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Has anyone improved the front suspension? (sdk1290)

3 posts · Started by bauer · 16 May 2015

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As KTM is not offering a different set of springs for the sdk1290, I'm wondering what club riders or track dayers are doing to improve the front suspension feeling. After my first track day I found the forks a bit soft, gotta say I'm quite a heavyweight (95kg. plus the riding gear..), but it's just the bit I need to trust, to lean the bike with all the confidence. What do you guys with the same issue have come with?
Head to any decent suspension shop and give them this information:

Fork springs are the same as 07-08 R1, spring seats will need to be machined a little to get it to seat right, most KTM's are like that.
Rear spring is 700mm free length with a 225mm ID
Thanks Don, priceless info! I already speak to my local WP dealer and he offered me to revalvulate (is that even a verb? changing the oil pass holes) the forks. I'll talk to them again.
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