mog, on 11 July 2012 - 01:46 PM, said:
Imo ohlins is nothing great and not good value for money
Depends on what shock, their lower end stuff is average..
Hi speed v. lo speed compression
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, Jul 02 2012 08:28 AM
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Posted 11 July 2012 - 01:55 PM
tye1138, on 11 July 2012 - 01:06 PM, said:
Honestly, you can fix the KTM suspension, it just takes work. You will never make it better then a CR without replacing the actual components, but you can for sure make it acceptable. I'm thinking about just going Öhlins all the way around for my next KTM because I'm so sick and tired of dealing with WP crap. I don't want stuff thats OK, I want stuff thats exceptional and nothing WP makes seems to fit that description sadly.
WP stuff is fine, you need the right tuner who knows the gear. That makes all the difference.
Posted 11 July 2012 - 07:42 PM
Bought a cr250. Showa suspension. Problem solved.
Anyone want to buy a 250sx? Hahaha
Anyone want to buy a 250sx? Hahaha
Posted 12 July 2012 - 03:02 AM
The hardware on the late pds is fine, I have rode late model ones that work really well, you can throw money at it with ttx etc and hope I guess?
Posted 12 July 2012 - 06:04 AM
Guys the TTX for the PDS is pretty darn awesome. They do so many things really well only problem I had with mine was I missed the progression my long needle two piston provided. Other than that one aspect, the TTX was just flat out amazing. I was naive until I bought one and tried it.
Posted 12 July 2012 - 06:54 AM
well thats one good vote for one, i am open to opinions on this, i would not buy one for a crf yzf etc...
Posted 12 July 2012 - 12:01 PM
TTX is definitely missing the progression+its bottoming resistance is quite questionable....Perhaps the secondary piston needs some different stack which will help the progression as well....just my 1.5 cents
Posted 13 July 2012 - 01:09 PM
ds1434, on 12 July 2012 - 06:04 AM, said:
Guys the TTX for the PDS is pretty darn awesome. They do so many things really well only problem I had with mine was I missed the progression my long needle two piston provided. Other than that one aspect, the TTX was just flat out amazing. I was naive until I bought one and tried it.
Did you try the forks though? Really the forks are KTM's biggest issue. The shock can be fixed very easily with a piston kit.
Posted 13 July 2012 - 01:13 PM
Tried 2010 TTX Inserts-not happy at all! They blow the stroke easily,trying to fix this with heavier springs is a band-aid.2011 WP CC felt much better for my application
Posted 13 July 2012 - 07:54 PM
tye1138, on 13 July 2012 - 01:09 PM, said:
Did you try the forks though? Really the forks are KTM's biggest issue. The shock can be fixed very easily with a piston kit.
There's no piston on earth that can give me the stabiliy and progression that the long needle and shaft jet provides
If u have never ridden one you don't have a clue the traction it provides and how stable it is
The stock piston is more than adequate on the pds primary
The biggest gains i get are from the comp adjuster valving
The forks are the easy part hands down
Posted 13 July 2012 - 08:57 PM
ds1434, on 13 July 2012 - 07:54 PM, said:
There's no piston on earth that can give me the stabiliy and progression that the long needle and shaft jet provides
If u have never ridden one you don't have a clue the traction it provides and how stable it is
The stock piston is more than adequate on the pds primary
The biggest gains i get are from the comp adjuster valving
The forks are the easy part hands down
If u have never ridden one you don't have a clue the traction it provides and how stable it is
The stock piston is more than adequate on the pds primary
The biggest gains i get are from the comp adjuster valving
The forks are the easy part hands down
Its interesting nobody talks about a longer needle. Can you elaborate on the modification more and what it entails?
Posted 14 July 2012 - 02:38 PM
ds1434, on 13 July 2012 - 07:54 PM, said:
There's no piston on earth that can give me the stabiliy and progression that the long needle and shaft jet provides
If u have never ridden one you don't have a clue the traction it provides and how stable it is
The stock piston is more than adequate on the pds primary
The biggest gains i get are from the comp adjuster valving
The forks are the easy part hands down
If u have never ridden one you don't have a clue the traction it provides and how stable it is
The stock piston is more than adequate on the pds primary
The biggest gains i get are from the comp adjuster valving
The forks are the easy part hands down
X2....I replaced the needle on just about every PDS shock I did up to '08. I've never had half the complaints with WP suspension as some on here tho and with the large FTR crowd here in FL KTM's are a big part of my biz....
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