TENfive Care and Feeding

Check your PSI

Periodically check the PSI of your reservoir, particularly if you're an aggressive rider. It should be between 115-145 PSI. If allowed to go below this threshold, it will have a negative effect on your damping characteristics. While your unit comes filled with nitrogen from the factory, it's okay to use a shock pump to top it off. Use only a shock pump, however, as they can achieve the correct PSI level with a low volume of air. Tire pumps and air compressors move high volumes quickly and can blow out seals. Version 2 (V2) units have a self-sealing gas valve that require the use of a nitrogen needle.

Service your shock

Having regular service done on your shock is the key to keeping it in the best shape possible, particularly your initial service after 30 hours of riding time. One easy way to stay on top of your maintenance is to use a notetaking app on your phone. Type in your start time at the beginning of your ride, and the end time when you finish. From that, calculate the amount of saddle time you had that day. It only takes a couple of minutes to do this for each ride, and takes the guesswork out of knowing where you are for total riding time.

V1 vs. V2 Springs

One of the way the V2 differs from the V1 is the use of a spherical bearing on the rebound end. This make the end physically larger, so only V2 springs will fit. V1 springs taper at the end, so they will NOT fit. If you buy an optional spring, please select V1 or V2 versions, depending on your model.