Thanks Teknik

[MalMember]

Just wanted to say thanks to the guys at Teknik for the work they did on my suspension.

I had the forks and shock set up for my weight which meant new springs. Both were revalved to suit the Sunny Corner terrain that I’m going to be riding in the A4DE and most of the riding I do in this area is rocky. They also installed a T-Valve dirt kit, not sure what that does but it’s on the invoice. Sounds flash though. :laugh:

The first ride was a bit hard to gauge as I was wearing all my new riding gear and everything was stiff and I forgot my goggles and it was just raining. But by the end of the day the gear was getting comfortable and I could concentrate on how the bike was performing. One hill we went down is just all loose cobble rocks and I really noticed the difference then. The bike seemed to steer where i wanted it to go and soaked up everything that I would normally bork at.

I went out again yesterday and with the riding gear all settled I pushed the bike (and me) a bit harder over the rough ground. The suspension was working really well now. The faster I rode over rocky stuff the better it worked. It does kick around a little at slower speeds but that maybe me not riding hard enough or the clickers might need slight adjustment. TB is going to help me with the final setup soon.

I also got an Old Bull discount which was nice.

I would recommend anyone thinking of having their suspension serviced or reworked to give the guys at Teknik a call. Its money well spent.

[timMember]

You think it’s an improvement now, wait and see what it’s like when you fit your steering damper, both complement each other, you will be smashing through those rocky sections with so much more confidence

[ChrisMember]

Mal I’d be keen to see how it is say after a couple more rides and after it all settles in, I haven’t touched my suspension at all but I like it the way it is… Oh and thanks for stimulating the Penrith Economy some more.

Cheers
Chris.

[MalMember]

Now I’ve put a few hundred kms on the new suspension I thought an update is in order.

I’m really impressed with the way the suspension works in the rocky stuff. The harder I ride the better the bike feels. I have to stand up to get the better feeling as sitting down it feels like a pogo stick. I do find over some logs and bigger rocks the back kicks a little bit. Nothing like it did, it just catches me off gaurd sometimes.

I find that when the bike deflects off a loose rocks the forks seem to soak it up and I manage to stay on the bike and the faster a hit the loose rocks the less delection I get.

Yesterday I found myself riding way to fast (for me) into a very rough rocky section of track. There was a large sharp edge (small step up of about 100mm) at an angle with loose rocks on top of it. I thought this is it I’m off and it’s goning to hurt. So I closed my eyes just as I hit it and both front and back did there job. Yes they kicked about a bit but not enough to make me panic. That gave me heaps more confidence and I pushed a bit harder through the next few sections.

Thanks again Tekniks.

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