How to change (tune) the fork spring on a mountain bike. Rock Shox Recon example.

This method is somewhat standard across the board. This same exact method can be used on the Reba, Recon, Tora, and other series by Rockshox and many other brands.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• fork spring change
• Mountain Bike
• Recon
• Reba
• Tora
• Adjusting front fork
• tune suspension

[EmanueleCimino1981]

Dont you have to put any oil in there, iv got rock shox recon and have to put 2 different weights of oil in the bottom and top parts of the shox

[Johnnysshop]

@EmanueleCimino1981 Depends on the fork. Some take it, some don't (such as air). Also if you can remove the srping from the top, you make not need to.

[reelstar01]

are there springs in both sides?

[Johnnysshop]

@reelstar01 Depends on the fork. Some have 2, some have only one.

[bloodstreak87]

Im 250 (yea big boy ;) ) is there any point in installing a black spring or would it still be too plush

I have a tora 318 uturn

[Johnnysshop]

@bloodstreak87 I believe black is the super X which should be okay

[Idontlikeschoolha]

On my forks it hasnt got levers its just got a very stiff cap on one side that you can get a wrench on but i dont know how to lousen it

[Johnnysshop]

@mrblibrules Softer spring assuming it's a spring fork. You could also mess with the rebound but you've probably already done that.

[Johnnysshop]

@terrencemcg Personally the Fox Float series have always been the smoothest but they are pricey. I don't know much about the hybrids but I assume smooth action would be the key.

[terrencemcg]

what suspension fork do you recommend on a trekking hybrid bike?