bar mounted lock out - which side?

ishaw · Sep 29, 2014

Nearly there with my build, well I say that, the brakes arrived today but the hose is way short so need to sort that, but I also need to work out where to put the bar mounted lockout and also which version to use.

I've got some new Reba rlt forks and also bought a second bar mount, one that allows the adjusting of the compression rather than it being simply locked or unlocked. Is this actually a useful adjuster or pointless? If useful, or indeed if just fitting the standard one, which side of the bar is it best fitted to? The adjuster is on top of the right/drive side fork leg if that sways anything?

Cheers

jimo746 · Sep 30, 2014

I think it depends if you're left or right handed really. It's just personal preference.

I'm right handed, and always had the fork lockout lever on the left.

Now I just have the dropper post switch on the bars, but I have that on the right... go figure...

Personally I can see the point in a remote Lock-Out lever (but I can, and do, live without one), but one for just compression??? don't see the point tbh.

ishaw · Sep 30, 2014

Thanks. The lever is for lock out, locking compression but has an adjuster that allows you to also vary the compression rate rather than simply locking the forks out.

I think I may need to look at pics of how people have them mounted to get a better idea as to what works and the cable runs.

poweredbypies · Sep 30, 2014

Where ever you put it unless your running a 1x set up it wont fit how you want it to. Best way is to find somewhere it will fit and can be used easily.

Matthews · Sep 30, 2014

I just reach down and twiddle the lever on the forks , hardly ever bother anyway as if it's set up right there's very few times when you need to lock the forks out .

suburbanreuben · Sep 30, 2014

Re:

On my Dekerf (maguras) it's on the right. On my Dean SS (rebas) it's on the left. I Don't know where I'd put it if I had gears; it's a bloody silly design.
I prefer a knob on top but beggars can't be choosers .

ishaw · Sep 30, 2014

Matthews":z8ysy3r0 said:
I just reach down and twiddle the lever on the forks , hardly ever bother anyway as if it's set up right there's very few times when you need to lock the forks out .

True, kind of wish I'd gone for the manual version tbh but it's spring loaded so not possible to adjust without the lever.

Anyone able to point me at some pics of cable runs as I think this will probably determine where I put it.

fagin · Sep 30, 2014

Under the bars so you don't break it when you fall off.

jimo746 · Sep 30, 2014

Re:

only pic I have showing the remote lockout cable I think...

it really makes no odds which side it goes insofar as cable routing, it's more to do with you being comfortable using it.
Now I remember, the bike came with the lockout mounted on the left side, it worked for me, so it stayed there.

secret_squirrel · Oct 2, 2014

Try the opposite side to the bell

bar mounted lock out - which side?

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