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Full Suspension setup:
Builder/Tuner: N2D (For Harescramble/GNCC style east coast riding)
Fork: Lainer Epica Cartridges
Fork Springs: SiCr .50kg/mm
Shock: KTech Bladder conversion (60mm) and Xtrig Preload.'
Shock Spring: SiCR 5.5kg/mm
Linkage: Luxon
Knuckle: N2D/Luxon
Rear Axle: Ride Engineering Honda Rear Axle & RE Blocks
Triple Clamps : XTrig ROCS Pro
Damper: 24mm HPSD Race Tech Gold Valve Conversion & Stiff Shim Stack. 20w oil
Handlebar Mounts: Mako 360 Green/Green
Handlebar: ODI CFT Podiums
Grips: Pro Taper Pillow Tops
Might be another week or two before I can test it as I'm waiting for my cylinderhead to be repaired. Will try to post back finding here, but I'm very excited by the wide range of adjustments and clicker setup. I know N2D will be putting it on their bike for extensive testing as well.
Crazily enough, no. I a cylinder head/cam journal galling issue that I sent out to repair and took ages to be return, only to not be satisfied for the work. Had to order new cylinder head parts, and went with a cylinder works big bore kit. I've rebuilt this engine twice now, and I'm close to having it running again, but ironing out some kinks for starting issues.
Pit Row
I'm not the best at describing suspension so I apologize. I can only best compare them to MXTech Lucky's which I use on my 2T for similar riding (Harescramble/single track, limited MX). Both are setup for similar riding and weight. I don't think it's fair to compare these to the stock aer they replaced in my '17 350, at least for non motocross.
There is obviously a larger price difference between these two, but I would have no trouble spending the extra money for these over the lucky gen1's. I haven't gotten to try the carbon/gen2 luckys which might be a more fair comparison.
On tighter, wetter, rocky/root slower riding, it was perfectly predictable. Easy to control on approach and leaving from these obstacles. It had no problem staying planted for riding out/braking in heavy ruts. When crossing ruts, it also stayed extremely predictable under heavy throttle.
For faster harscramble and flowy races/trails, where I'm in 3rd gear with half throttle or higher at times, this is where they really shined. So far, haven't had them bottom out even at higher speeders hitting little "ski jumps" that are flat bottomed and lower landings. They absorbed uneven whoops very well and I never had any issue on heavy brake, hitting braking bumps or square edge rocks at speeds in the straight or braking coming into corners.
I still haven't gotten to try it out on indoor or mx yet due to the weather and work timing. I'm most eager to do this as with the luckys there is where I had the least confidence. Always tapering throttle back and under jumping for safer and more controllable landing.
Without more extensive testing, I can't give a further or more detailed review. Right now, they feel like a better KYB setup on the ktm. It could also be a good portion of what I described is well it was setup for my riding style and skills, which could be true. Both came from very well respected tuners. Right now, I'm over the moon with them and extremely excited to hit up a majority of the GNCC and NEPG's within a reasonable distance.
One pro/con: I'm still wrapping my head around the tweakability of these. It's incredible that there are so many options for further tuning. However with that, usually comes a higher need for maintenance and replacement. Time will tell for that.
Both bikes:
TC250
Xtrig Clamps/HPSD Damper
Flexx bars
MX Tech Gen 1 Lucks
Race Tech Bladder
Devol Linkage
Stock Knuckle
350XCF
XTrig Clamps/HPSD Damper
Flexx bars
Lainer Epica Cartridges
Ktech Bladder
Luxon Linkage
Luxon Knuckle
Honda Rear axle.
I had mine setup by N2D. I know there are a few others that sell/set them up.
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