Rear Suspension Advice

[WarChild007]

I've recently bought a Trek Liquid 65 with air suspension. I tried to setup the rear suspension shock only to find that the pump that I have been given with the bike (a Wrench Force one) does not fit between the valve and the seat post tube (on the picture below the valve is anodised red at the bottom of the rear suspension cylinder).

I have contacted the bike shop and they have suggested turning the suspension shock the other way so that the valve is at the top facing into the centre triangle. They have assured me that the Wrench force Pump is the one that comes from Trek. Does anyone see any problems with me turning the shock around, will it still work ok, will it void the warrantee?

[neil_bolton]

WarChild007 said:

I've recently bought a Trek Liquid 65 with air suspension. I tried to setup the rear suspension shock only to find that the pump that I have been given with the bike (a Wrench Force one) does not fit between the valve and the seat post tube (on the picture below the valve is anodised red at the bottom of the rear suspension cylinder).

I have contacted the bike shop and they have suggested turning the suspension shock the other way so that the valve is at the top facing into the centre triangle. They have assured me that the Wrench force Pump is the one that comes from Trek. Does anyone see any problems with me turning the shock around, will it still work ok, will it void the warrantee?

Nope.

Providing that the shock does not fould in any way, you wont have any problems with warranty.

If anything, I don't know why your LBS didn't offer to do this for you, however it is a simple job to do yourself.

Just ensure that when you torque the bolts up to the handbook mentioned tightness, that you ensure that you add a little threadlock (I think the Loctite blue stuff is the stuff we used to use) so that they do not come loose during normal riding.

I hope that helps

[mat205125]

As above ^ if there is no fowling with it round the other way then fine.

It's worth mentioning that the pressure can be adjusted without the shock connected to the frame at both ends. Why not whip the offending end off with the bike on a stand (or upside down on the saddle and bars), adjust the pressure and refit the pivot to the bike?

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but all that it required will be a set of allen keys and maybe a spot of grease. Easy peezy.

Sweet bike by the way mate. Lots of time for the all black scheme

[WarChild007]

Thanks for your help and advice, the shop did offer to do it for me but its about a 2hr round trip

Good point about only releasing the one end then setting the pressure. I'll pick up some loctite as well.

Thanks again!

I got the bike about 2 weeks ago now, a replacement for 2 broken frames :'(
I lost a Ti xc custom build and a GT RTS (old school I know!) within a year (to the week).

[mk1fan]

Turn the Shock upside down. No probs at all. I had similar issues with the Float RC on my M4 S-Works FSR. Mojo told me that there were no issues with running a Shock either way up. Since then I have noticed that shocks are fitted in all directions on bikes. My mates Ephiffany has the RP3 upside down whereas the Husttler has it right way up.

You don't want to be undoing and tightening your shock mounts too often. That's one set of bolts I'd want kept tight at all times.