DVO diamond

Rngspnr · Nov 25, 2018

hoolie said:
Anyone here know what part of the damper shaft to sand, to stop clunking sound on rebound action? I am actually looking for the link, to find proper info on this modification. Thanks. I am still loving my DVO Diamond, after 200 rides. Its holding up well, but it did start to make a bit of a clunk sound, upon rebounding, if I hit "shoe box" sized rocks. Thanks.

Sounds like it might be the OTT spring. Have you done a service on the fork? I called DVO when mine started making noise and they said to do an air side service. The fork will also make noise if the spring guide is broken.

hoolie · Nov 25, 2018

Yeah, service every 50 hours. I pulled OTT spring out 5 days ago and regreased it, hoping it would solve the issue. Still there. I can almost ignore it, but not quite. I found a Different MTBR thread, "DVO Diamond Clunk", has the info I think I need. Anyone else have this done, or did it themselves? Results? This is 2017 Diamond Non Boost, with about 200 rides. So it seems that Ronnie Dilan (DVO tech) mentioned that this happens "after some use". It did not happen until about 2 weeks ago. EDIT: 11/27/2018 problem was actually $6 OTT spring guide. Replaced.

Phoenix864 · Nov 28, 2018

Does anyone know about how much stanchion should be exposed per travel length? My supposedly 140mm Diamond is showing about 150mm of stanchion, even with high OTT settings (10 turns, 125psi).

Thanks.

davideb87 · Nov 28, 2018

Phoenix864 said:
Does anyone know about how much stanchion should be exposed per travel length? My supposedly 140mm Diamond is showing about 150mm of stanchion, even with high OTT settings (10 turns, 125psi).

Thanks.

1 cm more than the actual travel.

davideb87 · Nov 28, 2018

hoolie said:
Yeah, service every 50 hours. I pulled OTT spring out 5 days ago and regreased it, hoping it would solve the issue. Still there. I can almost ignore it, but not quite. I found a Different MTBR thread, "DVO Diamond Clunk", has the info I think I need. Anyone else have this done, or did it themselves? Results? This is 2017 Diamond Non Boost, with about 200 rides. So it seems that Ronnie Dilan (DVO tech) mentioned that this happens "after some use". It did not happen until about 2 weeks ago. EDIT: 11/27/2018 problem was actually $6 OTT spring guide. Replaced.

Where can i buy this spring guide online?

Rngspnr · Nov 28, 2018

Phoenix864 said:
Does anyone know about how much stanchion should be exposed per travel length? My supposedly 140mm Diamond is showing about 150mm of stanchion, even with high OTT settings (10 turns, 125psi).

Thanks.

My fork at 140 reads 143mm.

Rngspnr · Nov 28, 2018

davideb87 said:
Where can i buy this spring guide online?

Contact DVO. It's not listed on the website but is available separately.

davideb87 · Nov 28, 2018

Rngspnr said:
Contact DVO. It's not listed on the website but is available separately.

Thanks

Rngspnr · Nov 28, 2018

Welcome. They might warranty it for you. They did mine.

Phoenix864 · Nov 29, 2018

davideb87 said:
1 cm more than the actual travel.

Rngspnr said:
My fork at 140 reads 143mm.

Interesting, seems like it varies a bit. Either way, it sounds like I have a 140mm fork. Thanks for the info.

bostik · Dec 14, 2018

Could anyone tell me the inside diameter of the air cartridge?
I want to try a system to reduce the progressiveness of my Diamond, something like this:
ABS FORK - Adventure into the unknown with 'trouble-free' cycling solutions I Deaneasy
or this:
Neopos - Formula
But I don't know if they'll fit
Thanks in advance

dlocki · Dec 14, 2018

If you want to reduce the progressiveness then the easiest way is to alter the valving in the cartridge.

Shortyesquire · Dec 14, 2018

bostik said:
Could anyone tell me the inside diameter of the air cartridge?
I want to try a system to reduce the progressiveness of my Diamond, something like this:
ABS FORK - Adventure into the unknown with â€˜trouble-freeâ€[emoji769] cycling solutions I Deaneasy
or this:
Neopos â€" Formula
But I don't know if they'll fit
Thanks in advance

Look up the SD components DVC. It's a dual chamber system similar to the Manitou IRT.

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bostik · Dec 14, 2018

dlocki said:
If you want to reduce the progressiveness then the easiest way is to alter the valving in the cartridge.

thanks for your reply, but I don't understand how to alter the valving, could you explain?

Doug · Dec 14, 2018

bostik said:
Could anyone tell me the inside diameter of the air cartridge?
I want to try a system to reduce the progressiveness of my Diamond, something like this:
ABS FORK - Adventure into the unknown with 'trouble-free' cycling solutions I Deaneasy
or this:
Neopos - Formula
But I don't know if they'll fit
Thanks in advance

We he first seems like a whole lot of buzzwords and not anything to back it up.

The second shows a chart with no data on the axis and minimal difference in the curve.

You can make the diamond more linear with less oil in the air cartridge. It comes with 10-15 cc in there. Remove the air, take out the valve core, turn bike upside down to drain, and then depending on how much was in there add back less...but at least the minimum needed for lubrication (5cc?).

bostik · Dec 14, 2018

Shortyesquire said:
Look up the SD components DVC. It's a dual chamber system similar to the Manitou IRT.

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Thanks, I didn't know the DVC, I see that it's similar to the AWK.
But, as the AWK, I don't see a DVO version, only RS and FOX, isn't it?

FastBanana · Dec 14, 2018

dlocki said:
If you want to reduce the progressiveness then the easiest way is to alter the valving in the cartridge.

Well, no.

That's not even a little true. Progressiveness has nothing to do with the dampening, and everything to do with the air spring.

You can get more support if that's what you mean.

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bostik · Dec 14, 2018

FastBanana said:
Well, no.

That's not even a little true. Progressiveness has nothing to do with the dampening, and everything to do with the air spring.

thanks, your reply helped me to understand the dlocki's suggestion.
As you said now I'm interested only in the air cartridge behavior.

bostik · Dec 14, 2018

Doug said:
You can make the diamond more linear with less oil in the air cartridge. It comes with 10-15 cc in there. Remove the air, take out the valve core, turn bike upside down to drain, and then depending on how much was in there add back less...but at least the minimum needed for lubrication (5cc?).

yes, you're right that it's better if I check the oil quantity before trying other things.
And thanks for the suggestion, I didn't thought to remove the valve core, I'll try this, way easier than dismounting the whole cartridge.

Doug said:
We he first seems like a whole lot of buzzwords and not anything to back it up.

The second shows a chart with no data on the axis and minimal difference in the curve.

Well, I'm skeptical too, and I know, those charts and explanations are a call for a shitstorm.

But a friend of mine has mounted the first I've mentioned, on his Lyric, and the fork seems really more linear.

Doug · Dec 14, 2018

FastBanana said:
Well, no.

That's not even a little true. Progressiveness has nothing to do with the dampening, and everything to do with the air spring.

You can get more support if that's what you mean.

"Progressive" can apply to both the spring (air or coil) and the damping system.

In this case "Less Progressive" can be either. I'm not sure what ride characteristic the OP wants to change. There isn't much that can be done on the air side. A shim stack tune can make the fork less progressive, linear, digressive. That isn't easy without a dyne and extensive knowledge of shim stacks. Fortunately DVO has both and a call to them is the next step in this case.

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