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ButterCups

  • Are ButterCups tunable? plus icon minus icon
  • No, ButterCups are only offered in one configuration, but they are tuned for real ride scenarios determined by in-field ride testing. See more
  • How do I know if my RockShox fork has ButterCups? plus icon minus icon
  • Forks with factory-installed ButterCups will have a sticker with the gold ButterCups logo on the lower leg. See more
  • Why are ButterCups called ButterCups? plus icon minus icon
  • Beacause they make your fork feel buttery smooth! Also, at RockShox, we call our trail and gravity fork team the Butter Wagon team, and they designed these little “cups”, hence: ButterCups. See more
  • What is the material that lives inside ButterCups? plus icon minus icon
  • ButterCups contain rubber pucks that absorb vibrations from the trail. See more
  • Do ButterCups allow for lateral compliance as well as vertical compliance in the bumpers? plus icon minus icon
  • No, the bushings and upper tubes arrest all the degrees of freedom except “vertical”. ButterCups aid in absorbing vibrations along the vertical axis. See more
  • How much weight do ButterCups add? plus icon minus icon
  • The spring side ButterCups weigh 18.6 grams, and the damper side ButterCups weigh 20.4 grams. Together, both ButterCups add 39 grams. See more
  • How much travel do ButterCups offer? plus icon minus icon
  • Buttercups offer 4 mm of vertical compliance. See more
  • Can I run ButterCups on one side only and does it still reduce trail chatter? plus icon minus icon
  • Yes! For example, if upgrading an MY23 RockShox fork without ButterCups to the Charger 3 damper or DebonAir+ air spring with ButterCups, they may only exist on one side. Utilizing ButterCups on one... See more
  • Are ButterCups serviceable? How long will they last before they need replacement? plus icon minus icon
  • Yes! We recommend servicing your ButterCups during the 200-hour service; replacement isolator bumpers are included in the 200-hour service kit. See more
  • Can I buy ButterCups aftermarket and add it to my existing RockShox fork? plus icon minus icon
  • ButterCups take up a bit more space in the lower legs and therefore are not compatible with previous generations of Pike and Lyrik. MY23 Pike, Lyrik, and ZEB without ButterCups can upgrade to inclu... See more
  • What percentage of trail chatter/vibration is absorbed by ButterCups? plus icon minus icon
  • Small bumps and high-frequency vibrations were reduced by 20% with the use of ButterCups, confirmed by sensors in ride testing. See more
  • What vibration frequency do ButterCups absorb? plus icon minus icon
  • Low amplitude, high-frequency vibrations are absorbed by ButterCups. We refer to that frequency as trail chatter; think of riding over horse hoove tracks in dried mud — that’s the kind of frequency... See more
  • Where do ButterCups live in my RockShox fork? plus icon minus icon
  • ButterCups live in the lower legs, at the end of both the damper and air spring shafts. See more

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