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Bloody brilliant! The first thing you notice is of course that the bike doesn't slump on its rear springs like a cringing dog the moment you get on board...
Gone is the harsh bouncing replaced by a sense that the rear wheel is now in touch with the bitumen more of the time and the chassis is a far more stable platform. As a result, attacking bends is hugely confidence inspiring...
"...Well, it's now mission accomplished - and the transformation is impressive."
...The biggest improvement can be felt via the front-end, with the original mushiness replaced by a firmer and more responsive action. Plus the adjusters now have some influence, whereas before the clickers did very little other than making a clicking noise.		  
Triumph Bonneville Modifications
 
     
  If you compare the stock suspension on the CB1300 with that of its spiritual ancestor, the 1969 Honda CB750, it's not hard to be impressed...
... On the surface, the range of adjustability appears to allow individual owners to get a setting just right for them so why did we consider additional tuning?

So, how much better is our CB1300 after all this? Well, the front forks dive less under heavy braking, meaning the the attitude of the bike doesn't alter as much through corners in faster riding conditions. Small bumps in the road are handled with the same kind of control as big bumps...

 Kawasaki ZRX1200R Modifications  
 
 
I've had continuous trouble with chopping out the sides of BT45 fronts in 10k km, no amount of variation in tyre pressures has alleviated the problem but I have been informed that this also indicates poor suspension...
Serious Suspension
...what a difference. First of all the front brake has a lot firmer feel, and there is minimal dive under brakes. The low-speed compression damping in the forks is noticable leaving the driveway, and those rutted/corrugated tight 60kph apex's are taken with full confidence...
Now covered 1850km, what a difference. First of all the front brake has a lot firmer feel, and there is minimal dive under brakes. The low-speed compression damping in the forks is noticable leaving the driveway, and those rutted/corrugated tight 60kph apex's are taken with full confidence...  
  Honda CB1300 Modifications Moto Guzzi Cali Stone Modifications  
       
  If you want to ride like this, the first thing you need is good suspension....You can adjust the suspension to make your bike behave and handle the way you'd like, .. If you want to ride like this, the first thing you need is good suspension....You can adjust the suspension to make your bike behave and handle the way you'd like, ... MXA Magazine "...we can say with absolute confidence that this is the best suspension you'll find on any KTM" MXA Magazine "...we can say with absolute confidence that this is the best suspension you'll find on any KTM"...  
MX-Tech KTM250SXF 2006 Evaluation Report Addendum:
MX-Tech Evaluation Report
  Set-up Yamaha WR450 KTM SXF250 Modifications  
       
 
Total Performance
...if the bike cannot be controlled properly or the rider fatigues prematurely all other performance enhancers are lost...
...if the bike cannot be controlled properly or the rider fatigues prematurely all other performance enhancers are lost...
EIGHT-year-old Jake Gartside is already living life in the fast lane. The pint-sized Pocket Rocket has recently won the 2006 Yamaha ATV State Championship, and did so in memorable style.		 EIGHT-year-old Jake Gartside is already living life in the fast lane. The pint-sized Pocket Rocket has recently won the 2006 Yamaha ATV State Championship, and did so in memorable style.  
  Total Performance Package Pocket Rocket  
       
 
Authors:  Rob Smith (M/cycle Trader);   Ken Wootton (AMCN): SPANNERMAN ((M/cycle Trader); Wayne J (GuzziTech); Peter Clements & Greg Leech ( M/cycle Trader); Motocross Action Magazine;  Jeremy Wilkey Bsc (MX-Tech Inc); Glen Atwell (Star News)
 
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