I'm excited to see this. I always loved my Fox fork in the past. I am surprised it took Fox so long to do this. I moved to the SID because of the weight, but honestly, it's not that great of a fork from a comfort aspect. It is decently stiff and light, but beyond that it is a step backwards from my Fox.
I am still enamored with the Lefty and RS1, but this fork is probably more realistic from a price standpoint.
I have SIDs and Rebas, and have a few hints on making them a bit more plush:
1) Store your bike upsidedown (or just turn it upsidedown the night before your ride). This really helps lubricate the seals and reduce Stiction - something the SID has a lot of.
2) Add some tokens to the Air chamber. These make the fork more progressive, and so allow you to run lower air pressure. I added 3 tokens and went from 95 to 75 PSI, really improving small bump compliance yet resisting bottoming out.
3) The stock seals are known to suck in air into the lowers. This adds to your positive air pressure, and reduces the effectiveness of the negative spring. (Seals have been known to blow off)
You can check for this by letting all the air out of your fork, if it still feels like it has air in it, i.e. if it doesn't stay pushed down, then there is still air in the system.
Pushing a small zip tie into the seal every few rides releases this pressure, and returns the +ve / -ve spring balance.
http://forums.mtbr.com/shocks-suspension/air-pike-lowers-psa-929695.htmlMake sure the Zip tie and seal is clean, so that you don't push dirt into your fork. Alternatively, cleaning the seals would do the same job of releasing pressure:
http://www.bikeroar.com/tips/cleaning-and-lubricating-your-mtb-forkWith these changes I've been amazed at how plush I've been able to make my Rock Shox.
I'm still scarred by my experience of owning a Fox fork after the coating on the stanctions wore through after less than a year!
sorry for the thread derail.
