Got the new fork installed last night. Now I gotta figure out how to tune all these dials.

New Talus 160 RC2. Got the sag set, adjusted the rebound to the same setting I had on the other fork (Talus 160 RLC) but I have no idea where to start with High Speed Comp and Low Speed Comp.

Thinking ill start somewhere in the middle of both and work from there. Any ideas?

Also in the process of doing this I decided I'd change the Cane Creek headset that came on the AL Nomad out for a Chris King. So anyone looking for a headset hit me up ill part with the CC cheap.
You'll likely need a crown race for it though.

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If this this bike is for your son, then I would put the low speed compression around 2-4 clicks from - towards the +, and put the high speed compression about 4-6 clicks from - towards the +.

Low speed compression is for all of the little bumps. If you have it at zero, then it will absorb all of the little bumps from the trail. As you increase the low speed compression, it will feel like a rigid fork over the small bumps on the trail.

High speed compression is for larger jumps and drops. If your son is doing really large jumps and drops, to keep the bike in control, you want to increase the high speed compression. If big jumps and drops are not being hit, then you lower the high speed compression towards zero.

abz was right on.

this is for a rock shox fork, but same principles apply for hs and ls compression settings (not that i ever change mine).

http://cdn.sram.com/cdn/farfuture/4unUy ... ontrol.pdf

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Thanks guys. This is kinda how I thought it was to be setup.

One thing that's different is setting the sag. I put the same PSI in the new fork as I had in my old fork. Got on and like 40% sag; on the RLC Talas this same PSI gave me 25% sag. Weird, kinda makes me wonder if there is something wrong with the other fork.

I just had it serviced though and it's always ridden fine, just at a lower pressure than I expected to get it setup right.

This fork is going on my bike. The Talas 160 RLC is now on my sons bike.
Santa Cruz was out of the RC2's when I got my bike so I got the bike with no fork. That's how I ended up with the RLC. I use the travel adjust but not the lockout.

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Chris King parts are overrated.

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There is a major difference in the air springs between 2012 and 2013. Not surprising that you would need different pressure, but you should also be able to get full travel now as well.

Thanks,

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