I have an SB130 - T2 that I bought new this year. DPX2 standard shock. I noticed while riding that after medium length or greater descents the shock would firm up to the point of feeling locked out. The shock would stay in this state for the remainder of the ride. If I let it sit overnight, the next day, I would be good to go again until the next descent. Normal trail riding did not seem to effect the performance or feel.
The other thing I noticed, and I'm not sure if it is related or not is that at the neg chamber equalization point, the suspension "catches" and requires additional force to push it past the sticking point. It then has a mm or two of almost free travel before it reengages and feels like the normal stroke again. Believe me, I cycled the shock and attempted depressurizing and refilling the shock (while following the recommended procedure) numerous times. Always the same feel at the same point in travel - around 1 cm through the shock stroke, right at the neg chamber equalization dimple.
I ended up taking it to LBS, contacting Yeti, as well as speaking with a local suspension service Guru and the feedback was that I needed to send it to Fox for warranty. Ultimately, I did. Fox replaced the shaft and did a factory rebuild under warranty, as well as removed the 2.5 mm spacer to LR it. They also swapped the main body but charged me for it- they said there was wear from "dirt getting under the wiper seal". I am pretty meticulous about cleaning my bike, so I was skeptical, but wanted the shock back and for $45, they replaced it.
Fast forward to getting the shock back, and it still has the same sticking point and free travel as before. I have never had a bike that the suspension hesitated part way through the stroke like this, so I'm still trying to figure out if it is normal. The shock still does not feel quite right riding it with all my settings back to where I had them pre-warranty work, but I may need to fiddle with them now that the rebuild has been done. This feels like something I can tune out with the damping dials. It firmed up on me a little bit after a descent on my first ride again post warranty, but not to the level that it did previously.
Any other people experience this, or similar feel in the travel of a 130 or with the DPX2 on another bike? Currently I am not very excited about the level of support from Yeti OR FOX, and am still not convinced that there isn't something wrong with either the shock or the linkage on the bike or some combo of both. I tried to go into my LBS to cycle the suspension on a new bike to see if I could feel similar issues but they don't have any in stock currently.
The other thing I noticed, and I'm not sure if it is related or not is that at the neg chamber equalization point, the suspension "catches" and requires additional force to push it past the sticking point. It then has a mm or two of almost free travel before it reengages and feels like the normal stroke again. Believe me, I cycled the shock and attempted depressurizing and refilling the shock (while following the recommended procedure) numerous times. Always the same feel at the same point in travel - around 1 cm through the shock stroke, right at the neg chamber equalization dimple.
I ended up taking it to LBS, contacting Yeti, as well as speaking with a local suspension service Guru and the feedback was that I needed to send it to Fox for warranty. Ultimately, I did. Fox replaced the shaft and did a factory rebuild under warranty, as well as removed the 2.5 mm spacer to LR it. They also swapped the main body but charged me for it- they said there was wear from "dirt getting under the wiper seal". I am pretty meticulous about cleaning my bike, so I was skeptical, but wanted the shock back and for $45, they replaced it.
Fast forward to getting the shock back, and it still has the same sticking point and free travel as before. I have never had a bike that the suspension hesitated part way through the stroke like this, so I'm still trying to figure out if it is normal. The shock still does not feel quite right riding it with all my settings back to where I had them pre-warranty work, but I may need to fiddle with them now that the rebuild has been done. This feels like something I can tune out with the damping dials. It firmed up on me a little bit after a descent on my first ride again post warranty, but not to the level that it did previously.
Any other people experience this, or similar feel in the travel of a 130 or with the DPX2 on another bike? Currently I am not very excited about the level of support from Yeti OR FOX, and am still not convinced that there isn't something wrong with either the shock or the linkage on the bike or some combo of both. I tried to go into my LBS to cycle the suspension on a new bike to see if I could feel similar issues but they don't have any in stock currently.
