FSR - 2012 Demo FSR Manual
FSR - 2012 Demo FSR Manual
FSR - 2012 Demo FSR Manual
DEMO 8
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION....................................................................2
ABOUT OFF ROAD, STUNT, DOWNHILL
AND FREERIDING....................................................................2
SERVICE AND MODIFICATIONS..........................................3
ACCESSORIES......................................................................4
FRAME FEATURES................................................................5
FRAME GEOMETRY...............................................................6
DEMO 8.......................................................................................7
SHOCK POSITION.................................................................7
SHOCK SETUP......................................................................8
SETTING SAG............................................................................8
SETTING REBOUND...............................................................8
SETTING THE IFP (BOOST VALVE).....................................8
SETTING COMPRESSION......................................................8
SETTING BOTTOM-OUT CONTROL....................................8
COIL SPRING RATE SPECIFICATIONS...............................8
FRAME SCHEMATIC..............................................................10
SETUP DATA.........................................................................12
Please note all instructions are subject to change for improvement without notice.
Please visit www.specialized.com for periodic tech updates.
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OM0368 - Rev. A, June 2011
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the finest line of suspension bikes
available!
About Off Road, Stunt, Downhill and Freeriding
This manual is designed to be used in conjunction with the Bicycle Owner’s Manual
and owner’s manuals supplied by the manufacturer of the front and rear suspension
components. If you did not receive any of these manuals, download them from the Internet,
contact your Specialized Authorized Dealer, or contact us by telephone. There may be
more current manuals and technical information available. For the most current information,
regularly check the Specialized web site or consult your Specialized Authorized Dealer.
These manuals were written for an important reason: your safety while riding.
This manual contains many “Warnings” and “Cautions” concerning the consequences
of failure to maintain or inspect your bicycle or of failure to follow safe cycling practices.
The combination of the safety alert symbol and the word Warning indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death. The
combination of the safety alert symbol and the word Caution indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or damage
to your bicycle or a component. Because the consequences of not following a Warning
usually include “you may lose control and fall,” which could result in serious personal injury
or death, we may not repeat this in conjunction with each Warning. Because it is impossible
to anticipate every situation or condition which may occur, a practice or situation may be
unsafe but not anticipated by this manual. So, don’t forget to use your common sense.
WARNING! Make sure you have, review, and understand the warnings,
instructions, and content of the manuals for your bicycle.
Not every bicycle is built for every activity. Check with your Specialized Authorized
Dealer to make sure you have the right equipment.
No bicycle is indestructible. Downhill racing, severe off road riding, jumping, and stunt
riding increases the stress on every part of your bicycle. Frames or parts under high stress
may fail, causing you to lose control or fall. Because of the risk involved, Specialized
recommends that you conduct a thorough inspection before each ride. If you miss a jump,
ditch your bike in mid crash, dump or launch your bike without you on it, inspect yourself
for injury, then carefully inspect your bicycle for damage.
Here is what you should look for when you inspect your bicycle for this type of riding:
bent or broken components, such as the handlebar, handlebar stem, seatpost, pedals;
dents, cracks, scratches, deformation, or discoloration. Because damage may be internal
and hidden, if any of these signs are present, stop riding until your bicycle has been
thoroughly inspected by your Specialized Authorized Dealer.
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As activities such as racing, jumping, severe off road riding, and stunt riding are
extremely dangerous, SAFETY should always be the first consideration. Don’t ride in
the race, ride hard off road, try the jump, or do the stunt, UNLESS YOU CAN DO SO
SAFELY. Here are some additional recommendations:
Take lessons from a competent instructor first.
Do jumps or stunts only in areas designated for this type of riding.
Start with easy jumps and easy stunts first, and slowly develop skills before trying
more dangerous jumps or stunts.
Wear appropriate safety gear, such as a full face helmet, body armor, full finger
gloves, etc.
Make sure by checking with your Specialized Authorized Dealer that your bike is
suitable for the kind of activity you intend to engage in.
Constantly inspect your bicycle for signs of stress: cracks in the paint; dents;
crushing or bending of the frame; bent components. Do not ride your bicycle if it
shows such signs of stress.
Do not seek to bend or break the frame or components. Remember, SAFETY FIRST!!!
Understand and recognize that the stresses imposed on your bike by riding at speed,
jumping or stunt riding may break or damage parts of the bicycle, which may result in loss
of control, serious injury or death.
Specialized does not warrant the bicycle frame or components for such activities, and
expressly disclaims all warranties, including the warranty of fitness for particular purpose
and merchantability.
Stunt riding, severe off road riding, jumping, or riding downhill at speed is extremely
dangerous, and the rider voluntarily assumes the risk that the bicycle frame and/or its
components will bend or break, and voluntarily assumes the risk of injury or death.
WARNING! Never modify your frame or bicycle in any way. Do not sand, drill,
fill, or remove parts. Do not install incompatible forks or suspension parts. An
improperly modified frame, fork, or component, can cause you to lose control
and fall.
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FORK SETUP INFORMATION
WARNING! Demo frames are compatible ONLY with dual crown forks that have
travel of 8” (203mm) or less. Use of different styled forks or forks with longer
travel may result in catastrophic failure of the frame which may result in serious
personal injury or death.
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replace the seatpost with a longer one.
0m
m
Minimum Seatpost
Insertion Guide Hole
ACCESSORIES
Specialized offers replacement chainstay protectors, available through your
Specialized authorized dealer.
4
FRAME FEATURES
7 4
8 9
1
2
11
10
12 6 3 5
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FRAME GEOMETRY
1. Top Tube Length1 4. Seat Tube Angle2 7. Standover Height3 10. Reach
8
10
25
0m
m
2 3 7
1
TT length is the Horizontal Measurement from the center-line of the HT at the top of the
HT to the center-line of the projected seat tube.
2
Effective Seat Tube Angle is measured from BB to 250mm above seat collar.
3
Stand Over height is measured vertically at the centerpoint of the TT measurement.
Rear hub spacing: 150mm, 12mm thru-axle Shock Stroke: 76mm (3.0”)
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DEMO 8
SHOCK POSITION
The lower shock eye is equipped with an eccentric cam. This cam offers two geometry
positions to adjust for rider preference.
To access the cam, remove the lower shock eye bolt (2-G on the schematic, page
10) and dislocate the lower shock eye from the shock extension.
Insert a 3mm Allen key to rotate the cam 180°.
LARGE HOLE POSITION:
Closer to the shock body will lower the bottom bracket and slacken the head angle.
Farther from the shock body will raise the bottom bracket and steepen the head angle.
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SHOCK SETUP
SETTING SAG
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FRAME SCHEMATIC
NOTE - Bearing and Bolt Kits are available only through your local Specialized authorized
dealer. To retain your warranty and for your safety, all maintenance should be performed by
your Specialized authorized dealer.
2-H
1-B
2-I
MOUNT
SHOCK
1-A
1-A
2-J
1-C
1-A
BB SHELL
2-B
1-A
1-B
SHOCK
CHAINSTAY
EXTENSION
2-A
2-G
1-L
2-F
CHAINSTAY
1-L
1-K
1-E
1-D
1-F
SHOCK YOKE
CHAINSTAY
SEAT TUBE
1-D
1-E
2-D
1-H
1-G
1-G
2-D
1-E
1-D
2-C
1-F
S-LINK
2-E
1-D
1-J
1-E
1-I
1-I
2-E
DROPOUT
DROPOUT
SEATSTAY
2-C
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PART # 9891-5260 SPECIFICATION
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SETUP DATA
DATE
RIDER WEIGHT
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