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The bike settings for real sand races (where most of the euro guys practice during weeks because of the demanding nature of those tracks) cant be compared to a hardpacked or US setup. Herlings runs completely different set of forks and shocks for that, different sag, maps, different fuel tank etc. Tires are different with no side movement grip.
The tracks also gets really beaten up. WW was a walk in the park compared to Lommel, Assen etc where you have up to 10 heat races with minimal prepp on between days.
A good sand rider is typically really shitty at hard packed in young days, and vise verse.
So all in all, you got to ask if riding in various conditions makes you a better rider or not.
The Shop
I've seen RC come in and say the shock was harsh in the rough so they changed to a half mm longer link and one click.
You're right, once you get a base it's easy to go from there, but a lot of the guys who are really really fast can tell the little details and their suspension.
Now I agree, I click does not equate seconds, but it could tenths, and at that level that's a lot.
A harsh suspension is still very rideable for a Pro it just means he may have less confidence in choosing lines and he may get more tired at the end of the moto.
*Or something similar...
Just look at Tomac, 13 to 1 just changing from more hard packed to soft track setup.
Yes riders are looking for tenths. That's exactly what I said.
Tomac doesn't go into the pits and they adjust the clickers during timed practice and is magically now two seconds faster. It just means he had a better lap. Could have been a better line choice, no lappers, more aggressive riding. All those things have a bigger impact on his lap then 1 or two clicks will. That was my point.
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