Need your thoughts on this one.
Recently raced the Hellas Rally Raid in Greece using my KTM500 EXC-F
MY20 with WP Xplor forks, uprated springs to my weight, all torque
settings and airgap etc to spec.
The issue experienced was this, in the morning the forks were ok but
after 3-4 hours of riding it felt like they just stopped performing,
almost like stiction, I guess due to the heat, constant pounding from
the terrain etc, the air and oil just could not cope any longer, (cavitation maybe??) so the
afternoons became a real battle to get any front end performance.
Interestingly when bleeding in the evening there was nothing, totally in
spec.
Looking at the 6500 cartridge upgrade, as i can't afford the full cone
valve 7448 option, do you think this would help this kind of riding or
is it more for MX track / Enduro? I also tour on the bike off road. Or
is it a false economy and I should save up for the 7448?
Any thoughts or options greatly appreciated,
Recently raced the Hellas Rally Raid in Greece using my KTM500 EXC-F
MY20 with WP Xplor forks, uprated springs to my weight, all torque
settings and airgap etc to spec.
The issue experienced was this, in the morning the forks were ok but
after 3-4 hours of riding it felt like they just stopped performing,
almost like stiction, I guess due to the heat, constant pounding from
the terrain etc, the air and oil just could not cope any longer, (cavitation maybe??) so the
afternoons became a real battle to get any front end performance.
Interestingly when bleeding in the evening there was nothing, totally in
spec.
Looking at the 6500 cartridge upgrade, as i can't afford the full cone
valve 7448 option, do you think this would help this kind of riding or
is it more for MX track / Enduro? I also tour on the bike off road. Or
is it a false economy and I should save up for the 7448?
Any thoughts or options greatly appreciated,