Luftkappe Upgraded Piston Kit for Solo Air Pike, Yari, Lyrik

"I was really disappointed, when the Debonair Pike fork I ordered (from a different source) turned up with a Solo Air spring in it, but excited because I knew that that meant I could do a Luftkappe upgrade. I have previously had a Luftkappe, in a 2017, 650b, 130mm Pike, so I knew how good it would ride. I had been riding the Solo Air spring in my 2018, 29", 150mm Pike for a couple of months, and just about got it to where I was happy, but once I fitted the new Luftkappe my fork was transformed. It is now far plusher off the top, so I get much less of a buzz in my hands and wrists, but it also absorbs the big hits really well (with 3 tokens fitted). The fork is fitted to my daily driver, which rocks everything from 25 mile round trip commuting, to most of the DH trails at Gawton, and everything in between. With the Solo Air spring, I found that I was not getting such a good range of useable compression damping, as well as a much harsher ride on chattery trails, like we have on Dartmoor. The new Luftkappe just makes the fork feel so much closer to the 2019, 180mm Lyrik that I have on my big rig. There is a good amount of mid-range support, so you don't feel that you're diving into corners, or sinking on landings from drops and jumps, but at the same time it is really supple off the top of the stroke. I guess the bottom line is that the Luftkappe spring is on par with, or possibly slightly better than, the latest Debonair offerings from Rockshox. If you have an older fork, and want it to feel like a newer one, get a Luftkappe spring fitted."

"Good product, fork is working much better.. "

"Absolutely worth it. Not good with tech talk but damn my lyrik feels better now "

"So much better small bumb compliance and overall function of the fork. "

"Great Products and super fast delivery"

"Brilliant upgrade fitted in an hour with no previous experience,transformed my yari’s Small bump sensitivity is amazing the fork is just so much nicer to ride."

"Probably one of the best and cheapest upgrades for your fork. It really transformed the way fork behaves. Great small bump sensitivity and mid-stroke support. Worth every penny "

"I fitted this as I felt my pike forks lacked initial small bump sensitivity. However I fitted the luftkappe along with a new charger unit. What a difference. The fork now feels silky smooth."

"Purchased my Luftkappe kit after much reading and have found it does what Vorsprung claims. Very pleased. Fitted it myself in about an hour."

"Absolutely fantastic product! beautifully finished, easy to install and has transformed my forks. I now have superb small bump compliance, with fantastic mid stroke support and a nice end of stroke ramp up. All this without needing to run extra tokens etc. Which i always found improved mid and end of stroke support but at the sacrifice of sensitivity. Basically Rockshox have incorporated the Luftkappe into their new debonair 2018 forks (or looks it from where i sit) If you have a 2017 or earlier Pike this is the best upgrade £4£ you can make IMO"

"Makes for a super plush fork. Fantastic upgrade "

"Liked the first Luftkappe I bought so much I purchased a second to go in the fork of my other bike. Much improved mid range support. Highly recommended. "

"Hi, must say this really is an improvement ! I have Yari -16 boost fork with 150mm and had issue it running too deep or hard. Now its firm, but really like the small pump sensitivity/ability take hits in Enduro races. Also now that I can adjust pressure way I like it & adjust tokens (only one now) way I like, fork has good mid stroke support & sensitivity. + I put low friction seals in at same, so these together made my fork feel like top line coil fork compared to old stock Yari. "

"Great upgrade for my 29" RS Lyrik 160mm. Buy the 10mm clamp if you don't already own one. Beginning stroke got more plush even with 20psi more. "

"Does exactly what it says on the tin, which is a rarity these days. Easy enough to fit, if you follow the instruction video on vorsprung website. Heat the shaft with a heat gun or something before attempting to remove the bolt, otherwise you will chew it up, and you need to reuse it."

"Unfortunately I did a failure during installation and I lost ~10mm of stroke, :-( So I had to reinstall it again- but then it worked really good! So take care when you install it to save your time and enjoy your new fork :-)"

"Luftkappe was relatively easy to install. More air was required (for me above the recommended extra 10%). The biggest plus for me is the fantastic mid stroke support. Prior to the instal, my Yari fork was great at the little bumps, high speed rock gardens, etc, and ramped up at the end of the stroke (with a couple tokens) to reduce bottoming out but it always lacked the support for boosting off jumps or landing after small drops etc. Great improvement, very pleased."

"Superb upgrade for your Pike. "

"It's alright, I thought I'd have notice more support, I may have to play more with setting ... Work in progess (let's say)"