Front Suspension Setup - Intense PRIMER 29 EXPERT Manual

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FRONT SUSPENSION SETUP

The Primer Expert uses FOX air sprung suspension front and rear, so first you
need to set the air pressure. Look at the air pressure on the chart below to
calculate the pressure you require. Remember to calculate your weight when
you are in full riding gear. You are looking for approximately 20% sag, so for the
150mm (5.9") fork that comes on the Primer 29 Expert models that measurement
should be around 30mm (1.1"). Adjust the pressure in your forks until you reach
the correct sag.
FO RK : FOX P E RFO RMA NC E 3 6 FLOAT
SUGGESTED STARTING POINTS FOR SETTING UP YOUR FORK
RIDER WEIGHT
(LBS/KGS)
120-130 / 54-59
130-140 / 59-64
140-150 / 64-68
150-160 / 68-73
160-170 / 73-77
170-180 / 77-82
180-190 / 82-86
190-200 / 86-91
200-210 / 91-95
210-220 / 95-100
220-230 / 100-104
230-240 / 104-109
240-250 / 109-113
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29 EXPERT
AIR PRESSURE REBOUND DIAL
(PSI) NO. OF CLICKS
66 13
70 12
74 11
78 10
82 9
86 8
89 7
94 6
99 5
105 4
109 3
113 2
117 1
ADJUSTING GRIP
COMPRESSION
DAMPING
3-Position Micro Adjust:
The 3-position lever is
useful to make on-the-fly
adjustments to control
fork performance under
significant changes in
terrain, and is intended to be
adjusted throughout the ride.
FOX recommends that the
ultimate performance will
be found with this lever in
the full counterclockwise
'Open' setting. Turning the
lever to the middle position
The rebound adjuster for the fork is a red dial
sets the fork in the Medium
located on the bottom of the right fork leg.
mode. Turning the lever to
Rebound controls how fast the fork extends after
the full clockwise position
compressing. The rebound adjustment is dependent
sets the fork in Firm mode.
on the air pressure setting. For example, higher air
The positions between the
pressures require more rebound damping. Use your
three modes can be utilized
air pressure to find your rebound setting. Turn your
to change the damping
rebound knob to the closed position (full clockwise)
performance of the fork.
until it stops. Then back it out (counterclockwise) to
the number of clicks shown in the table opposite.
Adjust rebound until (when tested) the fork returns
quickly but does not top out. Top out is felt when
a fork fully extends too quickly and comes to an
abrupt stop when it reaches full extension (you will
hear a small noise). Top out should be avoided
through proper rebound setting.
REBOUND
Open
(counterclockwise)
Least amount of rebound
damping. Fork rebounds
fastest.
Closed
(clockwise)
Most amount of rebound
damping. Fork rebounds
slowest.
REBOUND DIAL
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