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soggy Liked a reply to forum topic New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/31/2022 10:39pm
I don’t think you being in Australia is a barrier to testing unless you need to be there to set up/tune?
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suspensionsmith Added a reply to New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/30/2022 6:28pm
I am based in Australia so......He would be ideal tho.....a few ex pro riders who have ridden Enduro based versions of this front suspension have been blown away on their first ride...its actually quite funny because like most people they see it with some trepidation being so different and odd and dont expect very much but within a few minutes...

CarlinoJoeVideo Liked a reply to forum topic New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/29/2022 11:58pm
Took me a few reads and comparing the stock bike and your bike. Yes make sense, your product also makes sense.
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str8line Liked a reply to forum topic New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/29/2022 10:15pm
Sounds awesome. Guys like you are why we get nice things.
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suspensionsmith Added a reply to New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/29/2022 10:15pm
Yes your correct in what your saying....less offset gives more trail and more steering stability and more offset gives less trail and less steering stability and more steering agility If you take a close look at the 450sxf bike I posted up you will notice the forks sit at a different angle to the steering head and steering axis...they are...

jaun Liked a reply to forum topic New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/25/2022 8:53pm
Yeah don't get to disheartened in here, Laurie. You have put a shit tonne of work into this I'd be very interested in testing one done time.
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Bearuno Liked a reply to forum topic New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/25/2022 8:36pm
Yes, the EXT Storia does have beefier eyes and hardware. I've considered using them for my Frames, but the cost of them Seriously outweighs the price I can get a brand I've been associated with since the 70s. And, the Storia doesn't perform quite as well as the model(s) shock I use. Very, Very close, but, still not there . But, I would think, pretty soon to be better. It probably comes down to my utter familiarity with a certain brand, and the ease I have of maintaining/ modifying them. Parts availablity appears to be a bit difficult for the...
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Bearuno Liked a reply to forum topic New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/25/2022 3:31am
I don't see anything particularly vicious here being written about Suspensionsmiths front end. Perhaps some nastiness has been removed? Suspensionsmith is a clever man - far from the usual snake oil salesman / customer ripping off 'gurus' that the Suspension industry is Full of. I've been a part of it since the early 70s, and have little time for the majority of it. So, it's something different. Not what I'd do, but it's what He wants to do. His Road Bike front ends ( if I'm thinking of the right person / company) are very trick, very impressive. He's got...
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Not-a-Fan Liked a reply to forum topic New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/25/2022 3:31am
This place is vicious, you'll be fine just ignore the bs, there are plenty here interested but may not speak up for the same reasons you don't want to post now.
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Gravel Liked a reply to forum topic New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/25/2022 3:31am
If it works, it’ll prove your concept and your workmanship already looks great. And you could come back here and see people who talked shit running your parts. If not, at least you tried. If it did work well, I’d probably feel dumb for cracking on the appearance, but it IS an unusual looking setup.. Who’s the guy that said “winning is the best deodorant”? Cause that guy was absolutely right!
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Richard Tease II Liked a reply to forum topic New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/25/2022 3:30am
Place is full of uneducated experts who think they know everything. If Roger Decoster was to give it the nod they'd be all over it i bet regardless of the results.
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suspensionsmith Added a reply to New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/25/2022 3:20am
Cheers mate....thanks for the support. On the topic of MTB shocks...pretty well agree with everything you said...they have a terrible eyelet/bushing design with poor ability to tolerate misalignment and frame flex side loads on the shock...rubbish idea....much to much emphasis on light weight. These EXT shocks I am using are a new design out for about a year now which...

Broseph Liked a reply to forum topic New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/24/2022 9:17pm
No idea why guys are being so negative towards this. It’s possible they are not understanding what it is or how it works. I would encourage you to post the technical details, let the design speak for itself, and ignore the ridicule.
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suspensionsmith Added a reply to New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/24/2022 3:08pm
Ok due to the poor reception of this project I will not continue further on this Forum...which is a shame as I was going to write up a performance report on how this system actually works in MX.....I am puzzled at how unfriendly this place is.

suspensionsmith Added a reply to New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/23/2022 6:02pm
This is a dual suspension system with the secondary suspension system in series.....a regular Telefork in series with a secondary Girder type linkage suspension. This gives two main levels of suspension compliance....any bump forces not absorbed by the Telefork which would then normally be felt by the rider are instead further absorbed by the secondary suspension....this means for both the...

suspensionsmith Added a reply to New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/23/2022 3:00pm
Developing bolt on kits for Enduro/Trail and now looking to see how it will suit MX with the bike pictured...a work in progress.....

Tiki Liked a reply to forum topic New 2023 KTM450SXF

8/21/2022 3:20pm
Kinda cool. If air suspension was needed anywhere, there would be the ideal place.
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