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02 KTM520SX - Playing with valving
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[QUOTE="Yoken, post: 568325, member: 25312"] Oups!... sorry! The modified valving stacks did not show the way I expected in the above post. So here it goes: New BV stack (3x)24.1 14.1 14.1 22.1 20.1 18.1 16.1 14.1 11.25 18.25 New MV compression stack New lift=0.5mm (3x)24.1 14.1 14.1 22.1 20.1 18.1 16.1 10.5 (spacer) New MV rebound stack (4x)D.1 Delta shims 20.1 18.1 16.1 14.1 10.3 16.25 The second day of testing was really good. Same track, same conditions. It was not necessary to increase the oil level. I just increased the preload on the fork springs from 1 turn to 2 and than 3 turns IN. The fork remained "plush". Dive was reduced under hard breaking ... and I didn't experience any headshake at all! It is like riding a totally different bike! I am sure I can benefit from stiffer springs (0.46kg/mm probably). Bottoming resistance is quite good too. I slightly overjumped a table-top (length=15m, height=2.5m). The landing area is steep and short and the front wheel landed first just about 1 or 2 feet before the flat part. While in mid-air, I prepared myself for some pain upon landing, but it did not happen. The fork went through its entire stroke smoothly and barely bottomed. I'll keep this setting for some time, at least until I hit a faster track where I can really test the high speed setting. Considering my total lack of experience in valving, I really got lucky to find a setting that is "rideable" and, in my opinion, better than stock. Now in theory, do those valving mods make sense to you? Take care Yoken [/QUOTE]
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