Pro Suspension

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In all the pro bike break downs I have seen i hardly ever see any information on what the KTM pro bikes use for front forks. I can probably assume they are large diameter cone valve spring forks but i haven't seen in any break downs that they are. We all know yamahas use the PSF1 forks. I can only assume kawi and honda just use larger diameter A kit stuff. Am I wrong about KTM, husky, and gasgas keeping what forks they run kinda secretive on there pro bikes?

Finally, i think it is pretty sweet kawi is selling suspension that is used by pro's on a production bike instead of as a part you can buy separate from the bike you purchase.
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soggy 10/7/2021 12:03pm
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skyrebel88 wrote:
In all the pro bike break downs I have seen i hardly ever see any information on what the KTM pro bikes use for front forks...
In all the pro bike break downs I have seen i hardly ever see any information on what the KTM pro bikes use for front forks. I can probably assume they are large diameter cone valve spring forks but i haven't seen in any break downs that they are. We all know yamahas use the PSF1 forks. I can only assume kawi and honda just use larger diameter A kit stuff. Am I wrong about KTM, husky, and gasgas keeping what forks they run kinda secretive on there pro bikes?

Finally, i think it is pretty sweet kawi is selling suspension that is used by pro's on a production bike instead of as a part you can buy separate from the bike you purchase.
Only Ferrandis is running air forks on Yamaha. Pleas and Craig are on a hybrid spring/air setup. Not sure what ktm guys are running but I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s air.
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skyrebel88 10/7/2021 12:45pm
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All the ktm forks ive seen in videos have a cartridge that does sit quit flush with the top of the fork tube. Idk if this is indicative of cone valves or spring forks. Thats why im curious myself. I didnt know craig and pless were on the hybrid. I thought it was the air only.
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aees 10/7/2021 12:48pm
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skyrebel88 wrote:
All the ktm forks ive seen in videos have a cartridge that does sit quit flush with the top of the fork tube. Idk if this...
All the ktm forks ive seen in videos have a cartridge that does sit quit flush with the top of the fork tube. Idk if this is indicative of cone valves or spring forks. Thats why im curious myself. I didnt know craig and pless were on the hybrid. I thought it was the air only.
Pro with legitimate teams or factory riders in US in KTM/husky/GasGas are on spring forks, mostly 52mm.

Some in Europe has run Cone valve air forks, don't think anyone still does it.
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SeaClassExpert 10/7/2021 12:48pm
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If you think us plebeians will ever get the chance to buy Kawi forks that match what the big boys use then I have some killer beachfront property in Arizona for you my man
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Muffin69 10/7/2021 1:08pm
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SeaClassExpert wrote:
If you think us plebeians will ever get the chance to buy Kawi forks that match what the big boys use then I have some killer...
If you think us plebeians will ever get the chance to buy Kawi forks that match what the big boys use then I have some killer beachfront property in Arizona for you my man
you win this thread lol
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mxav8r 10/7/2021 1:10pm
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SeaClassExpert wrote:
If you think us plebeians will ever get the chance to buy Kawi forks that match what the big boys use then I have some killer...
If you think us plebeians will ever get the chance to buy Kawi forks that match what the big boys use then I have some killer beachfront property in Arizona for you my man
Not for a Kawasaki but...





...tell me about that killer property!
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yota 10/7/2021 2:04pm
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skyrebel88 wrote:
In all the pro bike break downs I have seen i hardly ever see any information on what the KTM pro bikes use for front forks...
In all the pro bike break downs I have seen i hardly ever see any information on what the KTM pro bikes use for front forks. I can probably assume they are large diameter cone valve spring forks but i haven't seen in any break downs that they are. We all know yamahas use the PSF1 forks. I can only assume kawi and honda just use larger diameter A kit stuff. Am I wrong about KTM, husky, and gasgas keeping what forks they run kinda secretive on there pro bikes?

Finally, i think it is pretty sweet kawi is selling suspension that is used by pro's on a production bike instead of as a part you can buy separate from the bike you purchase.
so you think you're going to get Kawi race team suspension on a 12K bike? haha.
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Brent 10/7/2021 2:39pm
10/7/2021 2:39pm Edited Date/Time 10/7/2021 2:45pm
skyrebel88 wrote:
In all the pro bike break downs I have seen i hardly ever see any information on what the KTM pro bikes use for front forks...
In all the pro bike break downs I have seen i hardly ever see any information on what the KTM pro bikes use for front forks. I can probably assume they are large diameter cone valve spring forks but i haven't seen in any break downs that they are. We all know yamahas use the PSF1 forks. I can only assume kawi and honda just use larger diameter A kit stuff. Am I wrong about KTM, husky, and gasgas keeping what forks they run kinda secretive on there pro bikes?

Finally, i think it is pretty sweet kawi is selling suspension that is used by pro's on a production bike instead of as a part you can buy separate from the bike you purchase.
I just handled a 52 WP pro fork earlier today.
Larger OD tubes, same internals as the 7548.
you can order them from WP, dont know how much they cost.

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