How To Set Up Your DVO Fork! (Suspension Set Up Guide)

In this video we explain how to set up OTT (off the top), HSC, LSC, air pressure and more on your DVO mountain bike fork! Mountain bike suspension has come a long way and at the top of the game is DVO Suspension. They have been raising the bar with their Diamond and Onyx offerings, and in this video we go over how to set up your DVO mountain bike fork, and go over the adjustments you can make to dial it in for your weight and riding style!
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[@moandhannahtravel]

Hey guys! Just a heads up so there is no confusion the chart in the video is actually for the DVO Emerald!

[@rpkett]

Best "how-to" video for these DVO forks I've seen yet! Bravo!

[@boneheadmck]

Hi Mo, The guys in the shop set up our DVO suspension and it has been riding well at those settings. Will play around with the settings after watching this (once we can get the bike out of lockdown). Very useful vid.

[@PunkUncleShow]

Fortuitous timing, guys! Just got my AF a week ago and I've been getting it dialed in. This gives me a little more info for getting it perfect. Nice work!

[@x9wesx]

Completely sold on the Ripmo AF now. Been eyeing the Ripmo for about 2 years but never had a chance to demo the bike or any DVO suspension. Being a heavier rider, 220lbs, I've identified with having difficulty in finding that sweet spot with my suspension. Hearing about this OTT setting seems to be a game changer! Thank you for all your reviews Mo!

[@modsquad8u]

Yours and other things I've learned about DVO are a big part of why I'm considering a custom bike build so I can just pay once for parts I actually want and not have a lesser stack of parts I paid for and replaced. Once I decide on my frame I'll be reaching out to them for fork and shock selection. I have a Rockshox Judy now and it's been really hard to tune it because their weight scale stops 50ish pounds lower than my weight with my gear and water. Thanks for making a video showing off and explaining the DVO fork.

[@sebastianreddan1647]

I have a 1st gen DVO Diamond on my Mach 6 and it is awesome I had it on my M5.7 and it moved to the new bike with no hesitation. The guys at DVO are really helpfull with any questions and happy to answer emails. One other adjustment to consider is air spring oil volume, if you service your own gear you can tweak the air spring ramp up by adding a bit more oil during the rebuild. Also with the HSC as the clicks are so vague I just use fractions of a full turn for my reference. E.g. 3/4 turn in from fully open.

[@wheatthinbecker]

My RipMo AF was the best purchase I’ve made!! The DVO feels so sentitive yet so supportive! Love it!

[@edjones5019]

Mo, you are awesome! Love your vids and real world point of view! I just got a Ripmo AF, primarily becuz of your feedback and you taught me how to setup my own fork now

[@draffish5661]

Great job mo most times you hear someone explaining fork setup im even more confused after. Love the looks and reviews on dvo will definitly be buying once ive saved up some money. Stay safe hope you can soon get moving to cooler regions.

[@weekendbikingwarrior360]

Best description of OTT set up I've ever seen. Wish I knew to take the air out of the fork to set it when I dialled in my Diamond! I set up my Sapphire tomorrow, I will be using your process, thank you very much!!

[@gregwalker5470]

Awesome video Mo, most information suspension dialing video I have seen to date. Keep up the awesome videos you guys!

[@cheynemck]

Loved being able to see the cut out view of whats going on inside. Setting up my new DVO sapphire later today. Thanks for all the info.

[@graysonwest9410]

Thanks for the video! Got my Ripmo AF this week and it was really helpful to have a visual guide to setup my fork.

[@dicecreamman1739]

This video is MTB god sent. Not much help on this particular fork on You Tube. I followed the online setup instructions as best as I could. I was not getting that small bump sensitivity I was looking for. I found it now thanks to you! Keep up the fantastic work!! I love my Ripmo AF!!!!🚵🏼‍♂️💨

[@chazk5376]

You two totally convinced me to buy a Diamond 140. My LBS never ordered from them, and now they are convinced DVO is the coolest.

[@yomp_mtb]

This is actually the best DVO fork explanation out there. Very helpful, thank you. I have a DVO Diamond on my bike and I was trippin cause the HSC doesn’t seem to click and the DVO site doesn’t explain what distance a click consist of. The fact that the HSC doesn’t have a noticeable click but is described as a click is a very frustrating oversight. Love 99% of everything about the DVO fork but I wish the engineers at DVO would’ve made some type of indication on the fork for HSC adjustments.

[@johnjbustos]

Thank you so much for this information. I just picked up a Ripmo AF (named her Letty 😁) and now I can try and get her dialed in. Love your videos! 😍

[@karatemonkey72]

Thanks! Love my Diamond! I hadn't seen that tip about setting the OTT before adding air to the spring.

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