INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

PIKE AWK

for
PIKE LT 140-160 mm travel
(2014-2017, all wheel sizes)

PIKE MT 120-140 mm travel
(2014-2017, all wheel sizes)

PIKE BOOST LT 140-160 mm travel
(2015-2017, all wheel sizes)

PIKE BOOST MT 120-140 mm travel
(2015-2017, all wheel sizes)

The PIKE AWK does not fit Dual Position forks!

 

Please read these instructions carefully!
In case of doubt do not install the AWK unit.
Improper installation may cause malfunction, resulting in serious injury or death!
Modifying the AWK unit may cause system failure, resulting in serious injury or death!
Wear safety glasses and protective gloves
during installation and maintenance!

 

Tools needed

  • 24 mm and 30 mm socket

  • Torque wrench

  • Clean rag

  • SRAM butter, r.s.p. Slick Kick or similar

  • Shock pump

 

Service and Maintenance

 
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STEP 1
STEP 1

Be sure to depressurize your solo air chamber first.
Remove the Solo Air top cap as described in the Rock Shox manual.

STEP 2
STEP 2

Remove both air valve caps from the AWK unit top cap.
Remove the valve-core from the main chamber valve (the unlabeled valve). Use a Schrader valve-core tool.

STEP 3
STEP 3

Apply SRAM Butter, r.s.p. SlickKick or similar to the AWK air piston and seal.

STEP 4
STEP 4

Apply SRAM Butter, r.s.p. SlickKick or similar to the top cap threads. This is necessary to protect the AWK piston seal ring during installation.

STEP 5
STEP 5

Carefully push the AWK piston 30-40 mm into the stachion. Apply 1.5 ml 0W-30 Rock Shox Oil (engine oil 5W-30...40 also possible).
Do not use longlife engine oil!

STEP 6
STEP 6

Carefully push the AWK top cap to the beginning of the threads. Be careful not to strip the threads of your topcap and/or crown. Use a torque wrench with a 30 mm socket to tighten the top cap to 28 Nm.

Advice: A thin piece of plastic bag between socket and AWK protects the black anodized surface. Make sure the outside edge of your socket doesn’t damage the fork crown.

STEP 7
STEP 7

Reinstall the valve-core and tighten to 0.35-0.55 Nm.

STEP 8
STEP 8

Pressurize the AWK chamber (marked) according to the pressure chart below.

Rider weight:
60-72 kg -> 58 psi
70-80 kg -> 65 psi
80-90 kg -> 82 psi
90-100 kg -> 90 psi

Note: This is the AWK pressure presetting, not the final AWK pressure! Do not exceed 90 psi when main air chamber is unpressurized. This could cause damage to the AWK unit.

STEP 9
STEP 9

Pressurize the main air chamber (the unlabeled valve) according to the pressure chart below.

Rider weight:
60-72 kg -> 38-50 psi
70-80 kg -> 45-58 psi
80-90 kg -> 56-73 psi
90-100 kg -> 69-84 psi

Note: Make sure that the AWK chamber pressure is higher than the main air chamber pressure.

STEP 10
STEP 10

Pressurize the AWK chamber to the final pressure according to the pressure chart below.

Rider weight:
60-72 kg -> 73-110 psi
70-80 kg -> 86-127 psi
80-90 kg -> 106-146 psi
90-100 kg -> 115-159 psi

Fine Tuning – Pike LT:
Adjust the SAG to 20-26% to identify the final main air chamber pressure. The best pressure ratio between AWK chamber and main air chamber is:

1.9-2.1 for 160 mm travel
2.0-2.2 for 150 mm travel
2.1-2.3 for 140 mm travel

Fine Tuning – Pike MT:
Adjust the SAG to 20-26% to identify the final main air chamber pressure. The best pressure ratio between AWK and main air spring is:

2.0-2.2 for 140 mm travel
2.1-2.3 for 130 mm travel
2.1-2.4 for 120 mm travel

Note: A pressure difference between AWK chamber and main air chamber greater than 90 psi is not permitted! Do not exceed 170 psi in the AWK chamber!

STEP 11
STEP 11

Install the air valve caps on both valves.

Note: Operation without air valve caps is not allowed!
Note: due to higher construction height a collision check between frame and AWK is required!