Romic question

**toodles** · 08-19-2005, 02:24 PM

My '04 DHR runs a Romic twin tube. Just a couple of things I noticed and was wondering about. With the shock off the bike and the spring removed - should I be able to compress the damper by hand? I can but I never used to be able to do so with my Fox.

More interestingly, when I compress the shock, it rebounds slowly through about 75% of it's travel and then speeds up for the last 1/4 of it's travel. Is it supposed to do this or is it cavitating/blown?

*edit* Anyone here ridden the DHR with both the Romic and the DHX? How do they compare? If I'm running a 450lb spring on the Romic any suggestions for the correct rate for the DHX?

**kidwoo** · 08-19-2005, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by toodles

My '04 DHR runs a Romic twin tube. Just a couple of things I noticed and was wondering about. With the shock off the bike and the spring removed - should I be able to compress the damper by hand? I can but I never used to be able to do so with my Fox.?

I could but I'd have to put one end on the floor and press down on it.

Originally Posted by toodles

More interestingly, when I compress the shock, it rebounds slowly through about 75% of it's travel and then speeds up for the last 1/4 of it's travel. Is it supposed to do this or is it cavitating/blown?

That kind of sounds like cavitation but if it doesn't do it when it's on the bike, I wouldn't worry about it. I seem to remember mine doing the same thing for some reason.

**vitox** · 08-19-2005, 02:28 PM

hmm that doesnt sound good

**blt2ride** · 08-19-2005, 10:44 PM

It does sound like somethings not quite right there. As for the difference between the Romic and the Fox DHX, the DHX feels a lot better...

**ChrisRobin** · 08-20-2005, 12:52 AM

I think I remember my Romic shock feeling the same way when I took off the coil.

**toodles** · 08-20-2005, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by blt2ride

It does sound like somethings not quite right there. As for the difference between the Romic and the Fox DHX, the DHX feels a lot better...

Yeah I've heard that but here in Oz a Turner DHX is $850. Not sure how much better it could possibly be.

**vitox** · 08-20-2005, 05:02 AM

hmm, id call romic and ask them, i think a seal, glide ring or similar might be failing between the "inner shock" and "outer shock" might be faulty

**thaflyinfatman** · 08-20-2005, 05:43 AM

It may be position-sensitive rebound damping to account for the fact that you have a softer spring rate early in the travel?

**kidwoo** · 08-20-2005, 08:28 AM

So does it do it on the bike with a spring on it?

**toodles** · 08-21-2005, 12:25 AM

On the bike I don't even notice it. Just thought it might be an early warning of something about to explode. Could be position-sensitive damping or something though.

**Kntr** · 08-21-2005, 07:33 AM

Its a Romic.... enough said.

**ChrisRobin** · 08-21-2005, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by toodles

On the bike I don't even notice it. Just thought it might be an early warning of something about to explode. Could be position-sensitive damping or something though.

That's probably it...I guess the rebound stays fast at the end of the stroke to keep the wheel tracking over small bumps well.

**toodles** · 08-21-2005, 03:56 PM

Any tips on spring rate for the a DHX? I'm running a 450lb/in. on the Romic. About the same or less? Are the springs interchangeable between the two shocks?

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