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Suspension - Hi Speed Comp vs Comp vs Springs

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MIKECALDERA:
Hey Rick,
I'm only trying to help these guys save time and money. I agree that if a professional had worked the forks or shock it most likely is in the settings. Unfortunately, its almost impossible to correctly match personal clicker settings let alone oil height and viscosity for each seperate rider. Most pro's will take down your weight and riding ability and TRY to emulate what works best. I know 175 lbs is better for me than 150lbs. 60 ft jumps tell me to have 175lbs in the rear when my 200lb missle lands. Thus, its my opinion that its always better to adjust your forks and FINE tune them to your specfic riding ability. When I say fine tune I might be 10cc off or exact in oil height than the pro's like acme racetech etc. Now ACME might be 100% correct for 90% of there riders however, That can mean the difference of a rider complaining and one not complaining. Not one company can guarantee 100% dialedin on the first time. Its all a matter of what your knowledge base is and what you expect out of your forks. In short, even if rocket science is utilized it would be worthless to a rider who could not capitalize on its technology. So based on the above riding style: may be too high in oil height in the front and too soft in the rear. I agree 100% to play with the clickers and have the results reported back here first; but if I got only a dime for each rider that received there forks back from ABC company and complained about stiffness/softness I'd have a million in the bank. I ageed that if a rider paid money the mechanic will gladly fine tune it further and dial it in. Once, you do it over and over again yourself its worth it for your safety and dollars saved. Hey, if I screw up its may fault if someone else screws up its your fault. Rebuilding forks is dangerous if you don't do it correctly and may cause serious injury and or the other. That's why I always rebuild my entire bike myself. Not to take anything away from other pro's except mistakes do happen as I learned by breaking bones! I learned from my history at the kawi dealer!

Sharc:
All good stuff guys. I agree, I need to work with the clickers first. Thats why I havent called Darryl yet. A good day tuning might clear it up. It's splitting hairs cuz it's really good the way it is. My KTM buddy loves my KX suspension as is. It has a lot to do with riding style for sure. Just wanted to make sure I didnt have a problem that all K5's have - just got to tune it out.

Sharc

Rick:
Oops, didn't mean for my post to sound grumpy.  Must have been because I wrote it late in the day.

SHARC, good luck on the tuning.  I always enjoy this part of riding, just dialing everything in to be just right.  

Rick

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