RockShox Lyrik setup
Pick your Lyrik’s model year, then put in your weight for RockShox’s own starting pressure.
Pump to 75 psi. RockShox says this air spring needs no sag check.
Rebound, spacers and limits
- Compression: Low-speed and high-speed compression both at the middle setting.
- Rebound: RockShox does not print rebound clicks in its manuals or spec sheets. It sends you to RockShox Trailhead (trailhead.rockshox.com) for the starting rebound for your fork. While you set air pressure, RockShox has you turn rebound fully open (counterclockwise), then set it to the Trailhead number afterward. No Trailhead number? Start open, ride, and add damping a click or two at a time until the front wheel stays planted without bouncing. More air or more tokens speeds rebound up, so add damping after either.
- Sag: the chart pressure is the setting. If you measure anyway, expect roughly 30–45 mm (20–30%).
- Volume spacers at 150 mm: ships with 0, max 5.
- Source: RockShox 2024–2027 Front Suspension Specifications, Lyrik DebonAir+ (sram.com)
Fix what you feel
Tap what your fork does. Fixes are for your Charger 3 / 3.1 RC2. Change one thing at a time, then ride the same section again.
Harsh over roots and braking bumps
Too much air, too much compression, or rebound too slow.
- Check pressure against the chart for your weight first. Well above it means too much air.
- Open high-speed compression 1–2 clicks (counterclockwise). If small bumps still feel hard, open low-speed compression 1–2 clicks.
Dives under braking and on steep roll-ins
Not enough low-speed compression, or too little air.
- Add low-speed compression 1–2 clicks (clockwise).
- Still diving? Add about 3–5 psi on DebonAir+, 5–8 psi on Linear XL.
Bottoms out hard on drops and big landings
Not enough high-speed compression, or the spring does not ramp up enough at the end.
- Add high-speed compression 1–2 clicks (clockwise). Still bottoming? Add one Bottomless Token.
- Stay within RockShox’s max token count for your travel (5 on 140 mm, 4 on 150–160 mm, 3 on 170 mm for Linear XL; 5 for DebonAir+).
Never uses full travel, even on big hits
Too much air, too many tokens, or too much compression.
- RockShox says the fork should reach full travel at the right pressure. Let out about 3–5 psi on DebonAir+, 5–8 psi on Linear XL and ride it again.
- Pressure already on the chart? Remove one Bottomless Token.
- Open high-speed compression 1–2 clicks.
Bouncy, or the wheel pogos off bumps
Rebound is too fast.
- Add rebound damping 1–2 clicks (clockwise).
- Just added air or a token? Both speed rebound up, so add a click.
Rides lower and lower through rough sections
Rebound is too slow, so the fork stays compressed.
- Open rebound 2 clicks (counterclockwise).
- If it still sits low, check pressure against the chart and add air.
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Full RockShox Lyrik reference
Two charts. “2026 & older” covers 2025 and 2026 Lyriks (and RockShox’s 2024 sheet matches) plus every 2027 Lyrik Base, all DebonAir+. “2027” covers the 2027 Ultimate, Select+ and Select with the Linear XL spring and a Linear XL decal on the lower leg. Putting DebonAir+ numbers into a Linear XL fork, or the reverse, gets the pressure very wrong. Unsure which you have? Enter your serial number at sram.com/service. Older Lyriks (2023 and earlier, or Charger 2.1 dampers) have different charts in their own year’s sheet.
RockShox Lyrik air pressure chart
| lb | kg | psi |
|---|---|---|
| under 120 | under 54 | 55 |
| 120–140 | 54–64 | 65 |
| 140–160 | 64–73 | 75 |
| 160–180 | 73–82 | 85 |
| 180–200 | 82–91 | 95 |
| 200–220 | 91–100 | 105 |
| 220–240 | 100–109 | 110 |
| lb | kg | psi |
|---|---|---|
| under 120 | under 54 | 45 |
| 120–140 | 54–64 | 55 |
| 140–160 | 64–73 | 65 |
| 160–180 | 73–82 | 75 |
| 180–200 | 82–91 | 85 |
| 200–220 | 91–100 | 95 |
| 220–240 | 100–109 | 100 |
| lb | kg | psi |
|---|---|---|
| under 120 | under 54 | 105 |
| 120–140 | 54–64 | 124 |
| 140–160 | 64–73 | 142 |
| 160–180 | 73–82 | 157 |
| 180–200 | 82–91 | 169 |
| 200–220 | 91–100 | 178 |
| 220–240 | 100–109 | 181 |
| lb | kg | psi |
|---|---|---|
| under 120 | under 54 | 95 |
| 120–140 | 54–64 | 114 |
| 140–160 | 64–73 | 132 |
| 160–180 | 73–82 | 147 |
| 180–200 | 82–91 | 159 |
| 200–220 | 91–100 | 168 |
| 220–240 | 100–109 | 171 |
| lb | kg | psi |
|---|---|---|
| under 120 | under 54 | 85 |
| 120–140 | 54–64 | 104 |
| 140–160 | 64–73 | 122 |
| 160–180 | 73–82 | 137 |
| 180–200 | 82–91 | 149 |
| 200–220 | 91–100 | 158 |
| 220–240 | 100–109 | 161 |
| lb | kg | psi |
|---|---|---|
| under 120 | under 54 | 75 |
| 120–140 | 54–64 | 94 |
| 140–160 | 64–73 | 112 |
| 160–180 | 73–82 | 127 |
| 180–200 | 82–91 | 139 |
| 200–220 | 91–100 | 148 |
| 220–240 | 100–109 | 151 |
psi. Source: RockShox 2024–2027 Front Suspension Specifications, Lyrik DebonAir+ (sram.com).
RockShox Lyrik rebound setting
RockShox does not print rebound clicks in its manuals or spec sheets. It sends you to RockShox Trailhead (trailhead.rockshox.com) for the starting rebound for your fork. While you set air pressure, RockShox has you turn rebound fully open (counterclockwise), then set it to the Trailhead number afterward. No Trailhead number? Start open, ride, and add damping a click or two at a time until the front wheel stays planted without bouncing. More air or more tokens speeds rebound up, so add damping after either. This page covers two springs: the Linear XL (2027) runs about double the pressure, so use the Trailhead number for your own fork. Turn the rebound dial clockwise for more damping (slower return) and counterclockwise for less (faster return). Fully counterclockwise is fully open. Push the fork down hard and let go. If the wheel pogos off the ground or the bars kick up, rebound is too fast. If the fork stays low through back-to-back bumps, it is too slow.
RockShox Lyrik compression settings
| Damper | Start at |
|---|---|
| Charger 3.2 RC2 | Low-speed and high-speed compression both at the middle setting (position 0 on the numbered dials). |
| Charger 3.2 Flight Attendant | Control Module on OPEN with low-speed compression at the middle setting (5 or 6), set through the Flight Attendant system. |
| Delta RC | Compression dial fully open (counterclockwise). |
| Charger 3 / 3.1 RC2 | Low-speed and high-speed compression both at the middle setting. |
| Charger RC | Compression dial fully open (counterclockwise). |
| Rush RC | Compression dial fully open (counterclockwise). |
| Charger 3.1 Flight Attendant | Control Module on OPEN with low-speed compression at the middle setting (5 or 6), set through the Flight Attendant system. |
RockShox Lyrik volume spacers
| Travel | Ships with | Max |
|---|---|---|
| 160 mm | 0 | 5 |
| 150 mm | 0 | 5 |
| 140 mm | 1 | 5 |
| Travel | Ships with | Max |
|---|---|---|
| 170 mm | 0 | 3 |
| 160 mm | 0 | 4 |
| 150 mm | 0 | 4 |
| 140 mm | 1 | 5 |
RockShox calls them Bottomless Tokens. They change how hard the fork ramps up at the end of its travel, not its pressure. Add one if you bottom out, remove one if you never get near full travel. Adding tokens can speed rebound up, so add a click of rebound damping after. Linear XL (2027) has fewer tokens allowed on longer travel (see the table), and the Ultimate also has an ABO dial at the bottom of the air-spring leg: clockwise gives more support at the end of travel. Select+ has a three-position ABO inside the fork (Soft, Medium, Firm) that needs the lower leg off, so that is a shop job. Select has no ABO adjustment.
Which RockShox Lyrik damper do I have?
- Charger 3 / 3.1 RC2: Ultimate and Select+ through 2026. Two stacked compression dials on top of the right leg (big high-speed dial with the small low-speed dial on top) and a rebound dial at the bottom of the right leg.
- Charger RC: Select through 2026. One compression dial on top of the right leg and a rebound dial at the bottom of the right leg.
- Rush RC: Base through 2026. One compression dial on top of the right leg and a rebound dial at the bottom of the right leg.
- Charger 3.1 Flight Attendant: Ultimate Flight Attendant through 2026. Battery-powered Flight Attendant Control Module instead of compression dials, plus the rebound dial at the bottom of the right leg.
- Charger 3.2 RC2: 2027 Ultimate and Select+. Same two stacked dials on top of the right leg and rebound at the bottom, but the dials have numbers on them (low-speed runs -7 to +7, high-speed -2 to +2 in RockShox’s photos).
- Charger 3.2 Flight Attendant: 2027 Ultimate Flight Attendant. Battery-powered Flight Attendant Control Module instead of compression dials, plus the rebound dial at the bottom of the right leg.
- Delta RC: 2027 Select (Linear XL) and 2027 Base (DebonAir+). One compression dial on top of the right leg and a rebound dial at the bottom of the right leg.
2027 Ultimate has Charger 3.2 RC2 (or 3.2 Flight Attendant), 2027 Select+ has Charger 3.2 RC2, 2027 Select has Delta RC, 2027 Base has Delta RC on DebonAir+. Through 2026: Ultimate has Charger 3.1 RC2 (Charger 3 RC2 in 2023–24), Select+ has Charger 3 RC2, Select has Charger RC, Base has Rush RC.
RockShox Lyrik service interval
RockShox recommends a lower leg service every 50 hours and a damper, spring and lower leg service every 200 hours (its 2027 kits say 200 hours or 1 year).
Questions
What air pressure should I run in my RockShox Lyrik?
Pick your spring first. A 170–180 lb rider starts at 70–80 psi on a DebonAir+ Lyrik at 150 or 160 mm (80–90 psi at 140 mm). On a 2027 Linear XL Lyrik the same rider starts at 130–143 psi at 160 mm, 140–153 psi at 150 mm, 150–163 psi at 140 mm and 120–133 psi at 170 mm. E-bikes add 10 psi. Max is 163 psi on DebonAir+ and 300 psi on Linear XL. RockShox has you fill to 50% of that, cycle the fork slowly to 25% travel five times, fill to 100%, cycle five more, then top up to 100% again.
How much sag should a RockShox Lyrik have?
RockShox sets DebonAir+ and Linear XL pressure from its chart and says the sag procedure is not required, so Linear XL does not use a sag step at all. As a check, its general guide is 20–30% sag: 32–48 mm on 160 mm of travel. Measure with the dampers fully open, dressed to ride, weight spread across saddle, bars and pedals.
How many clicks of rebound on a RockShox Lyrik?
RockShox does not publish a rebound click count. Its manual points to RockShox Trailhead for the number for your fork. Set rebound fully open while you set pressure, then use that number. A 2027 Linear XL Lyrik runs far more pressure, so it needs its own number.
Does this work for my older RockShox Lyrik?
Not if it is a 2024 or older Lyrik, or has a Charger 2.1 damper: those have their own charts at sram.com/service. 2025–2026 Lyriks and the 2027 Base use the “2026 & older” chart. A 2027 Ultimate, Select+ or Select needs the “2027” Linear XL chart.
Related guides
Sources · last checked 2026-10-09
- RockShox 2027 Front Suspension Specifications (sram.com)
- RockShox 2026 Front Suspension Specifications (sram.com)
- RockShox 2025 Front Suspension Specifications (sram.com)
- RockShox Suspension User Manual: pressurize, rebound, HSC/LSC, ABO, tokens (docs.sram.com)
- RockShox 2027+ ZEB and Lyrik service manual: dampers, ABO, tokens, service intervals (docs.sram.com)
Starting points from the manufacturer’s charts, not a substitute for your fork’s manual. Always confirm with a sag measurement and stay under the max pressure.