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Suspension Setup - MX vs Trail
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<blockquote data-quote="Trfsrfr" data-source="post: 216298" data-attributes="member: 3959"><p>Whats the difference?</p><p>I ask because I'm having some issues at the track with my WR, and I assume it's because it's set up more for the trail.</p><p></p><p>Now I obviously know that the WR is <em>not really</em> a track bike, but it's similar to a YZ, and until I get my KX250F reassembled (waiting on $$$ for head job) or my YZ looked at (has that ticking noise), this is the bike I have that runs well. But I need to change some things, and money is tightening up right now so I cant drop $300.00 to have someone set it up for me.</p><p></p><p>I'm having 3 main issues at the track-</p><p>1 - I'm bottoming the front suspension. There are a couple table tops and step-ups that I am just too chickenshit to really send it over, and to do anything less means a hard landing. (I actually did send it farther than I ever have over the step-up yesterday and <em>was way out of control</em> on landing. I couldn't make the corner and flew over the berm.)</p><p>2 - I'm getting a front-end wobble. I noticed it before a couple months ago, and now again yesterday. It mainly occurred coming over a small crest that goes down into a valley before heading into the step-up. I throttled through it, but it's a little scary having it happen right before that step up ramp. I have heard about lowering my forks in the clamps but haven't done that yet. Right now they're about 7/8" from the top.</p><p>3 - (of lesser importance) my handlebar angle issue. I moved them backward in the garage a few days ago, but then incrementally started moving them forward at the track yesterday. A kid I was riding with noticed a big increase in my speed as I moved them forward. It seems to affect my throttle input more than anything and they were just not as comfortable being back as far as I had them. Plus, when they're more to the rear it makes it difficult to fully stand up on the bike. Right now I have the bars set at just over +1, as seen below.</p><p></p><p>Any input is appreciated.</p><p>[ATTACH]31220[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]31221[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trfsrfr, post: 216298, member: 3959"] Whats the difference? I ask because I'm having some issues at the track with my WR, and I assume it's because it's set up more for the trail. Now I obviously know that the WR is [I]not really[/I] a track bike, but it's similar to a YZ, and until I get my KX250F reassembled (waiting on $$$ for head job) or my YZ looked at (has that ticking noise), this is the bike I have that runs well. But I need to change some things, and money is tightening up right now so I cant drop $300.00 to have someone set it up for me. I'm having 3 main issues at the track- 1 - I'm bottoming the front suspension. There are a couple table tops and step-ups that I am just too chickenshit to really send it over, and to do anything less means a hard landing. (I actually did send it farther than I ever have over the step-up yesterday and [I]was way out of control[/I] on landing. I couldn't make the corner and flew over the berm.) 2 - I'm getting a front-end wobble. I noticed it before a couple months ago, and now again yesterday. It mainly occurred coming over a small crest that goes down into a valley before heading into the step-up. I throttled through it, but it's a little scary having it happen right before that step up ramp. I have heard about lowering my forks in the clamps but haven't done that yet. Right now they're about 7/8" from the top. 3 - (of lesser importance) my handlebar angle issue. I moved them backward in the garage a few days ago, but then incrementally started moving them forward at the track yesterday. A kid I was riding with noticed a big increase in my speed as I moved them forward. It seems to affect my throttle input more than anything and they were just not as comfortable being back as far as I had them. Plus, when they're more to the rear it makes it difficult to fully stand up on the bike. Right now I have the bars set at just over +1, as seen below. Any input is appreciated. [ATTACH]31220[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]31221[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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