Dirt Bike Magazine KTM 450xcf Suspension Mods

These are all quotes from dirtbikemagazine.com.

First off, I use Dicks Racing suspension. I actually stole the fork and shock right off of our 24-Hour race machine and have found that it feels stiffer, is actually plusher and lets me hit both the motocross track and the off-road world without changing a clicker. This stuff is flat excellent.

Here’s what was done and why: The shock was revalved so that it was plusher on square edges and rocks, yet would not blow through the stroke. The rebound valving was matched to a stiffer 7.4 spring. Dicks Racing had tested progressively wound springs and felt that they got better versatility in the dampers ability to retain tractability, bottoming resistance and good cush for the off-roader with the straight rate coil. When done, the rear of the bike stays higher in the stroke, is plusher in the hack and chop, gobbled the whoops, stayed planted, and doesn’t want to kick.

The fork has Dicks Racing (FBS) machined pistons that flow more oil. Not just bigger holes, actually smaller, but more of them. These pistons also have a free bleed feature built in for added plushness. After a few different valving combos, the compression side of the equation was solved. The rebound valving was stiffened slightly for more control, and the mid valves were altered to provide smoother action. Spring pre-load was reduced, the bladders were recharged, and the proper amount of oil was installed

Dicks Racing Suspension is the Best, having a broad appetite for both moto and off-road