motocross suspension

You can't use the stripes painted on the 2006 YZ450F shock spring to indicate the spring rate
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More than you want to know, but what you really need to know about what makes your fork and shock work
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The reduction is compression damping when your foot stepped on the brake pedal was 12 percent (the equivalent of six clicks out on the compression adjuster)
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Stiffer is softer, shorter is stiffer, lower is softer and, it goes without saying that the vice is versa when it comes to suspension
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Keeping track of time on your bike makes the time you spend on your bike better
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A day in the life of a suspension technician — common sense can make your day at the races go a lot better
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There was some convoluted logic being used in Italy when this idea was concocted in 1975 — but don't think Harley was the only one
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Forks may go up and down, but, in reality, they harness of lot energy from the spectrum of science
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The moral, don’t enter your mom’s Camry in the Baja 1000
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Words to live by: Forks that are too soft feel stiff, when in reality they need to be stiffer to feel softer
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“When you said you wanted it for Supercross, did you mean for a motocross track with Supercross-style obstacles? Or, did you mean real Supercross, as in Anaheim Stadium? Because there is a big difference.”
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Do you know Hooke's Law? It's not a crime drama on CBS. It's something you need to know about your bike
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"Personally, I hated riding in sand. You have to stand up all the time and constantly work the bike."
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When air gets heated, the molecules start to vibrate and bump into each other, increasing the space around each molecule — sort of like AJustin Bieber concert
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Shortening suspension is popular; however, there are ways to get your bike lower to the ground other than doing it mechanically within your suspension components.
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Plug-and-play upgrades to make the KTM 450SXF work better for faster riders, without hurting the performance for average riders
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When opposites not only attract, but switch places, you can guess who pays the price
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Almost 20 years ago, motocross racer Rich Truchinski designed the Tru Technologies Ride Control suspension triple clamp. It was ahead of its time
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"Before you know it, you are in the water-truck lane trying to gather it back up. What happened."
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Tips and tricks to keep your bike on the straight and narrow. It all starts with the “poor man’s steering damper.”
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The most notable change to the 2011 KTM 450SXF was the swap from the no-link PDS rear suspension to a rising-rate shock linkage.
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Forks can feel softer, ride lower and settle more under braking or they can do the opposite
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For reasons unknown to man, Kawasakispec'ed 0.40 kg/mm fork springs IN 1997. Too soft. We swapped to a stiffer set of 0.42 fork springs
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Riders in the past never came into the pits after a moto and screamed that they needed to change their fork springs—and air pressure is just a fork spring
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Riders from all over the world come to Mammoth Mountain to blend vacation with motocross, but they sometimes forget to come prepared
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"Packing. I have heard riders use this term quite a bit over the years, but the majority of them have no clue what the word means."
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Before spending your hard-earned money on revalved suspension, try adjusting your stock suspension. You’ll be surprised at what a few clicks can do
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One-half Ohlins, one-half WP and 100% better for KTM and Husqvarna racers
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A little Loretta Lynn advice from Bones—don't go whole hog before the big race
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Ever buy your kid new shoes only to have him outgrown them? The same thing happens with motocross bikes
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