170mm or 180mm upgrade for Yari?

[Barty_NorthVan]

Hey Guys,
I've seen people comment on increasing their forks to 170mm and a few even to 180mm.
If I go 180mm will it mess the Geometry up too much?
What are your thoughts and experiences on this?

Much appreciated!
Barty

 

[ziscwg]

Hey Guys,
I've seen people comment on increasing their forks to 170mm and a few even to 180mm.
If I go 180mm will it mess the Geometry up too much?
What are your thoughts and experiences on this?

Much appreciated!
Barty

The geo will change a bit, but not much. You probably won't notice much at all. If it's a RS Yari/Lyric you might notice a bit more if you use the 2021 170mm air piston upgrade. It makes the fork sit higher in the travel from the beginning. It's a worthy upgrade for $42 USD.

 

[Barty_NorthVan]

The geo will change a bit, but not much. You probably won't notice much at all. If it's a RS Yari/Lyric you might notice a bit more if you use the 2021 170mm air piston upgrade. It makes the fork sit higher in the travel from the beginning. It's a worthy upgrade for $42 USD.

Thanks Ziscwg!
I've already upgraded the debonair and it made a huge difference. I should have had them upgrade the travel while they were at it. Rookie mistake.

 

[ziscwg]

Thanks Ziscwg!
I've already upgraded the debonair and it made a huge difference. I should have had them upgrade the travel while they were at it. Rookie mistake.

Don't worry about the extra 10mm travel. The new air piston makes up for it as you have seen. Just go ride.