INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the finest line of suspension bikes available! About Off Road, Stunt, Downhill and Freeriding This manual is designed to be used in conjunction with the Bicycle Owner’s Manual and owner’s manuals supplied by the manufacturer of the front and rear suspension components.
As activities such as racing, jumping, severe off road riding, and stunt riding are extremely dangerous, SAFETY should always be the first consideration. Don’t ride in the race, ride hard off road, try the jump, or do the stunt, UNLESS YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
FORK SETUP INFORMATION WARNING! Demo frames are compatible ONLY with dual crown forks that have travel of 8” (203mm) or less. Use of different styled forks or forks with longer travel may result in catastrophic failure of the frame which may result in serious personal injury or death.
FRAME GEOMETRY 1. Top Tube Length 4. Seat Tube Angle 7. Standover Height 10. Reach 2. Chainstay Length 5. Head Tube Angle 8. Head Tube Length 3. BB Height 6. Wheelbase 9. Stack TT length is the Horizontal Measurement from the center-line of the HT at the top of the HT to the center-line of the projected seat tube.
SETTING SAG MODEL SAG (%) SAG (mm) Demo 8 25 - 30 19 - 23 Proper sag should be achieved with one turn of preload on the spring. More then two turns of preload will require a higher spring rate or not enough sag will require a softer spring rate.
FRAME SCHEMATIC NOTE - Bearing and Bolt Kits are available only through your local Specialized authorized dealer. To retain your warranty and for your safety, all maintenance should be performed by your Specialized authorized dealer.
SETUP DATA DATE RIDER WEIGHT FORK SPRING RATE FORK REBOUND DAMPING (# of clicks from full slow) FORK COMPRESSION DAMPING (# of clicks from full firm) SHOCK SPRING RATE SHOCK REBOUND DAMPING (# of clicks from full slow) SHOCK COMPRESSION DAMPING (# of clicks from full firm)
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