Yeah....seriously, thanks. Save me from having to replay 3 times.

Does turning it all the way on both sides clockwise lock the fork?

@@dailyblankscreen7938 i think yes, when i turn it to the right all the way, it's hammer like tough...

Thanks

Lefty loosey, righty tighty I always remember it like that

+charlie renegade Thanks!

You’re welcome

*Trades in bike after 1 week* "ahh yeah it uhh..started to malfunction.."

You’re welcome

Yes sir that's why I like hardtails and not full suspension for sure If I had a million Dollars that I would build me a hardail 😅😅😅😅😅

If I had a million I would build a full suspension for somebody else and give it away🎉🎉🎉

You’re welcome. I don’t think any of the adjustments on this fork actually work.

@@hoohoohoblin its works! 😉😊

You’re welcome

That sounds about right. That’s what mine did too. I don’t know if any of the turning made a difference. The adjustment on this fork is pretty sketchy and low quality. But we took it to one of those ski lift mountain bike parks and rode all day with it, and it didn’t break, so it is plenty tough.

Same

Make them fully loose and then adjust equally

I had the same problem

Max them in one direction?

@@5wisher5weet Yep, that's what I do

I was thinking the same thing about my bike. Good forks will cost more than the bike is worth if you buy new ones, but if you want some forks that are a little better but not the best, you could look on eBay for someone who bought a bike with good forks with compression and rebound adjustment, and then took the forks off while they were still new so they could upgrade to really good forks. This way you'll get some new forks that are much better than the stock ones, but won't have to pay a new price.

I just did that on mine. I had it all the way open. It took 8 half turns to all the way closed. Then I opened it 4 half turns for a starting point. I saw on an ebike forum that your forks should compress 1/3 of the travel sitting on your bike with all your weight on it. That fork has 100mm travel so 1/3 would be 33mm. He suggested put a zip tie around the fork and push the zip tie all the way down. Then compress with your weight and measure to the bottom of the zip tie. Adjust fork as necessary to achieve 33mm.

If the lockout is turned on, then the suspense and will be hard to compress. It might be that, or it might be something else. If it is an error shock, there might be too much air in it.

hoohoohoblin it’s alright now I found the problem. It was the tyre pressure cos it was really high and it was really hard every time the front wheel went down a rock or a curb or something. It works a treat now anyway because I let some air loose a bit to make the tyres absorb a bit. Thanks anyway

I have same exact bike and it also makes a big thud when it is locket out.

I have the same problem. Really hard to make the fork slide down. When i try to lift my front wheel it makes a thud sound. Will try to loosen some air. How much gauge do you think is the perfect one?

Beej Sanchez If you have air shocks it could be there’s too much air pumped into your shock otherwise it could be locked out, it should have nothing to do with rude pressure

You’re welcome. I need to make a video about that. I’m sure someone else has done it as well. I know that these forks are serviceable. They actually come with extra rubber wipers for the top.

I hope so. They really should be improving these forks every few years.

yea mine on my rockhopper comp has a lockout

there's a lockout version for XCM and XCT

Correct.

Some forks have a lockout switch on the top of the tube. If the lockout is turned on, the fork doesn’t bounce at all, and if you turn it off, the fork bounces. The one in the video does not have a lock out, but maybe yours does. I think it would be on the top of the fork though.

@@hoohoohoblin mine doesn't either. I'm going to give the shop I bought the bike from a call and see what they suggest as it only has 10mm travel and should have 50mm. Yours in comparison is really springy.

Probably not. These cheap forks don’t have much adjustment. You might be able to open it up and take it apart and jam something in there like a section of PVC pipe to create more spring tension.

On my fork, it just spins forever, and it doesn’t seem to do anything at all.

+ᗩᖇTEᗰIᔕ 🌛 Yes.

hoohoohoblin thanks

It is pretty tough. The problem I had with it is that it wasn’t very adjustable, and it was bottoming out all the time on fast downhill runs. But even with all the bottom out and clanking around, I couldn’t break it. It’s a decent fork for an entry level mountain bike, and it’s good for medium speed riding off road. That being said, the rockshox recon silver fork I bought to replace it is significantly better Under all conditions.

@@hoohoohoblin where did you buy that from?

Nope. It only has a little thingy that you turn to tighten up the tension on the springs, but it barely makes any difference.

Okay thank you so much!

Bro same

How much do you weigh

@@bradyfitzgerald8370 182 pounds

same mines rock hard so it feels like i dont even have suspension, its on the easiest preload aswell

On forks that have an air valve on the top, there is only one air in one of the legs, but it should be enough to support the whole bike.

Maybe try spraying some WD-40 on them. Maybe they are stuck. You could try using pliers, but that plastic isn’t very strong.

@@hoohoohoblin thanks I’ll try it

If you were looking for a really good affordable air fork, I really like the Manitu Markhor fork. It’s cheap, but it is really good. I’ve been riding my bike with this fork in Colorado and Utah this week, and it works great.

@@hoohoohoblin Thanks so much I will check it out. I live in Jamaica so even on some of our secondary road looks like.ruff road

@@hoohoohoblin What about the suntour raidon with the upgrade program?

Did you find an answer to this? I'm also wondering the same

@@TheLuketh1990 not really but I'm guessing oiling would be required once or once every two years depending on usage.

Maybe you can tighten both until they stop, and then back them off equal amounts.

+ketan Shah A lot of these forks only have air pressure or spring adjustment on one side. You don't need to adjust the other side.

hoohoohoblin thanks :) i guess thats the case in mine

You should be able to make it less bouncy by cranking up the preload and also by moving the lock lever closer to lock position. Some bikes have a lock that is an on and off switch, and other ones lock more as you move it closer to the locked position. Not sure what kind of fork you have.

hoohoohoblin it’s a specialized pitch fork 1x

+Ethan Romasanta Plus means harder. It cranks down on the spring, making the spring tighter.

There’s not much you can do. They didn’t build any adjustments into it. You might be able to take it apart and jam something in above the spring to create more spring tension. Maybe a short piece of PVC pipe.

This fork doesn’t have many adjustments. There’s just that one adjuster on the top of the fork that you turn to make the spring a little bit tighter, but it makes almost no difference.

There is a little bit of oil in it, but there isn’t any hydraulic fluid.

@@hoohoohoblin thank you yes it sounds really full of water and it’s really heavy

You’re welcome.

hoohoohoblin it didn't change anything tho ☹️

Thanks!

More spring tension gives you a firmer ride, and less spring tension makes it bounce more.

It may be broken. These things are pretty flimsy.

Sr suntour*

I hope you’re wearing body armor and a full face helmet.

Well of course it would. But not everyone has the money right away. So use this until you can save up for a better one.

bro did you find our how to fix it? i did that by accident 😅

yep

So my suspension will work better if i move it counterclockwise?

I don’t know if they sell replacement parts or not, as it is a pretty cheap fork. On mine they adjuster made no difference anyway, so I don’t think I would worry about it if it fell off.

@@hoohoohoblin Oh, I actually broke the adjuster knob while the preload was at max position 😓 & so the suspension is seized up, in my region(India) the spare part isn't available and these suspensions are considered premium imports 🥺

I really like the Manitou Markhor forks. They are a lot lighter and work great.

The Buklos air fork on Amazon is a good one

@@Bobcatspiritdude they seem nice. Do you have them on your bike?

I don’t know. These are pretty poorly made, and turning it one way or the other doesn’t make much difference anyway.

I use one of those twisty wrench thingies and clamp it on the cap and twist it because i have the same problem

I have a similar problem right now. My cheap suspension have preload adjusment, it was to hard to turn it by hand so I use a adjustable wrench. I think i broke it because now it turn almost freely to any ways (doesn't even click).

You’re welcome

That's terrible. Living in Los Angeles, I'm always afraid my bike will be gone when I leave it somewhere. I peeled all the RockShox stickers off of my fork so thieves won't know what it is. My son has had 2 of his bikes stolen. Your bike has a 1 1/8" headest on it. so any fork that size will fit. Depending on how much hard riding you do, you may want to put a better fork on it than stock. But if you want a basic Suntory XCT or XCR fork, you can find used ones cheap on eBay from people who took them off to upgrade to a better fork, or you could ask a local bike shop if they have any entry-level used forks they've taken off of customers' bikes.

You ever find out? I'm wondering if it's rebound damping?

I don’t know. I didn’t try to take it apart.

+Jake Kaim it is probably because it's new, and it might be the rubber seals squeaking. You could try squirting a little bit of oil on the fork legs and see if quiets down.

+Sean Kieser Castro Positive means more spring tension, and negative means less spring tension. If you have it cranked up towards positive, the fork will bounce less, and it will be more bouncy if you crank it towards the positive setting.

Good

@@hoohoohoblin wait should it be more positive for jumps or negative for jumps

@@neiltbf ask your wife/girlfriend what she prefers

@@hoohoohoblin "...If you have it cranked up towards *NEGATIVE, the fork will bounce less, and... more bouncy.. towards the positive setting."

Lol same

Luke Wilson that’s probably your suspension lock. If u twist it to off, do your forks decompress?

I think the XCM is a little bit better.

@@hoohoohoblin xcm is miles better !

jhmtb what are your thoughts on the xcm

Same question

It probably isn’t very adjustable. Online, the adjuster doesn’t do much, if anything. The newer models might be better. A lock out is supposed to make the fork not bounce if you like it, and bounce if you unlock it.

@@hoohoohoblin that’s true but I’m a bit sad that I can’t adjust the thing 😕

It would probably be about the same. It is a basic beginner fork with few adjustments.

Thanks! By the way, the work says I need a 9mm quick release axle. I currently have a 32H axle. Do you know a kit that I could buy so I could convert the 32H axle to the 9mm QR?

I think TPC is a term used by Manitou. Look up Manitou TPC on the internet and you should find some info.

Hey, thanks for the tip! I checked around the e waves and found this floating around. This is infact the very same fork i have. So when looking at the link, is this a hydraulic or spring tensioned fork and do you have any idea how to adjust it? The knob on the LEFT side is stuck. www.ebay.com/itm/Manitou-SX-R-TPC-Mountain-Bike-Fork-1-1-8-Steerer-Rim-Disc-Brake-Black/391976876692?hash=item5b43a47a94:g:vjgAAOSwXEdae1IL

Because it is so old, I bet it is a spring fork. Maybe this will help. manitoumtb.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/tpc-damper/

Thanks. I found the manual for the fork. Guess it`s spring loaded huh? file:///C:/Users/Bjørn%20Kipperberg/Downloads/Manitou%202000%20SuspensionTuning%20Manual.pdf

It should be fine. It is just hard to turn because the spring is compressed a lot.

hoohoohoblin thank you, anyway to fix it? What should I ask my mechanic? I can not turn it at all, I keep overthinking on what’s going to happen

hoohoohoblin it’s easier to turn now because I kept trying to move it, I think it was stiff because I just bought the bike a week ago

same happened to my carrera vengeance i had to turn it with a plase and its fine now i think its becase it was tightened all the way

Mohammad Ishaq that’s the bike I bought, in orange

Yeah. I don’t know if that knob actually does anything or not. I could never tell the difference either.

Clockwise, but I don’t think it makes very much difference at all.

They are straight. They probably make tapered ones now. This was a long time ago.

+Darnell H I just ordered a new 100mm RockShox Recon Silver TK fork on eBay for $189 with free shipping this morning to replace the shock in the video. It gets good reviews.

hoohoohoblin thanks! I was looking at that fork also. I wasn't sure if it was much better, and if it would fit on that Diamondback. Can you keep me posted on your experience with it?

+Darnell H I will do a review of it when I get it on the bike. Here is a really good review I found on the fork from a guy who races cross country on a hardtail with that fork. quickdirt.com/2015/05/13/rockshox-xc-32-recon-silver-tk-suspension-fork-product-review/

Rebound adjustment? There is none on this beginner fork.

It is the basic Suntour XCT fork. It only has preload adjustment.

Turning it clockwise increases the spring tension, which makes it less bouncy.

Javier chaparro No,Clockwise is harder and Counter Clockwise is softer

You should be able to reduce the preload. If it is the same kind of fork as I have in the video, then you need to turn the cap counterclockwise a bunch of times.

If it is the same fork but with preload you would have to buy a new spring which isn't is as hard as the stock one but you could also buy a better fork because it's not valuable to change the spring

Isaac MacNeill i have preload on the right side and suspension lock on the left

hoohoohoblin I keep hearing that but I've been constantly checking for close to a year. Been trying to get my hands on a dgg sng but I haven't seen anything classic. The hybrid is the only thing I've seen even close to a classic. I have had 4 different striders but only kept an sng. Really regretting trading any of them. They are my favorite knives by far and it just sucks that it's "impossible" to get them now. It's funny I see people selling them for relatively high secondary prices and then the people trying to buy them say "they are still in production so I'm not paying that". So if they are still making them maybe they are just selling them to friends or something before they go to market?

It is a pretty terrible shock, and you don’t have much adjustment capability on it. The best thing would be to upgrade to a good air fork.

They may have changed the design over the years. Mine is from 2016.

@@hoohoohoblin nope. Suntour comes with 2 different types of xct. The one comes with a bike have 2 preload. The retail ones have a preload on one side, and lockout on the other side.

Hey did u ever fix this or find the cause my left and right were moving fine 2 days ago and now the left wont move

Turn them all the way one direction and count how many clicks each one moves to the final adjustment.

@@1PotatoeMasher1 thank you!

Clockwise puts more pressure on the spring, and counterclockwise puts less pressure on the spring. There is no damping adjustment on this fork, so it bounces the same speed, but there will be more spring resistance if you have it cranked all the way down counterclockwise. So it will not bottom out as easily.

Yes, but they don’t make much difference.

most of the big box store bikes' suspension does not come with adjustable suspension fork. check the manuals before you do anything. I had Merax Finiss which didn't even have a manual or proper info about suspension lol. but it's a good bike for weekend ride and little bit of trail riding.

@Josh Ford I dont have a knob too, did you find a way to adjust it without the knob?

On mine it seems to click forever, but it doesn’t make any difference in how the fork works. I’m not sure it creates much spring tension even if it is working properly.

That sounds about right. These are kind of crappy forks. Even when the adjuster works, it doesn’t do very much.

Slender Man I’ve got a carerra vengeance. I’m twisting the clicker thing but it’s not making a difference

ive got a carrera vengeance and it works for me how old is yours

Cameron Boyle same mate

You’re right that it does absorb the shock. The better forks have compression and rebound damping, and also give you the ability to adjust the compression and rebound damping so it works the way you want it to. And you can also adjust the spring tension as well.

SAME

Same

@Jonathan Volvo does not make a XC30. Only XC60, 40 and 90 :-)

Same

Same

This fork doesn’t have much adjustability at all, if any. I don’t think you’re doing anything wrong. It’s just a bad design.

@@hoohoohoblin ok thanks

Just break the rules/warnings