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[Craig HattonMember]

Ok
07ktm 450exc(sensational bike) :laugh: :laugh: , my weight geared up 105kg – just found out i am 17kg heavier when riding
Have just installed a tekniks rear spring – part 20-095-92
measure off ground = 630mm
measure on ground = 593mm
Static sag = 37mm
Rider measurement = 520mm
Rider sag = 110mm

Where to from here

Clicker settings
Trail riding, medium pace, erosion mound medium jumps, rocks, sand,trail whoops – no track riding and can’t jump for shit –

Give me some answers, guys and gals, tekniks guru’s

hatto

[Craig HattonMember]

Hatto wrote:

Quote:

Ok
07ktm 450exc(sensational bike) :laugh: :laugh: , my weight geared up 105kg – just found out i am 17kg heavier when riding
Have just installed a tekniks rear spring – part 20-095-92
measure off ground = 630mm
measure on ground = 593mm
Static sag = 37mm
Rider measurement = 520mm
Rider sag = 110mm

Where to from here

Clicker settings
Trail riding, medium pace, erosion mound medium jumps, rocks, sand,trail whoops – no track riding and can’t jump for shit –

Give me some answers, guys and gals, tekniks guru’s

hatto

Come on, where are the old bull suspension brains trust
Hatto

[glennMember]

hatto,,,

take some tools out on the trail with you,

belt along a bit of trail that seems to have everything,,ruts,roots,log crossings etc.do several runs and have a play with your suspension, only you will know if its set right.when it feels right ,,write down your settings and share them with us.

Boony

[murph the surfMember]

Hey Hatto
I have an 07 525 and I’ve put the heavier springs in the forks and rear end
I weigh 105-10kilos geared up so I guess we are roughly the same
From memory I think I dialed all of the clickers up a couple
Standard settings for the forks is 20 clicks compression and rebound ie wind the clickers completely in then out 20 notches. (Compression is on the base of the fork leg)
Standard settings for the rear is 15 clicks on the compression (top of the shocky) and 22 clicks on the rebound
Like I said I think I dialed everything up :unsure: Which is good while your riding hard but once you slack off a tad it becomes a little harsh on the hits
Hope this helped not just added to the confusion
Cheers
Murph
P.S. I will have read of the manual when I get home to check on those standard settings

[Craig HattonMember]

Murph the surf wrote:

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Hey Hatto
I have an 07 525 and I’ve put the heavier springs in the forks and rear end
I weigh 105-10kilos geared up so I guess we are roughly the same
From memory I think I dialed all of the clickers up a couple
Standard settings for the forks is 20 clicks compression and rebound ie wind the clickers completely in then out 20 notches. (Compression is on the base of the fork leg)
Standard settings for the rear is 15 clicks on the compression (top of the shocky) and 22 clicks on the rebound
Like I said I think I dialed everything up :unsure: Which is good while your riding hard but once you slack off a tad it becomes a little harsh on the hits
Hope this helped not just added to the confusion
Cheers
Murph
P.S. I will have read of the manual when I get home to check on those standard settings

Thanks Murph,
The manual says 15 and 20 which is what I had it set with old springs, after talking to Mal(suttos) he gave some really different settings which I will try -tomorrow – the adjustment has + and – which is the minimum. The manual says wind all the way clockwise(which is +) and then back out x amount clicks – when all the way clockwise (+) does that set at minimum or maximum. Mals clicker adjustments work from minimum setting ( my logic tells me that (-) is minimum, but suspension ???

Hatto

[Craig HattonMember]

Boony wrote:

Quote:

hatto,,,

take some tools out on the trail with you,

belt along a bit of trail that seems to have everything,,ruts,roots,log crossings etc.do several runs and have a play with your suspension, only you will know if its set right.when it feels right ,,write down your settings and share them with us.

Boony

Will do this tomorrow boony, just trying to get a good start point -Not being a super rider, 😆 every time i ride it feels different :S

[murph the surfMember]

Winding the clickers in (clockwise) increases the dampening effect ie harsher
Backing them off will give a more plush ride
Murph

[Craig HattonMember]

Murph the surf wrote:

Quote:

Winding the clickers in (clockwise) increases the dampening effect ie harsher
Backing them off will give a more plush ride
Murph

Cheers murph

[GregMember]

Hatto I am going to Tekniks on Monday I will find out why they haven’t been here to answer your questions but I would suggest you try what they told Moto here

Worth read anyway Hatto until I speak with them on Monday, I would say the link to alert them there are questions here for them isn’t working

TB

[alanMember]

Have a look on the Teknic web site it explanes a lot about setting your clickers if you got the time to read it all.

[Craig HattonMember]

are tekniks up and running yet, would love to get some feedback

hatto

[Anonymous]

I found those settings to be horrible for what it’s worth. The KTM ‘sport’ settings which are the harshest of the 3 options were best.

[GregMember]

Moto wrote:

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I found those settings to be horrible for what it’s worth. The KTM ‘sport’ settings which are the harshest of the 3 options were best.

Yeah you said they didnt suit you and between that and the power setup of the bike wore you out. Its tough getting it right.

Although Nick did ask for feedback for more help

Teknik wrote:

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You need to experiment as it helps you develop skills in set-up plus it helps me as you can give better feedback on what did and did not work on the stock settings.

Nick

I have changed my settings a lot from what was recommended to me on the back but my front was on the money from when Fathead set it up when he serviced them last. I am spending a day with Mal5.1 soon doing nothing but setup and recording figures and results for his setup.

Hatto I have been trying to fix the technical problem and have rang Nick today

TB

[Anonymous]

Yes but they were way off, no harm in trying them after all it’s easy to do. I personally found the ‘sport’ KTM settings the best and would use that as a base point for additional ‘tweaking’. I weighed 97Kg at the time so wouldn’t have been too much different from Hatto.

The power of the bike killed me, it wasn’t really the suspension, the suspension was just annoying.

With a Tekniks set-up it would be completely different though.

EDIT: I’m not trying blame Tekniks or anyone else, any advice is appreciated. I just thought I’d mention to Hatto who is a similar weight that I found the settings nowhere near where I would consider leaving them

[Craig HattonMember]

Hatto wrote:

Quote:

Ok
07ktm 450exc(sensational bike) :laugh: :laugh: , my weight geared up 105kg – just found out i am 17kg heavier when riding
Have just installed a tekniks rear spring – part 20-095-92
measure off ground = 630mm
measure on ground = 593mm
Static sag = 37mm
Rider measurement = 520mm
Rider sag = 110mm

Where to from here

Clicker settings
Trail riding, medium pace, erosion mound medium jumps, rocks, sand,trail whoops – no track riding and can’t jump for shit –

Give me some answers, guys and gals, tekniks guru’s

hatto

Hi Nick
Whats your thoughts.

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