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So stock forks springs are 4.8 N/mm and stock shock spring is 54 N/mm.
Thanks for sharing your upgrades, I'm eager to hear how much better the suspension is after you guys get it set up. I'm going to ride mine for awhile before I get it re-valved or anything. So far I think the suspension is really good. I am digging this bike. I have no issues with starting so I don't see a reason to spend money on an electric starter kit. This bike handles really good and the engine rips. I'm coming off a 2007 CRF450 so this is my first fuel injected model.
Stock on the CRF is 4.8N/mm Fork springs w/ a 54nm shock spring. Alex at Pro Circuit recommended we jump up 2 spring rates, front and rear. So they installed 5.1 N/mmFork springs with a 5.8 nm shock spring.
The suspension on this bike was good until I took it to pala, the bigger jumps were hurting my knees and ankles. After 6 hrs i went to PC.
I asked Alex for more bottom resistance but keep as much comfort there on the decel bumps as possible, and any internal parts they had for the bike, ill take.
I rode Cahuilla sunday and was really impressed with the setup. The forks were perfect, softer feel off the top with a much more progressive mid stroke that didnt blow thru. The only thing i touched was the shock preload, I went from 102 to 105. And the shock felt stiffer to me, like It was packing more in the bumps. Went back to 103 and called it a day.
Heres a snap of the pc settings,
I would get the suspension done b4 a Yoshi pipe.
Made the bike much easier to ride.
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Handling wise, the new 17 seems more neutral in the corners. Both are great handling, just a little different. I'd say the 07 is more front biased and the 17 is more hooked up in the rear.. I want to spend some time setting up the suspension as everyone says the 17 is sensitive to sag and all that. My 07 has Pro Circuit A-Kit suspension which is set up for me and works pretty sweet. I may try those forks on the 17 just to see how they compare.
I'm a huge fan of the fuel injection! So crisp and it won't flood out when your kids sit on it and twist the throttle when your not looking! Nice fuel doesn't leak out when you lay it over and you don't ever have to shut a fuel petcock off. I like how compact the exhaust is. I always hated having that big long muffler hanging out the back.
What do you guys think of this one.
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