Fox Vanilla R 32 Service Manual

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You are here: VANILLA VANILLA R - Open Bath Damper VANILLA R - Open Bath Damper travel 5.5 in./140 mm features/adjustments coil spring preload, rebound spring/damper type coil spring/open bath intended use all-mountain, freeride Be sure your fork is properly installed before proceeding. Clicking on the link above will take you to a new page. Before You Ride. Check that quick-release levers are properly adjusted and tightened. Clean the outside of your fork with soap and water and wipe dry with a soft dry rag. Do not spray water directly on the seal/upper tube junction.

Do not use a on your fork. Inspect entire exterior of fork for damage. The fork should not be used if any of the exterior parts appear to be damaged.

Please or FOX Racing Shox for further inspection and repair. Check headset adjustment. If loose, adjust according to manufacturer’s recommendations. Check that brake cables or hoses are properly fastened. Check that the front and rear brakes operate properly on flat land. Setting Sag You can also view a.

To get the best performance from your fork, it is necessary to set and adjust sag. Generally, sag should be set to 15 – 25% of total fork travel. Install a zip tie with light friction on the upper tube and push it down until it contacts the fork seal. Carefully sit on the bike and assume a normal riding position. The fork should compress slightly. Being careful not to further compress the fork, dismount the bicycle.

Measure the distance between the seal and the zip tie. This distance is sag. Compare your sag measurement to the table below. If sag is lower than in the table, turn the preload knob (shown below) counter-clockwise one (1) full turn. Measure sag again and repeat adjustment if necessary. If sag is higher than in the table, turn the preload knob clockwise one (1) full turn.

Measure sag again and repeat adjustment if necessary. If correct sag cannot be achieved by adjusting the preload knob, see the table below. You may need to to a coil spring with a different spring rate. Vanilla Coil Spring Setting Guidelines FOX Part # Approximate Spring Rate Color Code Travel (mm) Rider Weight lbs. (kg) 039-05-080 40.6 lb/in Black 140.

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I expected better performance from 140mm of coil. I am a longtime Marzocchi fan, that is having to turn to other brands now that they are made as bad as the rest. It is a VERY sad day when I can't rely on Marzocchi anymore. And to make matters worse, no one has stepped up to take their place. I was hoping it was Fox, but this fork feels almost just like the fox air forks I have ridden in the past. Nothing allows you to hold a line through the really nasty stuff like old Marzocchi.

Now if I can just find a 2005 Z1 FR1 in great shape on ebay I'll be OK. This forks gonna go. I expected better performance from 140mm of coil. I am a longtime Marzocchi fan, that is having to turn to other brands now that they are made as bad as the rest. It is a VERY sad day when I can't rely on Marzocchi anymore. And to make matters worse, no one has stepped up to take their place. I was hoping it was Fox, but this fork feels almost just like the fox air forks I have ridden in the past.

Nothing allows you to hold a line through the really nasty stuff like old Marzocchi. Now if I can just find a 2005 Z1 FR1 in great shape on ebay I'll be OK. This forks gonna go. A very nice fork that works well but it is not suited to more aggressive riders.

Besides the noticeable flex I developed a creaking noise where the stanchions meet the crown. This also happened to two of my riding buddies who were riding Vanillas.

It may be that the heat and humidity of Singapore play havoc with the press fit. The local Fox distributor was good about fixing the problem (not a cheap fix either) but the fix would only last a few months before the creak would come back.

My new fork (A Marzocchi AM3) is not nearly as plush or active but it is much stiffer (and heavier!) and I have not had any durability issues. A very nice fork that works well but it is not suited to more aggressive riders. Besides the noticeable flex I developed a creaking noise where the stanchions meet the crown. This also happened to two of my riding buddies who were riding Vanillas. It may be that the heat and humidity of Singapore play havoc with the press fit. The local Fox distributor was good about fixing the problem (not a cheap fix either) but the fix would only last a few months before the creak would come back.

My new fork (A Marzocchi AM3) is not nearly as plush or active but it is much stiffer (and heavier!) and I have not had any durability issues. At first these forks are kinda stiff and need bedding in, but then the start to rattle over small bumps like the bushings are loose. I'm forever trying to determine if my headset is loose. This seems to be a known problem as TFT mention a workaround they do on there website.

They can be pretty plush usually, don't feel like they anything close to 5.5' of travel though. Kinda odd, they feel too stiff over small stuff, to soft over big stuff. Being a longtime FS rider I don't concern myself to much as at the end of the day I dont have any rear suspension on this bike so I cant hit anything to big anyway. Up hill stomping proves these flex, my disc brake scrubs when i lean the bike over, same goes for quick turns, just riding in a straight line and making a quick flick makes the brakes rub and doesnt feel very responsive. Also tuck under when braking. I do feel that they are just to skinny, and would consider maybe 36's as a minimum. Heck they even made my Shiver's feel stiff and that's saying something!!

Despite all this i'm going to give them 3 chilli's because the damping adjusters are good and they sometimes absorb thing like roots completely which is good. At first these forks are kinda stiff and need bedding in, but then the start to rattle over small bumps like the bushings are loose. I'm forever trying to determine if my headset is loose. This seems to be a known problem as TFT mention a workaround they do on there website.

They can be pretty plush usually, don't feel like they anything close to 5.5' of travel though. Kinda odd, they feel too stiff over small stuff, to soft over big stuff. Being a longtime FS rider I don't concern myself to much as at the end of the day I dont have any rear suspension on this bike so I cant hit anything to big anyway. Up hill stomping proves these flex, my disc brake scrubs when i lean the bike over, same goes for quick turns, just riding in a straight line and making a quick flick makes the brakes rub and doesnt feel very responsive. Also tuck under when braking.

I do feel that they are just to skinny, and would consider maybe 36's as a minimum. Heck they even made my Shiver's feel stiff and that's saying something!!

Despite all this i'm going to give them 3 chilli's because the damping adjusters are good and they sometimes absorb thing like roots completely which is good.