Orbea Wild FS Rear shock valve

[Thedoc]

The valve is really close to the frame and does not allow Rockshock pumps to fit. Fitting a topeak pocket pump also feels like you could cross thread as you have such little space to play with. Poor design in my view.

 

[fenwick458]

which shock? I never had a problem with the DPS on a carbon frame, and I have a RS pump

 

[Mteam]

The valve is really close to the frame and does not allow Rockshock pumps to fit. Fitting a topeak pocket pump also feels like you could cross thread as you have such little space to play with. Poor design in my view.

One of the shocks (can't remember which one, but it's not the float x2) is supposed to come with a screw on valve extender on the wild, to make it easier to screw on a shock pump, maybe yours is missing?

 

[Thedoc]

Float X2

 

[Thedoc]

Deffo X2 friend got same issue except had shock loose all air so shock pump scratched inside of frame arm

 

[fenwick458]

simple solution, fit a coil shock

 

[Mteam]

Deffo X2 friend got same issue except had shock loose all air so shock pump scratched inside of frame arm

Hmmm I have the x2 on my wild, and can't say I've noticed an issue, I suppose space is a bit tight but it's not caused me a problem

 

[Stuckthrottle]

The DPX2 Shock is not the same as the Float X2.
The Blue Paper has this notice:

In models with a FOX DPX2 shock that use the air valve extender, it is necessary to
add a 5% extra air pressure to the target pressure when inflating the shock to compensate
for the air volume in the valve extender. Once the shock pump is removed,
this extra 5% air pressure will be lost, and the pressure within the shock air chamber
will be the correct one.

My Float X2 does not have this issue.

 

[EezyRider]

I had a similar issue with x2 shock,
I have 4 shock pumps and could only get one of them to screw on slightly. The valve is too close to the frame brace.
I got over it initially by using a Topeak valve extender from CRC but they don’t appear to stock them now. That was short lived though as it stopped engaging the valve after a couple of uses.
More recently I borrow a shockwhiz to inflate / check pressure which is a right PITA.

 

[Stuckthrottle]

WILD FS 20 FOX DPX2 AIR VALVE EXTENDER

WILD FS 20 FOX DPX2 AIR VALVE EXTENDER

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