Internal upgrades to make SSS forks even better?

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Edited Date/Time 11/18/2015 5:28am
Just curious more than anything, are there any internal upgrades that suspension tuners are using to further improve the SSS forks aside from RT gold valves? If so, what are these particular parts doing better than the stock KYB part that it's replacing?
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lumpy790 11/15/2015 8:49am
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revalve & springs to riders weight and ability.
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Denn700 11/15/2015 9:05am
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Enzo can coat the forks. It made mine much plusher. They did my 13 KX450 and I am getting them to do my 16 YZ450.
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lumpy790 11/15/2015 9:10am
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changing to Golden Spectro suspension fluids will make a difference by reducing stiction.

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Dtat720 11/15/2015 9:45am
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2whlfun wrote:
I got amazing mods done through http://www.smartperformanceinc.com/PRODUCTS.html

Taco mid valve mod, revalve, special formulated oil. Amazing combo
Highly advise doing a search on TT about Dave and his superwonderfulamazeballs work.. More threads on avoiding at all costs than anything else.. To the point he quit posting on there after being called to carpet for his outlandish claims.
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coastlinecascott 11/15/2015 10:02am
11/15/2015 10:02am
I have smart performance modified sss forks on my yz250. I like them.
Matt Fisher 11/15/2015 10:43am
11/15/2015 10:43am
2whlfun wrote:
I got amazing mods done through http://www.smartperformanceinc.com/PRODUCTS.html

Taco mid valve mod, revalve, special formulated oil. Amazing combo
Dtat720 wrote:
Highly advise doing a search on TT about Dave and his superwonderfulamazeballs work.. More threads on avoiding at all costs than anything else.. To the point...
Highly advise doing a search on TT about Dave and his superwonderfulamazeballs work.. More threads on avoiding at all costs than anything else.. To the point he quit posting on there after being called to carpet for his outlandish claims.
It's pretty well established that Dave isn't much of a businessman, but his suspension mods work well.
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Rich Piano 11/15/2015 10:47am
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According to some on here you should pay someone to throw away the springs, install a shrader valve 70s and 80s style and pump them up.

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motox11 11/15/2015 5:30pm
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Im an A rider so I'm well aware of revalves, different springs, and coatings haha I've got a set of sss forks done by enzo with DLC coatings and Kashima coated fork tubes mated with their KYB kit shock with the 2 piece shock body. They work fantastic as you'd expect. just haven't heard of too many internal modifications that outperform the KYB internals as opposed to WP for example with mxtech adding their huckvalves to help them out tremendously.

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Markee 11/15/2015 5:35pm
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And...... Its settled. Just spring and ride the damn things. Really awesome fork.
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kiwifan 11/16/2015 11:14am
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Any fork from manufactures can be improved if you are prepared to spend the dollars....no way are they ever going to be the best you can get.
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sozo 11/16/2015 11:21am
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I went FC on my YZ450.. amazing suspenders...
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IceMan446 11/16/2015 12:20pm
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kiwifan wrote:
Any fork from manufactures can be improved if you are prepared to spend the dollars....no way are they ever going to be the best you can...
Any fork from manufactures can be improved if you are prepared to spend the dollars....no way are they ever going to be the best you can get.
Besides gold valves and springs, the only way you get the SSS forks better is to buy the Enzo kit stuff.

Other than that, you don't get better forks on any stock bike out at the moment.
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Frodad78 11/16/2015 12:38pm
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Man I just had the forks on my 05 refreshed and they are the most plush and forgiving forks I've ever had! I can't imagine what the SSS forks are like!
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Highsider 11/16/2015 4:59pm
11/16/2015 4:59pm Edited Date/Time 11/16/2015 6:57pm
Do some reading and plug in some of your personal data at

racetech.com to get an idea of what they can do. Then, have them locate a local RT tech guy for you.
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Panic_Rev 11/16/2015 7:19pm
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sozo wrote:
I went FC on my YZ450.. amazing suspenders...
I'm shipping mine off next week to them for the first time.
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racerxx276 11/16/2015 8:38pm
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Put in a JBI perch. Best mod ever. Lower your oil by 80cc's and still never bottom! small bump ride is incredible ...
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Zycki11 11/17/2015 3:18pm
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I have been looking around for them, but does anyone know where i can find SSS forks with the DLC and kashima coatings? Hopefully a good condition used set.

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Sheriff245 11/17/2015 3:25pm
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Zycki11 wrote:
I have been looking around for them, but does anyone know where i can find SSS forks with the DLC and kashima coatings? Hopefully a good...
I have been looking around for them, but does anyone know where i can find SSS forks with the DLC and kashima coatings? Hopefully a good condition used set.
I know where you can find a barely used set of forks. What bike do you ride?
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kiwifan 11/17/2015 4:01pm
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kiwifan wrote:
Any fork from manufactures can be improved if you are prepared to spend the dollars....no way are they ever going to be the best you can...
Any fork from manufactures can be improved if you are prepared to spend the dollars....no way are they ever going to be the best you can get.
IceMan446 wrote:
Besides gold valves and springs, the only way you get the SSS forks better is to buy the Enzo kit stuff. Other than that, you don't...
Besides gold valves and springs, the only way you get the SSS forks better is to buy the Enzo kit stuff.

Other than that, you don't get better forks on any stock bike out at the moment.
no matter how good they are they can still be improved...that was my point, you just validated it in your first sentence
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Zycki11 11/17/2015 5:44pm
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Zycki11 wrote:
I have been looking around for them, but does anyone know where i can find SSS forks with the DLC and kashima coatings? Hopefully a good...
I have been looking around for them, but does anyone know where i can find SSS forks with the DLC and kashima coatings? Hopefully a good condition used set.
Sheriff245 wrote:
I know where you can find a barely used set of forks. What bike do you ride?
14 yz250f
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vetmxr 11/17/2015 7:27pm
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The sss forks on my yz 450 are the only forks that come to mind that I did not feel the need to send off immediately......They are better stock and set up than the revalved stuff on my honda...... now I'm trying to forget about how much better they might be set up for me??????? Yamaha stuff works really pretty good out of the crate, if you take the time to set things straight.
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jeffro503 11/17/2015 8:31pm
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motox11 wrote:
Im an A rider so I'm well aware of revalves, different springs, and coatings haha I've got a set of sss forks done by enzo with...
Im an A rider so I'm well aware of revalves, different springs, and coatings haha I've got a set of sss forks done by enzo with DLC coatings and Kashima coated fork tubes mated with their KYB kit shock with the 2 piece shock body. They work fantastic as you'd expect. just haven't heard of too many internal modifications that outperform the KYB internals as opposed to WP for example with mxtech adding their huckvalves to help them out tremendously.

Good lord brother! That is one sweet looking YZ! That SOB looks mean just sitting there!
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motox11 11/18/2015 5:28am
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jeffro503 wrote:
Good lord brother! That is one sweet looking YZ! That SOB looks mean just sitting there!
Thanks! It took me all winter to flip enough bikes last year to afford everything but well worth it in the end.

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