Suspension Tips for Extreme Enduro 😍

Suspension is a love–hate game. A setup that feels amazing on one track can feel terrible on another. The reality is that suspension will never be perfect everywhere — but you can make it work where it matters most.

For Hard Enduro, your suspension needs to be set up for the hard stuff 💀 (because that’s most of the ride), while still holding up in faster sections ⚡.

🔧 What That Means on the Bike

You want the initial part of the stroke to be soft and compliant, with the suspension firming up quickly through the mid and end of the stroke. This gives you forgiveness in technical terrain 🪨 without blowing through the suspension when speeds increase.

I’ve worked with Tim from stylecyclewurx.com.au to achieve this, but you can also get close by tuning your suspension yourself.

📝 How to Set It Up

1️⃣ Correct springs first

Make sure your fork and shock springs match your weight ⚖️

2️⃣ Record your base setting

sWrite everything down before making changes 📒

3️⃣ Adjust in small steps

Go 3–4 clicks stiffer or softer and test on the same track 🎯

4️⃣ Test one thing at a time

Adjust compression, rebound, or preload separately so you know what each change does

👉 The goal is a forgiving feel in the gnarly sections 😈 with enough support when the pace increases 🏁

5️⃣ Reset if needed

If you get lost, return to your base settings and start again 🔄

✅ Extra Tips & Tricks

✔️ Once you find a good setup, avoid big changes for every track — limit adjustments to around 3 clicks

✔️ Use wrap-around fork guards (from places like endurogear.com.au) to protect your fork stanchions 🛡️

✔️ Only bleed air from your forks when they’re de-weighted (bike on a stand) ⬆️

✔️ If you’ve had your suspension professionally tuned, don’t hesitate to call your tuner and ask how to adjust it for different conditions 📞

✔️ Slower rebound = smoother on small rocks 🪨

✔️ Faster rebound = more responsive and efficient over bigger hits 💥