20 ktm 450sx fork help?

sf702/410 wrote:

Swapped my shock spring this week on the new bike, sags are correct, increased my fork to 11.5 bar ( 285 in gear) and rode a...

Swapped my shock spring this week on the new bike, sags are correct, increased my fork to 11.5 bar ( 285 in gear) and rode a small worn out track and found the fork rather harsh considering the very small hits with no chop. Travel o ring shows about 1.5" remaining before bottoming. Also the steering felt twitchy.

I liked the soft, cushy feel of the stock suspension, minus the fork bottoming (completely). Tubes are factory height. I'm assuming I want to soften compression damping (speed up the stroke) and bump it up even higher in psi? The normal tracks I visit have more chop than this and much bigger hits comparatively speaking. What say ye?

sf702/410 wrote:

Swapped my shock spring this week on the new bike, sags are correct, increased my fork to 11.5 bar ( 285 in gear) and rode a...

Swapped my shock spring this week on the new bike, sags are correct, increased my fork to 11.5 bar ( 285 in gear) and rode a small worn out track and found the fork rather harsh considering the very small hits with no chop. Travel o ring shows about 1.5" remaining before bottoming. Also the steering felt twitchy.

I liked the soft, cushy feel of the stock suspension, minus the fork bottoming (completely). Tubes are factory height. I'm assuming I want to soften compression damping (speed up the stroke) and bump it up even higher in psi? The normal tracks I visit have more chop than this and much bigger hits comparatively speaking. What say ye?

Digger29 wrote:

The 19.5/2020 KTM and Husky shock doesn't have enough rebound or H/S comp and I feel that is making the forks feel even worse in my...

The 19.5/2020 KTM and Husky shock doesn't have enough rebound or H/S comp and I feel that is making the forks feel even worse in my opinion and it seemed like I was chasing a good fork setting every weekend and I hate that. Anyways here's where I'm at and I think I got it working great now. Shock 102 sag, Low speed comp 12, High speed comp 1 turn out, rebound 8 out from full hard. Forks, 3rd line up in the clamps, 10.9 bar, comp 12, rebound 20. Give it a try because you've got nothing to lose :-)

sf702/410 wrote:

Swapped my shock spring this week on the new bike, sags are correct, increased my fork to 11.5 bar ( 285 in gear) and rode a...

Swapped my shock spring this week on the new bike, sags are correct, increased my fork to 11.5 bar ( 285 in gear) and rode a small worn out track and found the fork rather harsh considering the very small hits with no chop. Travel o ring shows about 1.5" remaining before bottoming. Also the steering felt twitchy.

I liked the soft, cushy feel of the stock suspension, minus the fork bottoming (completely). Tubes are factory height. I'm assuming I want to soften compression damping (speed up the stroke) and bump it up even higher in psi? The normal tracks I visit have more chop than this and much bigger hits comparatively speaking. What say ye?

Digger29 wrote:

The 19.5/2020 KTM and Husky shock doesn't have enough rebound or H/S comp and I feel that is making the forks feel even worse in my...

The 19.5/2020 KTM and Husky shock doesn't have enough rebound or H/S comp and I feel that is making the forks feel even worse in my opinion and it seemed like I was chasing a good fork setting every weekend and I hate that. Anyways here's where I'm at and I think I got it working great now. Shock 102 sag, Low speed comp 12, High speed comp 1 turn out, rebound 8 out from full hard. Forks, 3rd line up in the clamps, 10.9 bar, comp 12, rebound 20. Give it a try because you've got nothing to lose :-)

sf702/410 wrote:

What kind of weight, speed are you? Is my theory correct or should I consider the opposite? Less air, more damping and more fluid perhaps? Thanks...

What kind of weight, speed are you? Is my theory correct or should I consider the opposite? Less air, more damping and more fluid perhaps? Thanks man