Originally Posted by
delicmaro
Fork is the SR Suntour XCT 80mm (unknown fork to me tbh), it's a coil. I weigh 92 kg, and it has no setting for locking out. I saw a video on YouTube of some guy showing how to adjust the fork and I realized that when I adjust the preload it doesn't click. Also it's really hard to turn the preload knob, had to use pliers to do it.
Two things...
1- That is a really cheap fork. Do not expect the adjustments to do much. And 80mm is not much to start with. Some nicer forks can be tuned to your specific weight and riding style to make the most of 80mm, but that is not the case with this one.
2- As a general rule, if an adjustment knob on a fork is so stuck that you need pliers to turn it, something is wrong with it, and you likely made it worse by taking a pair of pliers to it.
3- if this is a coil fork, you can’t really stiffen or soften the suspension action much without swapping the stock coil spring for a stiffer or softer one.
EDIT: oops, that was three....