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Regardless of my financial situation, and the cost of an A kit, I am interested in purchasing an A kit.
I ride a 2015 crf250r. I see all these threads about how "I spoke with my wallet" and the a bunch of guys ripping them to shreds because they don't hold a pro license and they bought some high level upgrade.
I'm a B rider, and not a sandbagging pro "B riding". I know I know i know, you don't need the bling and I won't even be able to discern the difference between A kit and stock revalved. I've heard and I know.
It still would be ridiculously cool (in my opinion) to have a set, and I've few thread about vet C riders raving about how amazing they are.
I just want to hear some opinions. It would be a Showa SFF Air, either TAC or not. And I would consider a used set in very very good condition.
Like if I did buy one, and next year I want a new bike could I just get new fork lugs and transfer them?
I ride a 2015 crf250r. I see all these threads about how "I spoke with my wallet" and the a bunch of guys ripping them to shreds because they don't hold a pro license and they bought some high level upgrade.
I'm a B rider, and not a sandbagging pro "B riding". I know I know i know, you don't need the bling and I won't even be able to discern the difference between A kit and stock revalved. I've heard and I know.
It still would be ridiculously cool (in my opinion) to have a set, and I've few thread about vet C riders raving about how amazing they are.
I just want to hear some opinions. It would be a Showa SFF Air, either TAC or not. And I would consider a used set in very very good condition.
Like if I did buy one, and next year I want a new bike could I just get new fork lugs and transfer them?
I believe when you do the math, kit suspension is a better deal than revalves!
Shane
Buy it. If your buddies give you shit for it they are either jealous or just hating. You live once and you're not getting any younger we only get to ride for so long I wouldn't care what anyone thought about me if I had a kit and was racing C class as long as I'm comfortable and having fun.
The Shop
Maybe it's more a placebo effect than actually being that much better.
What do you do with A kits, when some hot shot on an 85 blows past you?
Kit suspension retains its value and typically depreciates less than the cost of revalves and has a strong marketplace as used goods.
Well the cost is higher, the value is more than revalves. It merely locks up some money in an asset unlike a revalve which is simply spent and gone. Cost and value are two different things. It's a concept that shouldn't be lost.
And if you get kit suspension really dialed in, production stuff won't work as well. There really is a difference. And if it's a placebo effect, who cares? Having ridden both, I'll keep my kit suspension every time.
Shane
Shane
Pit Row
With a slow leak....
and still get passed by a kid on a stocker 85 that just holds the throttle open.
But if it makes you feel faster by all means.
I turn ribbed condoms inside out...for MY pleasure.
Regardless of my financial situation, and the cost of an A kit
Without considering finances, absolutely! Really, why not?
Now, regarding my financial situation, how stupid would it be to stretch my finances to get an A kit?
As long as you're not in debt, absolutely! One caveat, are you sure you've taken your current suspension to its limits? You might be a great rider, but if you're not skilled at fine tuning your current set you're probably wasting your money buying an A kit.
The only way you should be doing anything with your bike is if you can afford it. And by afford it, it means not tacking it onto student loan debt or drowning in debt to do so.
Shane
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