CRF450rx Sag and suspension setting

mxmaniac wrote:

G'day crew, wondered if anyone has any feedback on settings and sag? Things you have tried and improved or made worse. Mine is a 17 model...

G'day crew, wondered if anyone has any feedback on settings and sag? Things you have tried and improved or made worse. Mine is a 17 model, I think 18 potentially the same?
I am interested to hear peoples experiences with stock stuff prior to a revolve etc.
I am intermediate level and around 170 pounds

harescrambled wrote:

You are right at the top of the weight range it's set up for stock. I was 228lbs when I got my '18 450RX, and I...

You are right at the top of the weight range it's set up for stock. I was 228lbs when I got my '18 450RX, and I had to get it resprung and revalved. I was clank bottoming everywhere...both ends were too soft even with the compression damping all the way slow. These bikes like the race sag set to 105-108mm, with the forks in the stock position (If you don't set the sag correctly, you'll never get the bike to handle correctly). If you're any kind of fast, You may want to increase the amount of oil in the forks...this will reduce bottoming significantly. Also, I found that the oil level was not the same in both fork legs from the factory....it's supposed to be.

So set the sag as I mentioned, and verify the correct amount of oil is in both fork legs as a starting point.