Personal Suspension Set Up
Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 2:45PM SBB Testing
Sometimes I just can’t believe my good Fortune! I was fortunate enough to have Buck Gerolamy of SBB suspension fame come to visit, ride and test suspension for a week. He brought his new Gas-Gas 300. I think he took his suspension to SBB before he showed up, lol. We also got in a little shooting one day, so it was not all work and no play for The Buck Meister!
I had a few people lined up that wanted suspension work on a KTM, KLX and a Husky. So we kept Buck busy most of the week. He also had to make me happy with my suspension on my new KTM 500 xcf-w and my newly acquired YZ 250X, 2 stroke. Now I am what you would call a Fork Snob, so it takes a bit of time to make me happy in most instances because I nit-pick forks.
This was going to be interesting because it was our first time making changes to the WP Xplor forks. A completely new system with compression and rebound in separate legs. Buck stepped up to the plate and re-valved and re-sprung both bikes a couple of times. I am probably going to have to change fork springs one more time on the KTM, but I think when that is done I will have the premiere setup on the front of both bikes. Buck has done suspension for me that has been outstanding in the past on both motocross and Off Road bikes. But these have set a new standard.
I am a little concerned because the 500 KTM now works so good it seems I am riding a bit too fast now. I may be getting a little too big for my britches because the new KTM blasts through everything without a hiccup and I am not always cautious enough on this new Cadillac!
The Smoker (YZ250x) worked pretty darn good stock as most of us have read in all the magazine tests. They are always raving about how good the KYB SSS forks are. I thought so too. Then SBB worked his magic on them. I am now looking for rock walls and waterfalls to climb, enduro-cross style stuff because all of a sudden I am not scared to try. They are that good! Again, I am probably getting too big for my britches on this bike now too. But what fun when you can ride like a hero, at least in my own mind!
Anyone want to go ride 5 Miles of Hell in Utah. After I did it a couple years back I didn’t think I would go a second time. SBB may have changed my mind. Any takers?
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