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dalonzo96
8/26/2020 7:55pm
8/26/2020 7:55pm
First time posting and having a hard time deciding on what direction to go with the forks on my 2020 KTM 300 XC. Have a couple options I narrowed it down to and wanting to get some feed back from people with experience. Also open to other suggestions.
I weigh 175lbs race Novice C for XC and Enduros races. I say I ride 60% single track and 40% MX. So needing something that has a broad range of adjust ability.
What I don’t like about the stock forks:
- Deflect on roots, rocks, or fast fork movements
- Forks get harsh and unsettled when I push and pick up the pace
- Bottoms on larger jumps
I live in Canada so prices are all in Canadian (exchange kills us Canadians). I’ve had my old 18 SXF 350 done by Kreft with good results, but it still wasn’t where I wanted them to be.
My options are:
-Revalve stock forks with MX-tech Leaf Spring Midvalve $400 installed
-Kreft Moto Revalve with Revalve Control $1200 (Have extra cartridges so can remove and keep cartridges when I sell the bike)
-MX Tech Lucky spring conversion
Gen 1 $1500
Gen 2 $1800
- Used AER Cone Valve forks $2500 but would still have to get revalved for me.
-Used Spring Cone Valve Forks $2800
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
I weigh 175lbs race Novice C for XC and Enduros races. I say I ride 60% single track and 40% MX. So needing something that has a broad range of adjust ability.
What I don’t like about the stock forks:
- Deflect on roots, rocks, or fast fork movements
- Forks get harsh and unsettled when I push and pick up the pace
- Bottoms on larger jumps
I live in Canada so prices are all in Canadian (exchange kills us Canadians). I’ve had my old 18 SXF 350 done by Kreft with good results, but it still wasn’t where I wanted them to be.
My options are:
-Revalve stock forks with MX-tech Leaf Spring Midvalve $400 installed
-Kreft Moto Revalve with Revalve Control $1200 (Have extra cartridges so can remove and keep cartridges when I sell the bike)
-MX Tech Lucky spring conversion
Gen 1 $1500
Gen 2 $1800
- Used AER Cone Valve forks $2500 but would still have to get revalved for me.
-Used Spring Cone Valve Forks $2800
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
Why not just do a standard revalave? Or maybe run the air pressure a bit lower?
The first option is a full revalve from a local tuner that is a MXT dealer that recommended the Leaf Spring Midvalve. But he is really pushing for the Lucky system saying that it is substantial better then just a revalved AER.
For my harescramble bike, I have the gen 1 lucky. I am very happy with it. And I am currently talking to him about another lucky set for my MX bike. The lucky is a very good option.
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Anyway, mx tech did my luckys first. And they were good. I asked for hare scramble And I got a “fast GP setting.” It was good and I was happy.
This year I had endurospec who is local to me, update the setting for the local offroad series. It’s very good. I ride mx on them too and they’re just a touch too soft for legit mx. But that’s not to say they’re bad. I’m saying they’re excellent for what I asked for and pretty damn good on mx too.
I think what most people notice is float. And I’m not an expert. That first 3-4 inches and even the first 1-2 are always better than the Aer. Not BC of the air bs spring but more so the float or bleed shim in the stock AERs. And the lucky is not much heavier than the AER compared to other spring conversions.
I would buy again. Multiple ppl have purchased them after riding my bike.
I have not tried the other bike yet. 😬
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