Edited Date/Time
12/23/2025 5:56pm
Looking for opinions from people who have owned them…How much better are cone valves? How much better are trax shock?
Riding mostly mx, vet 30+ average speed
I was looking into revalves/upgrades for my stock stuff, but if it makes my riding experience that much better/safer, im interested in it.
Im realistic and i understand its not a “fix all” and i will still have to have them setup for my weight/skill level etc.
For what bike? Since you said trax I’m guessing the older frame? Personally I’ve ridden back to back the trax, ‘18 and a ‘22 rear shock all valved and sprung for me. The trax was a step up from the ‘18, but no difference between it and the ‘22.
Cone valves depends on the bike. The air fork on the ‘22 is a great fork. The ‘18 forks sucked. The ‘22 forks in had were off a 350 which has its own valving compared to the rest of the 4 strokes. They were great when I swapped them onto my 2 stroke. On the 350 they were good, but the front traction wasn’t as good. The cone valves add 2-3lbs which really helped the front grip.
TLDR; cone valve yes, trax not really worth it. In all cases have them valved and sprung for you.
IMO they are a pretty substantial improvement, I recently tested my stock stuff back to back with my kit stuff and was pretty impressed with the results of the kit stuff. I will say though I also recently tested some re-valved stock stuff and I honestly think its just as good as my kit stuff, both setups were from KPS suspension in Norcal. He's got an amazing setting for the stock stuff.
Actually coming off of 2019 fc450, which i was okay with the suspension with just a revalve.
but just picked up a 25 125sx . After riding the 125, i like the bike and frame but I am not really happy with the forks, i cant seem to get any traction with the front end especially in corners. And any chop/ braking bumps feels like it beats the shite outta me.
Great video, it looks to me like the braking bumps seem alot more smooth with the kit suspension. Im a vet riding a 125 so i need all the help i can get, really considering going cone valves and maybe just a revalve on the stock shock for now as it doesnt really seem like the shock is that bad.
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I have had conevalve spring forks since 2017…I have them setup by Factory Connection…they work great for me…I have bolted them up to every new KTM I have owned, usually get at least 1 new bike a year…Stock forks come off when they are brand new…. I had a bad experience with the Aer forks at a race where I almost missed a moto due to the shrader valve kept coming out when I tried to remove the pump attachment…the spring forks are just easier to live with for most people….I have had the Aers working good in some situations but then a week later at the same track the recorded settings did not feel as good? The real value in buying conevalves is the $ you save by not selling off your expensive revalved forks when you sell your bike…. And yiu can usually recover most of the initial cost of the forks when reselling them….I have wanted to buy a trax shock but the stock shock is fine, I have had FC revalve my stock shocks and they work great… I have 25hrs on a stock 25 300SX shock, honestly, it doesn’t even need a revalve for my riding…
I have the Trax shock on my new chassis, KTM, 2025. I run the new spring fork KTM has revalved and works every bit if not better than the cone valve forks I have had
Do you think an A kit shock is worth it for an average rider? Im already sold on new forks, but i dont feel as if the shock is as big of an issue for me
Have you had the rear sprung and valved for you yet? If it’s not it will make the front not work right and feel like crap.
I have only ridden on the stock setup. Im not sure if i need to go up a spring rate on the shock but i probably do need to. Its still on stock valving, ive messed with some settings but havent found anything that seems consistently good yet. Main issue im having is no matter what i change, the front end feels like it has poor traction when cornering especially entering the corner, and upon leaning. As Soon as i lean over it feels like im on marbles. And braking bumps are harsh
Not worth it. The cone valves are nothing spectacular. I have them on my 350 and it’s just ok.
Sounds like the rear is too low in the stroke and not putting the weight on the front.
Play with the sag. Too much means not enough weight on the front.
100% on the value of not loosing your good setup with new bike. I have had the same set since 2017 as well, they are on my 7th bike now! The set from that video went through three bikes before I sold them separately after I sold my last 25 husky.
This set has over a 1,000 hours on them, I’ve asked Racetech if that’s an issue and they say absolutely not, I get my stuff serviced every 25 hours and replace what’s needed.
Same…. My black ones setup for Gncc/ woods riding…makes setting up a new bike very easy…
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