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I’ve been using Factory Connection for a few years and recently started working with a Enzo. Very impressed with the setting they did. It’s working for a wider range then my FC setting.
Now I spoil myself with Cone Valves on my KTM’s, because I can. But a good revalve from a reputable company will do you good, I can assure you !
FYI...I do all my own valving.... have for many years. A old buddy of mine ran Fox Shock's power sports division for 20+ years helped me with a few simple logic questions years ago... but after that I could figure it out on my own. SETUP is everything. Oil height, spring rate, valving....Today's forks have a lot of tuning capability built into them. Heck, I even got a pair of 2016 4CS forks to work very, very well via the right setup (and some interesting internal parts from Dave J at Smart Performance). So, you can make it work...
If you can’t afford A Kit then get the spring conversion and you will be happy.
972 955 5664 Enzo Racing in Texas
I am 5-11 175 lbs.
I’m running 141 lbs air pressure.
16 out
102 sag.
These work for me. And I’ve found that if I need more stiff I take it 148-153 lbs. if I need it softer for Grand Prix woodsy race i drop the pressure to 130lbs.
Here’s what you need to do. Ride he stock bike. Find yourself a suspension guy. Have him make adjustments for you as you ride one day.
Pay the guy $100 or something. I mean shit you’re gonna spend $4000 blind ?
Tell him to adjust the bike and everyone once in a while pretend to adjust it. Then clarify your results at the end. This will show you if you can even feel the changes. If you come up with “oh yea that’s slot better “ and he didn’t change shit......well there ya go. Get it close and try to ride it. If he find a good setting great. Maybe you’ll save $4200.
But if I were you I’d pay the suspension guy to placebo you at the track. Write down the data. And when it comes out it isn’t the suspension it’s you take that $4200 and put it towards a 2019 ktm 150sx! Thank me later!!!!! Or If that guy finds you a comfortable spot thank me again as well.
There’s so much adjustment on these wp48s. These are literally the only suspenders I’ve never revalved. on my second set now. They’re fuggin AMAZING. I’ve always been an SSS Yamaha guy and still I would get those valved and take 5cc oil out. It’s just insane the adjustability you get with these wp aer48s. When you make big swings I can tell for sure. They’re awesome. And I’m done bangin the drum. Take this info as you wish.
(I’m on 18 ktm 350)
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I got the front end figured out. Ohlins EC is waiting on a shipment of shocks but still debating Ohlins or Factory Connection modified stock for the back. The forks are amazing so far.
Maybe I'm just slow, plus numb like the other guy. Or maybe its cause I've never ridden $10k suspension.
Hammer 663s
I dont own a ktm 350 but Ive ridden an 18 , the forks had been set up for the rider by a suspension tuner and they felt super plush but too soft for me..even though im about the same weight and speed as the owner..
Then I rode a 19 and it had been set up for its owner ( who is both way heavier and faster than me ) and the forks were very harsh feeling but the rear end was plush...
Turns out the owner of this bike..a good friend..is a slacker with his maintenance and hadn't even checked the air pressure in his forks since he had the bike set up..Air pressure was about 20 psi less than it should be I thought he said...dunno..
Anyway..the vast difference in feel on two individual bikes says to me that theres plenty of adjustability in those AER 48's...
But I dont own a KTM, so this is just my unbiased observation based on the riding I did on these 2 bikes..
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