New suspension fork – how much should I care for locking on the handlebar?

Asked by: Jim Pfaffe

When should I lock my suspension fork?

Quote from video: So open you want to use that when you're just riding sort of routine rough trails where you just want a suspension to give you the maximum control and grip out.

Should you grease suspension forks?

The most important part of maintaining your suspension forks, is keeping the fork well lubricated. This means ensuring there is lubrication inside the fork, and that this lubricant isn’t contaminated by dirt from the outside. Suspension forks use a unique oil-based lubrication system.

Do you need to lube bike suspension?

Quote from video: Too often all you do need to make sure of though because it's a moving component. Just like a suspension fork is make sure it's clean and lubricated.

Is fork lockout important?

Locking out your fork actually slackens your head tube angle for climbing as you’re not sagging into it. It also causes your bike to feed back over small bumps and rocks and steals momentum instead of soaking it up to move forward. I race XC often and I do not, and would not use a lockout for xc racing.

Can you lockout suspension while riding?

One feature that you’ll find on a lot of bikes is a lockout feature. We’ll do a closeup of this here in a little bit, but what this does is, I can turn the lockout feature like this. You can even do it while you’re riding if you feel comfortable doing that, and it will lock out the suspension.

How does a suspension lockout work?

A Lockout is a small switch placed atop the front right stanchion of your MTB/Hybrid Bicycle’s suspension which when engaged decreases the low speed compression rate of the front fork, adjustable to the point of being fully rigid. This switch can also be routed to the handle bar which is called as a remote lockout.

Can you use WD40 on bike forks?

Please don’t use WD40, GT85 or any similar products! Instead of cleaning your seals, they will wash away the grease under the seals, letting dirt in much more easily– even if you’re careful you will also risk contamination of brake rotors/pads and these products can also dry out seals.

How do you lubricate a front suspension fork?

Quote from video: Start by dripping some Fork boost in a thin line around your fork sustans. And since this stuff is completely biodegradable. And non-toxic like all of their other products.

Can you use normal grease for suspension?

Any suspension grease will do, doesn’t have to be Judy butter. Teflon grease (and most other types too) will cause rubber seals to swell, there are a lot of seals in a set of forks so it would do a good deal of damage. It would be better to not grease at all than use a non rubber safe grease.

Can I use wd40 on my bike chain?

WD-40 is a great bike chain lube water based lubricant and will not only lubricate the chain well, but will also keep it rust and corrosion free. It also minimizes the accumulation of dirt which reduces the wear and tear of the chain.

How do you lubricate bike suspension forks?

Quote from video: Service. You still need to regularly. Take your lower legs off lean out the seals. And the dust wipers Andrea lubricated everything.

How do you lubricate suspension?

Quote from video: The nozzle must completely covered a fitting to ensure the pressure of the gun forces the grease through the fitting into the joint. Add enough grease to see the seal or rubber boot rise slightly.

Do I need suspension lockout?

If you don’t need the suspension, it’s going to be much more efficient to be able to disable it. If you know that you’re never (or close to never) going to be riding the bike on paved surfaces then you probably won’t need the lockout, but if that’s not the case, then you almost certainly should favour the lockout.

How do you stiffen a front forks mountain bike?

Quote from video: Turn the preload adjustment knob clockwise to stiffen in the direction of the plus sign and counterclockwise to soften in the direction of the minus sign it's that easy adjust your suspension fork.

What is a hydraulic lockout?

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What is fork lockout?

What is a Lockout Suspension on a Mountain Bike Fork? A lockout is a small switch placed atop the front right stanchion of your mountain bike’s suspension which when engaged decreases the low speed compression rate of the front fork, adjustable to the point of being fully rigid.

Do coil shocks have lockout?

For the Super Deluxe Coil RCT shock this lock-out is via a lever on the shock body. For the Super Deluxe Coil RT Remote it’s done via a bar-mounted remote. In a sense, it’s bringing XC-style bar-mounted lock-outs to trail and enduro disciplines too.

What is bike speed lock?

As far as i know there is no such thing, called speed lock. Especialy for indian bikes. If your are talking about Revlimiter, it’s used to stop engine from over reving which leads to serious damage to the engine. Of course there are Speedlimiters , but they are only used in Superbikes.

How do you maintain Forks on a mountain bike?

Quote from video: Using Whistler performance lubricant's awesome product called Fork boost you can lubricate condition. And clean your seals all at the same time.

When should I lock my mountain bike suspension?

The best time to lock out the suspension on your mountain bike is when you are doing a long non-technical trail climb or riding a long distance on a flat surface. Lockouts are typically used at specific times to help prevent wasting pedaling energy in the form of bobbing of the suspension.

Can you use WD40 on bike forks?

Please don’t use WD40, GT85 or any similar products! Instead of cleaning your seals, they will wash away the grease under the seals, letting dirt in much more easily– even if you’re careful you will also risk contamination of brake rotors/pads and these products can also dry out seals.