Reply With QuoteWhat springs are in the bike and how much you weigh? I think the spring rate has the biggest effect, but that is just me.
Supermoto User
KTM fork question
I have a 2005 KTM 525 MXC, I tried a couple of SM practice days last year and really enjoyed it.
Problem is the front forks are way to soft for this (even with heavy springs).
N0te*these are open chamber forks with really plush valving
Question- what to do?
Option 1 - Revalve for supermoto - will this be good enough?
Option 2 - Buy some closed chamber forks and revalve correctly?
Thoughts?
Thanks for your input in advanced?
Supermoto Junkie
What springs are in the bike and how much you weigh? I think the spring rate has the biggest effect, but that is just me.
Race Forum Moderator
You can over spring things - just get them revalved.
2011 Husaberg FS665SM -- PIKES PEAK SPECIAL
2006 KTM 300SX Woods Weapon
DUCATI MONSTER 1000S
Supermoto User
I'm running 0.50 kg/mm (race tech). I just went to their site and used their calculatedd spring rates page and it says that I should have 0.57 kg/mm for supermoto. The heaviest ones they have is 0.52kg/mm.
I currently weigh 220 lbs.
Appears I need really heavy springs from somewhere else.
Supermoto Junkie
That .57kg from the race tech calculator seems really stiff? I'd ask around before you spent the loot. You can probably get heavier springs from Slavens Racing.
