Tuning forks to suit your demands and riding style can be done in a host of ways, but one of the simplest methods is to reduce the size of the air chamber, as this results in an unmistakable change in the progression of your forks. Here’s a guide for the MAGURA TS8R forks.
The MAGURA TS8R forks don’t give you room for play when it comes to determining the compression damping, but riders do have the opportunity to fine-tune their forks for their own personal tastes – simply by altering the size of the air chamber. It only takes a matter of minutes to insert spacers and the entire process can be carried out without having to rely on many tools.
Difficulty
easy
Necessary tools
- 28 mm socket
- Ratchet or torque key
- MAGURA Fork Meister Grease
- MAGURA air chamber spacers
- Shock pumps
How to:
Words & Photos: Christoph Bayer
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