Reed’s new hybrid forks?

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Edited Date/Time 3/10/2018 6:37pm
Who wants to tell me about Reed’s recent suspension changes?


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kevin204 3/9/2018 3:18pm
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I'm more interested in whatever Goose is doing!
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ML512 3/9/2018 3:19pm
3/9/2018 3:19pm Edited Date/Time 3/9/2018 3:20pm
KYB lower tubes, lugs, AOS spring internals with a WP upper tube...it's a combination that Enzo and a few others have done.

Shock is a WP body and adjuster, with a bladder conversion and what appears to be a Showa 18mm shaft and Pro Circuit A-kit clevis

Basically the KYB and Showa tubes have been developed around more rigid aluminum frames and the WP designed around the chromoly steel chassis.
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twotwosix 3/9/2018 3:23pm
3/9/2018 3:23pm Edited Date/Time 3/9/2018 3:25pm
kevin204 wrote:
I'm more interested in whatever Goose is doing!
Probably cutting off a rivet link?
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twotwosix 3/9/2018 3:24pm
3/9/2018 3:24pm Edited Date/Time 3/9/2018 3:27pm
ML512 wrote:
KYB lower tubes, lugs, AOS spring internals with a WP upper tube...it's a combination that Enzo and a few others have done. Shock is a WP...
KYB lower tubes, lugs, AOS spring internals with a WP upper tube...it's a combination that Enzo and a few others have done.

Shock is a WP body and adjuster, with a bladder conversion and what appears to be a Showa 18mm shaft and Pro Circuit A-kit clevis

Basically the KYB and Showa tubes have been developed around more rigid aluminum frames and the WP designed around the chromoly steel chassis.
Thanks Michael. So no KYB logos because of the mix match bits? And he’s also not ruining X-Trigs due to the new upper tubes. Although I’d say he could have gotten some if he really wanted them.

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ML512 3/9/2018 3:32pm
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ML512 wrote:
KYB lower tubes, lugs, AOS spring internals with a WP upper tube...it's a combination that Enzo and a few others have done. Shock is a WP...
KYB lower tubes, lugs, AOS spring internals with a WP upper tube...it's a combination that Enzo and a few others have done.

Shock is a WP body and adjuster, with a bladder conversion and what appears to be a Showa 18mm shaft and Pro Circuit A-kit clevis

Basically the KYB and Showa tubes have been developed around more rigid aluminum frames and the WP designed around the chromoly steel chassis.
twotwosix wrote:
Thanks Michael. So no KYB logos because of the mix match bits? And he’s also not ruining X-Trigs due to the new upper tubes. Although I’d...
Thanks Michael. So no KYB logos because of the mix match bits? And he’s also not ruining X-Trigs due to the new upper tubes. Although I’d say he could have gotten some if he really wanted them.
The X-Trig clamps he had were made for the KYB tubes, which have a smaller upper tube clamping surface. This switch was made late in the week so he went with the stock clamps he tested with. If this is the direction he wants to go parts-wise, I wouldn't be surprised to see him back with X-Trigs in the next week or so, he really likes the product.
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Asimo 3/9/2018 3:42pm
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kevin204 wrote:
I'm more interested in whatever Goose is doing!
^^^^^^^^
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kevin204 wrote:
I'm more interested in whatever Goose is doing!
Goose over torqued the sprocket bolts and now he has to grind them off.Blink
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ML512 wrote:
KYB lower tubes, lugs, AOS spring internals with a WP upper tube...it's a combination that Enzo and a few others have done. Shock is a WP...
KYB lower tubes, lugs, AOS spring internals with a WP upper tube...it's a combination that Enzo and a few others have done.

Shock is a WP body and adjuster, with a bladder conversion and what appears to be a Showa 18mm shaft and Pro Circuit A-kit clevis

Basically the KYB and Showa tubes have been developed around more rigid aluminum frames and the WP designed around the chromoly steel chassis.
Well... I guess the guy at Technical Touch wasn't yanking my chain to much, when he mentioned there are a number of pro riders running KYB/Showa internals inside there WP set ups.
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stillwelding 3/9/2018 4:15pm
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kevin204 wrote:
I'm more interested in whatever Goose is doing!
Trying to cut the chain link, off the chain that Chad has Goose chained to the bike with Laughing . Sorry Goose, it was just too easy.
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sleeve1 3/9/2018 4:37pm
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That's really cool info ML. You would never here about that during the race broadcast.
I didn't even know that was even possible...
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make1go 3/9/2018 5:07pm
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Whoo hoo! a technical thread with answers thanks op and ml. Very cool stuff, on a similar but much lower level im trying to get kx cartridges into open klx outers
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oldandslow1 3/9/2018 5:09pm
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and results will be the same. we will continue to improve little by little, he is awesome for sure but a new fork wont change much in the way of finishes.
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More importantly.........who's Honda Grom with the Yoshimura exhaust in the background? Daytona is a huge (YUGE...Trump) place. Definitely need to get around the pits/track/etc. That thing should at least have white plastic and a ProCircuit exhaust, haha!!!!!!!!
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oldandslow1 wrote:
and results will be the same. we will continue to improve little by little, he is awesome for sure but a new fork wont change much...
and results will be the same. we will continue to improve little by little, he is awesome for sure but a new fork wont change much in the way of finishes.
You didnt see a huge improvement last weekend?
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leighracer 3/9/2018 6:04pm
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I'm imagining the podium speech. "I'd like to thank my KYshowaP suspension for making my bike handle amazingly out there tonight..." HaHa!
TurdCutter 3/9/2018 6:12pm
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Just keeping Goose busy is about it. Fork change wont help him at this point, it will just be an excuse to fall back on why he's getting lapped. A simple swap to a heavier spring and a couple turns on the clickers to make up for the weight he's gained would give the same result.
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GuyB 3/9/2018 6:18pm
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oldandslow1 wrote:
and results will be the same. we will continue to improve little by little, he is awesome for sure but a new fork wont change much...
and results will be the same. we will continue to improve little by little, he is awesome for sure but a new fork wont change much in the way of finishes.
yz133rider wrote:
You didnt see a huge improvement last weekend?
I did.
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^^^ You definitely sport your screename well.

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Edit: Pointing up to TurdCutter not GuyB.

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TurdCutter wrote:
Just keeping Goose busy is about it. Fork change wont help him at this point, it will just be an excuse to fall back on why...
Just keeping Goose busy is about it. Fork change wont help him at this point, it will just be an excuse to fall back on why he's getting lapped. A simple swap to a heavier spring and a couple turns on the clickers to make up for the weight he's gained would give the same result.
Says another one hit wonder.
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EZZA 95B 3/9/2018 6:28pm
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kevin204 wrote:
I'm more interested in whatever Goose is doing!
downard254 wrote:
Goose over torqued the sprocket bolts and now he has to grind them off.Blink
Laughing
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Bruce372 3/9/2018 7:42pm
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ML512 wrote:
KYB lower tubes, lugs, AOS spring internals with a WP upper tube...it's a combination that Enzo and a few others have done. Shock is a WP...
KYB lower tubes, lugs, AOS spring internals with a WP upper tube...it's a combination that Enzo and a few others have done.

Shock is a WP body and adjuster, with a bladder conversion and what appears to be a Showa 18mm shaft and Pro Circuit A-kit clevis

Basically the KYB and Showa tubes have been developed around more rigid aluminum frames and the WP designed around the chromoly steel chassis.
So has he tested the 52mm and trax shock that the factory teams are running? I can't imagine a baller like Reed wouldn't be able to blag some of the works WP stuff...
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kevin204 wrote:
I'm more interested in whatever Goose is doing!
downard254 wrote:
Goose over torqued the sprocket bolts and now he has to grind them off.Blink
He should've used a calibrated wrench. Like mine.

When's the guy gonna learn?
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ML512 3/9/2018 9:37pm
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ML512 wrote:
KYB lower tubes, lugs, AOS spring internals with a WP upper tube...it's a combination that Enzo and a few others have done. Shock is a WP...
KYB lower tubes, lugs, AOS spring internals with a WP upper tube...it's a combination that Enzo and a few others have done.

Shock is a WP body and adjuster, with a bladder conversion and what appears to be a Showa 18mm shaft and Pro Circuit A-kit clevis

Basically the KYB and Showa tubes have been developed around more rigid aluminum frames and the WP designed around the chromoly steel chassis.
Bruce372 wrote:
So has he tested the 52mm and trax shock that the factory teams are running? I can't imagine a baller like Reed wouldn't be able to...
So has he tested the 52mm and trax shock that the factory teams are running? I can't imagine a baller like Reed wouldn't be able to blag some of the works WP stuff...
From my understanding, not on this bike.

Getting at set is do-able with cash...but the support to tune and set them up could be a bigger problem.

Another thing I noticed is Chad swapping to the steel engine mount on that chassis, which comes stock with aluminum engine hangers. Steel is what Dungey and Musquin used on last year's KTM 450 SX-F while the Husky team typically used the stock aluminum ones on theres...250 Husky and KTM teams typically use a carbon fiber one or the aluminum ones.
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KDXGarage 3/9/2018 10:15pm
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Thank you for the incredible info. This site could use more posts like this!
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inthebadboycorner wrote:
So is Goose giving the foot pegs an adjustment?
Just grinding a master link probably
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Man i wish i was a ”privateer”Whistling
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make1go 3/10/2018 12:07am
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As usual the bigoted fckwits loosers are here in another Reed thread proving just how dumb and fcked in the head they are..
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Tumic wrote:
Man i wish i was a ”privateer”Whistling
You could get what he has with cash. Except for mechanic Goose you can buy what he has and be a privateer, but first you need some talent.
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TurdCutter wrote:
Just keeping Goose busy is about it. Fork change wont help him at this point, it will just be an excuse to fall back on why...
Just keeping Goose busy is about it. Fork change wont help him at this point, it will just be an excuse to fall back on why he's getting lapped. A simple swap to a heavier spring and a couple turns on the clickers to make up for the weight he's gained would give the same result.


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