dirtrider
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I was tuning my suspension now that good weather is here! With the help of RMR suspensions we found out the stock rear was a 5.0....good for a 135lb rider.
My complaint was the rear was getting harsh at mid stroke after adusting the sag. I had to wind the adjusting ring over an inch down to get the free sag close to 40mm. with so much preload the bike was too harsh.
Went to a 5.4 which is the correct one for a 185lb rider and the difference was like getting a new bike! it needed a few clicks here and there, but now the bike is balanced and rides so smooth over the chop, roots, and rocks at speed. It turns totally different now that more weight has been transfered to the frontthe forks work way smoother.
On a trail covered with grapefruit rocks the bike is comfortable at a 2nd-3rd gear (about 35KPH) speed with little deflection and it sucks it up like your floating ..at 50-60KPH between trees it hits everything really nice and feels very solid and planted.
I have a KTM300 and now the KLX feels as good. I always joke with Rod and tell him to just make my Yamaha, and Kawi, to ride like my KTM....
We got this bike to work great! I am very happy!
My complaint was the rear was getting harsh at mid stroke after adusting the sag. I had to wind the adjusting ring over an inch down to get the free sag close to 40mm. with so much preload the bike was too harsh.
Went to a 5.4 which is the correct one for a 185lb rider and the difference was like getting a new bike! it needed a few clicks here and there, but now the bike is balanced and rides so smooth over the chop, roots, and rocks at speed. It turns totally different now that more weight has been transfered to the frontthe forks work way smoother.
On a trail covered with grapefruit rocks the bike is comfortable at a 2nd-3rd gear (about 35KPH) speed with little deflection and it sucks it up like your floating ..at 50-60KPH between trees it hits everything really nice and feels very solid and planted.
I have a KTM300 and now the KLX feels as good. I always joke with Rod and tell him to just make my Yamaha, and Kawi, to ride like my KTM....
We got this bike to work great! I am very happy!