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how much pressure in drop offs
« on: September 06, 2008, 15:27:43 PM »

hi can anyone tell me how much pressure do i need in the drop off forks as so many people are tellin me diffrent and is it the same amount in both legs ? any help would be great ,, thanks
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Re: how much pressure in drop offs
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2008, 17:23:22 PM »

do they have air in both legs? if so will most likely be the same, as for how much, its personnal preference, how heavy are you?
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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2008, 17:28:39 PM »

as said before how heavy are you?what year/model of drop off? and
http://marzocchi.com/spa/mtb/products/airpressure.asp?y=2006&LN=UK&Sito=mtb
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Re: how much pressure in drop offs
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2008, 18:16:45 PM »

oh and what are you using them for?
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Re: how much pressure in drop offs
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2008, 22:23:19 PM »

erm wen i  got the  bike there was no air in them at all ,, im 13 stone and i use the bike just 4 hammerin about all over relly
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Re: how much pressure in drop offs
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2008, 14:05:09 PM »

try anywhere from 5 to 15 and somewhere inbetween them you should find a pressure you get on with
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Re: how much pressure in drop offs
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2008, 19:34:47 PM »

i do hope you don't ,mean 5-15 PSI
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Re: how much pressure in drop offs
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2008, 19:44:10 PM »

i do hope you don't ,mean 5-15 PSI

yeh taht does seem a little low, even if they are low pressure forks
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« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2008, 19:51:01 PM »

i do hope you don't ,mean 5-15 PSI

yeh taht does seem a little low, even if they are low pressure forks

low pressure marzocchis go up to 15psi. so why does it seem low?
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Re: how much pressure in drop offs
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2008, 22:13:15 PM »

LOL HOW DO I KNOW IF THEY LOW PRESSURE LOL  Roll Eyes
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Re: how much pressure in drop offs
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2008, 10:49:32 AM »

I think they are coil with Air preload. Check by lettign the air our and seing if they still support soem wight, if they do they are coidl and air. Measure the sag with a Zip tie, should be around 25-30%. If you add air enough to get you to that they you shoudl eb set up.
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Re: how much pressure in drop offs
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2008, 11:45:51 AM »

http://www.southerndownhill.com/forum/index.php/topic,165393.0.html

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