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Kitsuma is a strong, gravity-first shock that allows you to go faster thanks to a more personalized tune. With the increased ground-tracking sensitivity of a coil spring and the most damper oil of our entire shock family, it offers amazing downhill performance and maximum possible grip.
Kitsuma’s defining feature is its tool-free, 4-way damper controls. Easily adjusted by hand and offering a visual indication of your settings, Kitsuma encourages you to develop your own custom, pro-level tune – all in the name of supporting you getting down the hill faster and with more control than before.
Kitsuma favors descending but it’s not afraid to climb, with a rock-solid firm setting, it’s a gravity-first shock that wants to be pedaled to the top of the mountain for another run down.
Highlights:
Rear Shock Tuning Guide
Bike Fitment List
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Orders containing suspension are made to order and ship in 5-10 days.
All shocks are built to order by hand in our facility in North Carolina, USA. For estimated build times see below:
Not sure what spring you need? Check out our article Everything You Need To Know About Coil Springs
Coil shocks are sold without Spring or Hardware.
All shock returns are subject to a 20% restocking fee.
| Weight | 468g (DB Coil 210mm w/o spring) |
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| Damper | Twin Tube independent compression and rebound damping circuits. Motorex 4wt Damper Oil. |
| Adjustments | High speed compression, Low speed compression, High speed rebound, Low speed rebound |
| Shaft Diameter | 9.5mm |
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This list is not exhaustive, and represents 52 popular bikes that we know Kitsuma fits. There are many many more bikes out there that are also fit the shock! If you have any question regarding shock fitment or hardware, please contact our support team at 828-641-9560 or support@canecreek.com. We’ll help you figure out exactly what you need!
Verified OwnerCurrently have this shock mounted to a mk2 Capra, originally back in 2021 my considerations for a coil shock were to have lockout, LSC/LSR and HSC adjustment and come in DH shock sizing(Surprisingly hard combo to find at the time), after doing research I had originally settled on a rockshox super deluxe coil ult, however they were in very short supply in the peak of covid and eventually stumbled upon the kitsuma coil, not only did it check all my boxes it exceeded what I wanted with HSR adjustment and beating the rockshox in price by a decent margin, not only that cane creek was able to provide the shock on back order in a reasonable amount of time. On the bike I have it paired with a 570-630lb(I weigh 220lbs) sprindex coil spring and is dialed to a perfect 27% sag with all my kit on, this combo has been one of the most tunable setups and all the adjustment is external, the performance out of this shock is phenomenal, only good things to say when it comes to comments out on the trails, my only gripe if you can even call it that is the HSR and HSC adjustment could be just a tiny bit more clicky and positive but it is largely a non issue.
Verified OwnerShock works awesome. Great support on big hits and great small bump sensitivity.
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Verified OwnerChanged my enduro completely for the better. First ride set new downhill personal records and not even trying.
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Absolutely game changing. I upgraded from a Fox Float X performance and I could instantly feel an improvement in control and numb absorption, especially at high speeds and on extended runs. I originally wanted the progressive spring but due to back orders, I went with the linear and honestly, I don’t think I’d want a progressive spring. The shock is super tuneable but just doing a couple of hours of research gave me the basic understanding to take advantage of it. Even climbing the shock is amazing with the climb switch.