. Make sure the handlebar is centered
on the stem and tighten the 4 faceplate bolts
using the X pattern discussed in the handlebar
installation section.
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ADJUSTING THE SUSPENSION
FORK
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The Sport, Flow, Nero, and Nesta all come with the same type of suspension fork. It has a black
lockout lever on the top of the right side, and a clear yellow cap labeled PRELOAD on the top of
the left side.
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The PRELOAD cap is actually a rebound adjuster. To make rebound slower for slow speed off
road riding, turn the cap clockwise. To make rebound faster for going over bumps at high speeds,
turn the cap counter-clockwise. Turning the cap all the way counter-clockwise will make the fork
feel like a pogo stick. We recommend leaving this cap in a middle setting, which should work fine
for most conditions.
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The lockout lever can only be rotated a quarter turn, either to closed or open. Set to open, the
fork will have suspension. Set to closed, the suspension will be locked out. Locking out the sus-
pension is recommended for flat, paved terrain and especially for climbing hills. When riding off
Figure 18
road or going downhill, the lockout can be left open to take advantage of the suspension.
Figure 19
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