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So I decided to pick up a 16 CRF250R, found a great deal on one with only 6 hours after riding a 15 I liked it so why not while I'm young.
Anywho, this is my first set of air forks and I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed coming from my KYB SSS stuff. I understand I need to set my sag first, then my pressures, then try the maps for the engine, then come back and mess with clickers which is intimidating alone to say the least as I'm not good at figuring out what its doing on the track as far as stroke, feedback, etc. I mean I can tell you when its kicking or something obvious like that, but still feel an incoming headache about which clicker for what and when and why.
I've been watching a few videos on them including @ML512 's video on setting them up (by the way just finished your podcast on pulpmx which had some great suspension discussion as well, as always nice work Mike!) and can't make up my mind if I should just send them off to Factory Connection and go from there or try my hand at it and save the dough.
From what I've read here many think revalving is a waste for slower guys, others say its a must, some say its a waste with air forks, just trying to get some opinions being I'm just a C class weekend warrior. Thanks for all the help/responses in advance!
Zach
Anywho, this is my first set of air forks and I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed coming from my KYB SSS stuff. I understand I need to set my sag first, then my pressures, then try the maps for the engine, then come back and mess with clickers which is intimidating alone to say the least as I'm not good at figuring out what its doing on the track as far as stroke, feedback, etc. I mean I can tell you when its kicking or something obvious like that, but still feel an incoming headache about which clicker for what and when and why.
I've been watching a few videos on them including @ML512 's video on setting them up (by the way just finished your podcast on pulpmx which had some great suspension discussion as well, as always nice work Mike!) and can't make up my mind if I should just send them off to Factory Connection and go from there or try my hand at it and save the dough.
From what I've read here many think revalving is a waste for slower guys, others say its a must, some say its a waste with air forks, just trying to get some opinions being I'm just a C class weekend warrior. Thanks for all the help/responses in advance!
Zach
Yes it's a little easier said than done, but once you start to learn, riding is that much more enjoyable
Don't make changes in the garage and...........Enjoy the process
The Shop
Don't be afraid to use more air and back off compression. Thats what finally worked for me. Kind of like going to a stiffer spring and lowering oil. Good luck
I have a 17 KTM 300 XC and just couldnt get it working right. I'm 185 lbs. without gear so he put a heaver spring on the shock (which made the forks feel better and more balanced) and revalved the forks to the new specs.
There are 3 iterations of the AER48 setup. The 16.5 F.E. the 17's and the 17.5 F.E. all have changes. Dick updates the internals to what KTM will be using in the 18 production bikes.
(I believe MXA did an article in it's latest edition on his upgrades)
Anyway. It made me love my bike!
On my CRF, I run a little higher in the balance chamber than the inner.
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