36 TALAS 180
Installing Your Fork | Before You Ride | Setting Sag | Adjusting Rebound | Adjusting High-Speed Compression | Adjusting Low-Speed Compression | Adjusting TALAS Travel | Service
Intervals | Important Safety Information
travel
• 7.1 in./180 mm
TALAS 2-position travel adjust
system, 180-140 mm
model
features,
adjustments
Factory FIT RC2, 180: Kashima coated
or hard anodized upper tubes, 1.5"
tapered or 1 1/8" steerer, low-speed
compression, high-speed compression,
air spring pressure, rebound
Performance O/B R, 180: Hard
anodized upper tubes, 1.5" tapered or 1
1/8" steerer, air spring pressure,
rebound
lower leg
20QR thru axle system, post style disc
brake mounting
spring air
riding style AM, FR, DH
NOTE: This fork is designed to use the downhill brake system only. The disc brake caliper mounts directly to the fork leg and is positioned specifically for the use of
200-225 mm rotors.
Installing Your Fork
Be sure your fork is properly installed before proceeding. If your fork came pre-installed on your bicycle, continue to the next section.
Before You Ride
1. Check that your 20 mm axle pinch bolts and crown pinch bolts are properly adjusted and tightened.
2. Clean the outside of your fork with only mild soap and water, and wipe dry with a soft dry rag. NOTE: Do not use any solvents or de-greasers, as these products can
cause serious damage to paint and anodized parts (upper tubes, knobs, steerers).
Do not spray water directly on the seal/upper tube junction. Do not use a high pressure washer on your fork.
3. Inspect the entire exterior of your fork. The fork should not be used if any of the exterior parts appear to be damaged. Contact your local dealer or FOX Racing Shox for further
inspection and repair.
4. Check your headset adjustment. If loose, adjust it accordingly to your bicycle manufacturer's recommendations.
5. Check that all brake cables or hoses are properly fastened.
6. Test the proper operation of your front and rear brakes on level ground.
Setting Sag
To get the best performance from your fork, it is necessary to set the proper air spring pressure by adjusting sag. Generally, sag should be set to 15 – 25% of total fork travel.
1. Unscrew the center blue aircap in the middle of the TALAS travel adjusting topcap on top of the left fork leg, to expose the Schrader valve. TIP: Hold the TALAS lever steady
with one hand while unscrewing the aircap with the other.
2. Set the TALAS lever to the long travel position, turn off lockout and cycle the fork a few times. NOTE: For the best TALAS performance, always set sag in the long travel
position. Sag and spring rate will automatically readjust when you change to different travel settings.
3. Attach a FOX Racing Shox High Pressure Pump to the Schrader valve.
4. Pump your fork to the appropriate setting from the Suggested Air Spring Pressure Settings table below, then remove the pump.
5. Unless your fork already has a sag setting o-ring on an upper tube, install a zip tie to an upper tube. Slide the o-ring or the zip tie down against the scraper lip of the fork dust
seal.
6. Dressed to ride, position your bike next to a wall or table to support yourself. Without bouncing, mount your bicycle. Assume a normal riding position for at least 30 seconds,
allowing the suspension to fully settle.
7. Dismount your bike without bouncing downward, without further moving the o-ring or zip tie. Measure the distance between the seal and the zip tie. This measurement is your
sag value.
8. Compare your actual sag value to your target sag value in the Sag Setup table below.
If your sag measurement value is less than the Sag Setup table value, screw on the pump fitting, note the current air pressure setting and depress the black bleed-valve to
reduce the gauge pressure by 5 psi. Measure sag again and repeat this adjustment, if necessary.
If your sag measurement value is greater than the Sag Setup table value, screw on the pump fitting, note the current air pressure setting and pump to increase the gauge
pressure by 5 psi. Measure sag again and repeat this adjustment if necessary.
9. Screw the blue aircap back on.
10. Check your rebound adjustment; adjust it if necessary.
11. Rider
Weight
lbs.
12. Suggested Air Spring Pressure Settings
13. PSI
14. 180 mm
15. ≤125 16. 45
17. 125 - 135 18. 48
19. 135 - 145 20. 50
21. 145 - 155 22. 53
23. 155 - 170 24. 55
25. 170 - 185 26. 60
27. 185 - 200 28. 70
29. 200 - 215 30. 80
31. 215 - 230 32. 90
33. 230 - ≥250 34. 100
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