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Let me just start off by saying, I am very green to suspension.
Beyond messing with clickers here and there, I have never done much to really upgrade the suspension in any way.
I have a 2013 KX450 with the PSF forks, and never really had any major complaints with them until just recently when I blew a seal. 1st time since I have had them actually. Anyway, I am now looking to get my forks rebuilt or maybe a revalve..
My question is, given they are air forks and easily manipulated, would it even make sense to do a revalve on them at this point with out any big complaints on my end or should I just go with the rebuild back to stock specs?
Also, If I am sending the forks in, should I get the shock done as well? the shock I have never had any "major" complaints with either, but it does make the bike feel like it sits high at times and can cause it to kick or not settle in turns.
Does it make sense to just rebuild the forks and revalve the shock? or is that counterproductive and keep things unbalanced?
I'm 6' 190, im a weekend warrior, who has fun racing here and there, love riding but not looking to drop $700+ on suspension right now.
Any insight is greatly appreciated!!
Beyond messing with clickers here and there, I have never done much to really upgrade the suspension in any way.
I have a 2013 KX450 with the PSF forks, and never really had any major complaints with them until just recently when I blew a seal. 1st time since I have had them actually. Anyway, I am now looking to get my forks rebuilt or maybe a revalve..
My question is, given they are air forks and easily manipulated, would it even make sense to do a revalve on them at this point with out any big complaints on my end or should I just go with the rebuild back to stock specs?
Also, If I am sending the forks in, should I get the shock done as well? the shock I have never had any "major" complaints with either, but it does make the bike feel like it sits high at times and can cause it to kick or not settle in turns.
Does it make sense to just rebuild the forks and revalve the shock? or is that counterproductive and keep things unbalanced?
I'm 6' 190, im a weekend warrior, who has fun racing here and there, love riding but not looking to drop $700+ on suspension right now.
Any insight is greatly appreciated!!
Paw Paw
From the sounds of it a good suspension service front and rear will no doubt make your bike feel better. If you are a casual rider and generally happy with your bike then no a re-valve is probably not necessary. And if you were to go for a re-valve then yes, you will want to get both the forks and shock done at the same time.
Start with a full service, then see how it feels. Continue to play with sag settings, fork height, clickers etc. If you still aren't happy with the general feel and ride quality of the bike then the next step would be a re-valve.
The 'Race Tech Suspension Bible' is a great book for learning the ins and outs of suspension.
The shock was tuned, and we never changed valving at subsequent service intervals. He ran a link on the rear of that bike, and said it was a good add on. Currently, I'm using a modded sdi mid valve on a 13 for a fast desert rider, and that same shock valving.
With our setup, we ran fork clickers at 11c 18r and 32psi. The shock was 13c 14r 1.75hc 5.2kg. He was 155 to 160lb.
The Shop
When I first started riding I didn't know any better on what good suspension is suppose to feel like. The more you ride & experiment with clickers & sag the more you will learn. For now a refresh is more than likely over due for both the shock & forks. As Russ suggested a good rule of thumb for an experienced rider 20-25 hrs is a good service interval. A less experienced rider that doesn't push the bike hard can generally get 40-50 hrs. of time between suspension service intervals.
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