First Look: RockShox Lyrik and Yari 15

FredLikesTrikes

7/6/2015 1:46pm

It's all in the details... RockShox announces the arrival of the new Lyrik and Yari long-travel single crown forks. Boasting a number of updates, the new Lyrik will accept both 27.5" and 29" wheels and be available in a number of different configurations and travel options. The Yari, which is another new option from RockShox for a big-hitting single crown fork, is said to have all the strength and robustness of the new Lyrik, and will be available for around $300 less than the RCT3 Dual Position Air equipped Lyrik. Full details on the new forks below. - Fred

RockShox Lyrik

Introducing the new Lyrik - For those wanting more.

For Immediate Release // July 7th, 2015 - Everything you love in Pike in a stiffer, more capable, longer travel option. We built the new Lyrik for the riders who know there will always be more to explore, more to challenge and more to conquer. If it’s out there, they’re going to ride it, and the new Lyrik will always be up to the task. It’s built on a stiffer yet lightweight 35mm chassis, equipped with the world-acclaimed Charger Damper featuring new Torque Cap and Boost compatibility, and is available in 160mm-180mm travel options for 27.5” and 150mm-160mm for 29”. Lyrik combines single crown weight and agility with dual crown strength and aggression, blurring the lines of capability that limit all other forks in its class. The new Lyrik is built to inspire confidence and give you that much more. So keep going – Lyrik is ready.

Available: October 2015

Pricing

Lyrik RCT3 Solo Air, all, travels and configurations: 1,030.00 US$, 1075 €, 824 £
Lyrik RCT3 Dual Position Air, all AM wheel sizes, travels and configurations: 1,110 US $, 1158 €, 888 £
Lyrik RC: OEM only

New Technologies

15x100 and Boost 110 (15x110) versions
Torque Caps compatible (15x100 and Boost 110 versions)
Tapered legs, taller stiffer brace – chassis optimized for stiffness and light weight
New retuned Solo Air spring with additional negative volume for a plusher initial stroke
Bottomless Token tunable in both Solo Air AND Dual Position Air configurations
SKF wiper seals – lower friction better sealing
User tunable rebound damping via internal shims (same as BoXXer)

Proven Features

35mm chassis
Charger Damper with new SKF cartridge seal – reduced friction and extended service intervals
Solo Air and Dual Position Air
Fast Black upper tubes

RockShox Yari

Agility and strength in a reliable bombproof package with more travel configurations.

Yari is for riders who aren’t afraid to go for it. For the ones who don’t know where the limit is, but are prepared to find out. The climbs, jumps, views, and natural terrain these riders encounter might be new to them, but they want to experience it all. Built with the same confidence-inspiring strength and stiffness as Lyrik and featuring the new, refined Motion Control damper, Yari is available in shorter travel configurations (starting at 120mm), making it a perfect complement to any ride. Riders who are constantly testing their own limits can be confident they’re well within Yari’s. Introducing the new 2016 RockShox Yari – Go for more.

Available: October 2015

Pricing

Yari RC Solo Air, all wheel sizes, travels and configurations: 700 US$, 730 €, 560 £

New Technologies

15x100 and Boost 110 (15x110) versions
Torque Caps compatible (15x100 and Boost 110 versions)
Tapered legs, taller stiffer brace – chassis optimized for stiffness and lightweight
New retuned Solo Air spring with additional negative volume for a plusher initial stroke
Bottomless Token tunable in both Solo Air AND Dual Position Air configurations
SKF wiper seals – lower friction and better sealing
New refined Motion Control damper: Rapid Recovery rebound and Re-tuned high speed compression to match Charger

Proven Features

35mm chassis
Fast Black upper tubes
Solo Air and Dual Position Air

RockShox offers BOOST 110 compatible options of its most popular forks.

With revolutionary advancements in bicycle componentry, like SRAM’s XX1, X01 and X1 drivetrains, mountain bike designers have been given almost limitless freedom to focus solely on the performance of the bike. Each advancement demands that the entire package works flawlessly. Aggressive trail and enduro riders have been increasingly enjoying the benefits of larger wheels, but many still view 27.5" and 29" wheels as a possible weak link. Which is why SRAM has developed an open standard with Boost compatible components for SRAM drivetrain, hubs and RockShox forks.

27.5” Boost 110 option is available on Pike, Lyrik and Yari
29” Boost 110/27.5+ option is available on SID, Reba, Pike, Lyrik and Yari.
All 29” forks with Boost 110 compatibility also fit 27.5” Plus (27.5” x 3.0 tires)

Unique to RockShox: Torque Caps

Larger interface between dropout and hub end cap results in stiffer front end - increased steering precision, better bike handling, more confidence.
Lyrik and Yari are Torque Cap compatible in both 15x100 and Boost 110 (15x110) models
All RockShox 15x110mm forks are Torque Cap compatible (SID, Reba, Pike, Lyrik, Yari)
Torque Caps are compatible with the following SRAM wheels and hubs: Rise XX, Rise 60, Roam 30, Roam 40, Rail 40 and X0 hubs.

Pike-BoXXer Updates

Pike

Torque Cap compatibility (Boost 110)
Bottomless Token tunable in both Solo Air AND Dual Position Air configurations
Charger Damper (RCT3 and RC models) with new SKF cartridge seal – reduced friction and extended service intervals
SKF wiper seals – lower friction and better sealing
User tunable rebound damping via internal shims (same as BoXXer)

BoXXer

Charger Damper (World Cup and Team models) with new SKF cartridge seal – reduced friction and extended service intervals
SKF wiper seals – lower friction and better sealing

Available: August 2015