[grantmotox]

They’ve said forks and shocks are not interchangeable before but they always seem to. Different spacers, adjust for length etc and they tend to fit. If you can’t interchange some parts with older models, it’s a very silly move by KTM as it means people won’t be able to use up kit from previous bikes. That makes a very expensive bike even more expensive!

tell me about it. i have a set of 6500s and a new style trax shock. Both of which wont fit my 24 when it arrives

 

[grantmotox]

Ouch!
They will sell though. There’s a shed load of old KTMs out there needing the kit. I’ve got sets of Xplor and Cones to sell myself. They will sell though. You could be a clean set of spare Xplor for you 6500s and use them instead of the new ones? Are you sure there won’t be a fitment kit for 6500s into the new forks?

I can understand the shock might be tricky. Length can be adjusted and eyes can be changed but how the bike wraps around the shock could be the deal breaker. Only a test will reveal all.

It’s a massive shame that they haven’t done a direct head to head with KYB shod bikes and just given the enduro bikes 6500s full stop. Not the corner cut version they come with. The new forks will certainly be better than the 1950s tech Xplor.

The fork feet need to be changed or modified as the new cartridges are different from the Xlpor. That said the new CC forks are too similar to 6500s minus the fancy coatings and preload adjusters to warrant the modifications required to fit the 6500s in my opinion.