Front suspension set up

[upfront719]

How are you guys running your front suspensions? I'm assuming you would want to run it stiff to avoid from "diving" too often?? I'm curious as to if you guys are cranking them to the stiffest setting or what?

Thanks,

Ryan

 

[tomk]

your right, I run mine as tight as it goes both rebound and comp

 

[Ausm7499]

Same here running comp and rebound all the way in

 

[KAWGRN]

Wow, I can see the comp all the way in but the rebound? I think you would want it trying to push up as fast as it can with out springing???

 

[TeamOrange]

Wow, I can see the comp all the way in but the rebound? I think you would want it trying to push up as fast as it can with out springing???

X2 on that

 

[tomk]

Huh I will have to try that

 

[KAWGRN]

Yes if you tighten your compression it will slow the forks from compressing like going down hill ,I agree with that!!!!!! and if you increase the rebound as you guys are suggesting it will hold the forks compreesed longer,,going down hill I would be afraid of going over the bars!

 

[SLDHVN]

i wouldnt get too caught up on the going over the bars deal...its going to happen either way.

 

[Ausm7499]

i wouldnt get too caught up on the going over the bars deal...its going to happen either way.

Agreed!! I did find that running a 10" ski reduced the amount of times I went over the bars by about 50%, prior to getting a 10" ski I would usually go over the bars twice a day.

 

[KAWGRN]

So if I use a 20inch ski I will be at 0%,,,, SWEEEEEET!!!

 

[J&L Snowhawk]

really

like this

 

[Jon Mutiger]

I'm running a KTM500 XCW, and I'm running a stiffer fork setup than I would on dirt by a fair margin.

I have 2 KTM's and can swap the forks between them.

I typically run .46 springs on the front for dirt, and now I'm at .48's for snow, I probably could do .50's and it'd be okay. I setup my valving very aggresively for snow as well. When I tried those same snow forks on dirt, I could barely ride them. They were as stiff as what you'd expect from a full on MX bike. Lots of low speed compression control on the snow forks.

A typical woods setup on snow is too easy to bottom, and makes turning hard.

Jon

 

[KAWGRN]

like this

that only looks like 14 inches ,,youll still go over the bars like 14.27% of the time

 

[KAWGRN]

I'm running a KTM500 XCW, and I'm running a stiffer fork setup than I would on dirt by a fair margin.

I have 2 KTM's and can swap the forks between them.

I typically run .46 springs on the front for dirt, and now I'm at .48's for snow, I probably could do .50's and it'd be okay. I setup my valving very aggresively for snow as well. When I tried those same snow forks on dirt, I could barely ride them. They were as stiff as what you'd expect from a full on MX bike. Lots of low speed compression control on the snow forks.

A typical woods setup on snow is too easy to bottom, and makes turning hard.

Jon

I agree,,, I found a set of 450SXF forks cheap going to try those first although I usually run 48's in my berg any way.I would rather run stiffer fork springs than stiffer compression settings any day.I know on my 300 I run 46's and there just right in the dirt.

 

[Shanahan7B]

Curve XS

Do yourself a favor and start with the curve XS this ski puts your forks back into geometry to start with and then utilizes proven technology to create lift and handling through a venturi and sidecar snow technology. This is exactly what Timbersled is trying to accomplish. The center keel that raises the ski and tries to triangulate the geometry. But with no side cut or venture but another w outside edges which still brings the forks out of suspension geometry by not allowing fork to work through geometry but like a flat 2 x 10.
Once you get the forks to work right through geometry the fork suspension then will work correctly. Wonder why Timbetsled hasn't posted anything about the Curve Ski they bought and rode them and now are emulating it in the 10" version everyone thinks they need.....

 

[TeamOrange]

Shanahan I think you should send me a ski to demo in our steep and deep here in AK. I have a 10" ski on my TS to compare to I can give you an unbiased review. I will send it back unless I decide to purchase it.
Reason is that I think people are having a hard time believing an 8" ski will float as good or better than a 10". You gotta get the demos out there if youre going to sell a product with a claim like that. If its really that good, word will spread.

 

[KAWGRN]

I agree if the ski works Money is no object!I have 4 sets of skis for my sled till I found what I wanted?and if you want send one to AK and one to WY I will test one also

 

[Revv Up]

While you are shipping them out send one to Revelstoke and we will have our guys evaluate it for the deep powder.

 

[Mtn. Muncher]

There are a lot of guys that have tested the Curve ski (including me). I am not sure how all the ski and fork geometry utilizing the venturi side car actions affect technology. All I know is that if it was that great we would not have spent all the money and time to develop a ski that actually works based on thousands of miles of riding experience and opinions from me and my few buddies that can ride snow bikes better than me. Dan will have a rude awakening when he someday gets a chance to try one.

<O</OOne thing I will also add is that with the wider ski the front end feels much more solid and for me I am able to carry more speed easier in all types of riding. The soft front end is not as bad and feels much better with the new 2 x 10 ski.<O</O