Press Release
The highly-tunable DebonAir air spring is ready for whatever the trail demands. Buttery smooth feel off the top, now optimized to maintain higher ride height and add more confidence on technical terrain.
Every millimetre matters, especially when it comes to charging down steep, technical terrain. Based on rider feedback, the updated DebonAir air spring has even more initial support and adds a whole lot more confidence to the ride. It only took a few tweaks to get it just right. By moving the air piston position relative to the dimple, we increased the ride height from top out to sag. This means more initial support and the use of every millimetre of travel available to stay on top of the terrain.
Pike
Designed for today’s top trail-dominating dream bikes and ready for any conquest you’ve got planned. Ticking all the boxes, each and every detail made to reduce friction, minimize rider fatigue, and provide unmatched control over any trail.
PIKE ULTIMATE (FS-PIKE-ULT-B4)
A true trail machine we couldn’t wait to have on our bikes and get to you. Featuring an updated DebonAir air spring paired with our Charger 2.1 damper for unmatched trail control for every sweeping corner or loamy drop in. Ultra-low friction SKF wiper seals and Maxima Plush damping fluid all work overtime to reduce friction, silence noise, and provide lasting fork performance.
Features:
- Updated highly-tunable DebonAir air spring offers a buttery smooth feel off the top and maintains a higher ride height for increased confidence in steep terrain
- Designed to reduce hand fatigue and fight unwanted friction, the Charger 2.1 damper increases confidence and control over every trail
- Charger 2.1 RC2 damper option featuring independent high and low speed compression adjust
- Ultra-low friction SKF wiper seals provide long lasting fork performance and improve overall suspension feel
- Maxima Plush damping fluid reduces friction and silences damper noise
- Gloss Silver Signature colour option
Specifications
- Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″
- Travel: 130mm, 140mm, 150mm
- Damper: Charger 2.1 RC2
- Offset: 37mm (27.5″), 46mm (27.5”), 42mm (29″), 51mm (29″)
- Upper tube: 35mm tapered wall aluminium
MSRP: $899 | €979* | £869* | *INCLUDES VAT
Pike Ultimate
Pike Select
PIKE SELECT (FS-PIKE-SEL-B4)
Pike Select combines an updated DebonAir air spring with the Charger RC damper, perfect for any trail junket you have planned. As a bonus, we included race-proven Maxima Plush fluid to help reduce friction, silence noise, and keep things running smooth ride after ride.
Features
- Updated highly-tunable DebonAir air spring offers a buttery smooth feel off the top and maintains a higher ride height for increased confidence in steep terrain
- Charger RC damper featuring low speed compression adjust
- Maxima Plush damping fluid reduces friction and silences damper noise
Specifications
- Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″
- Travel: 130mm, 140mm, 150mm
- Damper: Charger RC
- Offset: 37mm (27.5″), 46mm (27.5”), 42mm (29″), 51mm (29″)
- Upper tube: 35mm tapered wall aluminium
MSRP: $699 | €759* | £679* | *INCLUDES VAT
Lyrik
Gotta get up to get down. We’re all about the earned bliss. Steeper, longer, rockier and now with more transfers in between— enduro riders all over the world are upping their game. If it’s a big mountain excursion or the coveted weekend podium you’re after, Lyrik is ready to help you conquer it all. Bring snacks and enduro on.
LYRIK ULTIMATE (FS-LYRK-ULT-C3)
Designed not only for the race down, but the ride up. Holding onto every critical line, Lyrik Ultimate features an updated DebonAir air spring paired with our Charger 2.1 damper for unmatched trail control and precision. Ultra-low friction SKF wiper seals and Maxima Plush damping fluid all work overtime to reduce friction, silence noise, and provide unmatched fork performance sun up to sun down.
Features
- Updated highly-tunable DebonAir air spring offers a buttery smooth feel off the top and maintains a higher ride height for increased confidence in steep terrain
- Designed to reduce hand fatigue and fight unwanted friction, the Charger 2.1 damper increases confidence and control over every trail
- Charger 2.1 RC2 damper featuring independent high and low speed compression adjust
- Ultra-low friction SKF wiper seals provide long lasting fork performance and improve overall suspension feel
- Maxima Plush damping fluid reduces friction and silences damper noise
- Ultimate foil graphics package
- “BoXXer” Red Signature colour options
Specifications
- Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″
- Travel: 150mm, 160mm, 170mm, 180mm
- Damper: Charger 2.1 RC2
- Offset: 37mm (27.5″), 46mm (27.5”), 42mm (29″), 51mm (29″)
- Upper tube: 35mm tapered wall aluminium
Lyrik Ultimate
Lyrik Select
MSRP: $949 | €1,039* | £929* | *INCLUDES VAT
LYRIK SELECT (FS-LYRK-SEL-C3)
For all the ups, downs and to get you to everything in between. Lyrik Select combines an updated DebonAir air spring with the trusted Charger RC damper for unmatched trail control and precision. Maxima Plush fluid reduces friction, silences noise, and provides all-around lasting performance.
Features
- Updated highly-tunable DebonAir air spring offers a buttery smooth feel off the top and maintains a higher ride height for increased confidence in steep terrain
- Charger RC damper featuring low speed compression adjust
- Maxima Plush damping fluid reduces friction and silences damper noise
Specifications
- Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″
- Travel: 150mm, 160mm, 170mm, 180mm
- Damper: Charger RC
- Offset: 37mm (27.5″), 46mm (27.5″), 42mm (29″), 51mm (29″)
- Upper tube: 35mm tapered wall aluminium
MSRP: $749 | €819* | £729* | *INCLUDES VAT
Yari
Yari shares the stiff, hard-hitting Lyrik chassis designed to inspire confidence for those hard-hitting enduro riders and E-MTB riders alike.
YARI RC (FS-YARI-RC-B3)
Yari shares the stiff, hard-hitting Lyrik chassis and combines it with the updated DebonAir air spring and proven Motion Control damper. Designed to inspire confidence for those hard-hitting enduro and E-MTB riders alike.
Features
- Updated highly-tunable DebonAir air spring offers a buttery smooth feel off the top and maintains a higher ride height for increased confidence in steep terrain
- New graphic package for a fresh, premium look
- Motion Control damping featuring low speed compression adjustment
- Chassis derived from Lyrik
Specifications
- Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″, 29″+
- Travel: 150mm, 160mm, 170mm, 180mm
- Damper: Motion Control
- Offset: 46mm (27.5”), 42mm (29″), 51mm (29″+)
- Upper tube: 35mm tapered wall aluminium
MSRP: $499 | €539* | £479* | *INCLUDES VAT
YariI RC
Revelation RC
Revelation
With 35mm upper tubes and a chassis derived from Pike, Revelation is ready to tackle the ever-changing challenges the trail may take.
REVELATION RC (FS-RVL-RC-A3)
Revelation is all grown up and ready to explore wherever the trail may turn. Value packed, the Revelation features the updated DebonAir air spring paired with the Motion Control damper and 35mm Fast Black upper tubes.
Features
- Updated highly-tunable DebonAir air spring offers a buttery smooth feel off the top and maintains a higher ride height for increased confidence in steep terrain
- New graphic package for a fresh, premium look
- Motion Control damping featuring low speed compression adjustment to firm
- 35mm Fast Black upper tubes
- Chassis derived from Pike
Specifications
- Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″
- Travel: 120mm, 130mm, 140mm, 150mm
- Damper: Motion Control
- Offset: 46mm (27.5”), 42mm (29″)
- Upper tube type: 35mm tapered wall aluminium
MSRP: $499 | €539* | £479* | *INCLUDES VAT
Question & Answer
How have you made the fork ride higher?
The new DebonAir air spring moves the piston into the dimple, which means the ride height from top-out to sag is higher and riders benefit from more initial support while achieving full travel when needed.
What changes have been made to the fork chassis?
The CSU and lowers remain the same, as well as the damper. The changes are to the air spring, where there’s an updated aluminium seal head with internal bushing, and also a new longer foot-nut at the bottom of the air spring shaft.
Is the new air spring backwards compatible?
Yes, the new air spring is backwards compatible across previous generation Lyrik and Yari as well as Pike and Revelation forks. There are two distinct air springs for the different fork chassis designs. You can also upgrade an MY20 air spring using the footnut and seal head spare parts rather than purchasing a complete air spring for your fork.
Why is the fork now easier to set up and equalize?
We’ve moved the piston up so that it sits in the dimple all the time while maintaining the same positive and negative volume. We’re still able to equalize the tube between the two chambers, which now happens automatically – in turn they’re much easier to set up for a rider.
What do the changes to the foot-nut and seal head do?
We’ve changed those two parts together, making them longer to move the air piston up 10 millimetres to sit in the dimple.
Have the air volumes changed?
The volumes have changed, and there is a little less positive volume now.
The new seal head looks hollow at the bottom – why is that?
We learned with BoXXer that creating air volume under the seal head meant increasing the volume in the lower legs at bottom out. This means less lower leg air volume ramp up at the last part of the stroke. This increase in lower leg volume combined with the decreased positive volume means that the force to bottom out is virtually unchanged.
Has setting sag changed at all?
We found that some riders were correcting the initial part of the stroke by putting more air pressure in the fork, which in turn held the fork up a little. The problem here is the increased pressure means getting full travel is harder. By repositioning the piston into the dimple, we have increased ride height and eliminated the need to over pressure for initial stroke support. Therefore, the fork rides higher and a rider gets full travel when needed.
Has the air pressure chart for Lyrik changed?
Lyrik will keep the same air pressure chart. With the same pressure it will ride higher in the travel. This keeps the fork from diving in steep terrain, and also allows full use of travel. The extra support keeps the fork taller, bar higher, and increases confidence to smash through the roughest terrain.
Has the air pressure chart for Pike changed?
We have reduced the pressure on the air pressure charts for Pike and Revelation as their sportier set up meant the changes in the air spring made a more drastic impact to the ride height and support. By reducing the pressure by approximately 5 PSI we have matched the spring characteristics in the latter part of the stroke while improving ride height and support in the initial part of the stroke.
Does the new air spring change the spring curve at all?
We have been able to improve the initial part of the stroke providing more support and ride height, but the overall spring curve is very similar. There is also a small change to the dimple bypass effect on the spring curve – with previous generation air springs, there would have been a small but noticeable downwards spike in the spring curve where the air changes across the dimple. The new air spring has eliminated that little downwards spike as the piston head sits in the dimple to begin with.
I have been riding it pretty firm to be honest. Trying to keep it high in the travel. I took the C2 damper out a while ago to do the "MTBR-light rebound tune" and put the Moco back in, I couldn't bottom that out either 
So perhaps its something to do with the Pies.
Hans I went from the C1 RCT3, to the C2 RCT3, and must admit, the biggest performance gain might have come from the new airspring (I had the DPA though). The C2 damper has a softer compression tune, which is more comfortable at "supportive" spring pressures, If that makes sense. Which is nice for me, but im a lightweight and you might not want/need that.
Apparently C2.1's tune is even softer and you might have to get it custom tuned firmer anyway, since the original C1's shimstack would have been perfect for you. The Debonair II or III does make sense though and you will enjoy that.
So, my answer would be, get the latest debonair spring, and get your damper custom tuned for a win-win. The Newer boost fork is nice and wide looking though, Looks a bit more "stout" incase you were just itching for something new.