unicorn_violence
New Member
I'm 6' tall and ~180 without gear. I was hoping that I could just turn the rear suspension a few clicks to firm it up and be ok, will that not be enough?
unfortunately no. the rear shock is probably the biggest place the KTM engineers used to cut corners to make the bike cheaper. its absolutely terrible. i remember when i first started track riding, i was having some close calls while going round corners which i though was my lack of experience. however, once i got my aftermarket shock installed, i realized i was bottoming out the stock shock while on its firmest setting. the bike felt 100% different and more planted to the road.
if you plan on doing some cornering on this bike like it was built for, i highly suggest upgrading that shock. Matt @ formula 390 has a couple fantastic options like a r6 shock swap, or a fully adjustable JRI shock. Hardracing also has a fully adjustable Ohlins shock.