We Converted Our WP Air Forks to Spring! | Track Tested

We love the Husqvarna FC450 but one of our biggest gripes with the platform is the feel from the WP XACT Air Fork. Fortunately, WP offers their XACT Pro 6500 Cartridge kit that converts the stock Air Fork internals to spring. After getting the run down on the kit, we had SML test rider Rene Garcia spin some laps and compare the spring conversion to the stock air forks. Check it out!

[stephendavis]

I have a 21 fc 450 i am not a great rider but the air forks work for me ..I would like to add i am an older generation where we make things work we understand a weakness and we work around it, its not perfect but its good enough .. The money in R&D that these manufactures spend is a high but i feel we the consumers are largely paying for it with the you must personalise your bike for you !!! Its about time the manufactures sold the individual bike to the individual customer at least change spring rates for each customer as a minimum .. If i buy a new car i can have certain colour interior, sunroof etc Why cant a 10 k bike come the right springs for my weight and application ..???

[shawnhorne]

Didn't really say anything about liking them better than air

[angieferrell]

get the spring conversion kit I haven't gotten a ride on it yet but I can't wait never had a problem out of the air Forks never checked them but I've only put three and a half hours in my bike can't wait to ride with this new conversion kit

[mxracer]

Thanks for posting but can you be more specific on the why you changed what...
What sag were you running?
How high were the forks in the triple clamp?
I love details thanks.

[cameronboswell]

I do not understand why they didn’t just wait to fully engineer and test front AND rear air suspension for production. That alone bothers me enough not buy into the air forks.

[toddrobison]

Just did this on my 22. But I have the dual side kit

[JasonAndersen]

You need to test that suspension at rougher tracks not those dry ass Cali highways they call tracks

[acrf]

So was it good, bad, how was it different. Was the air fork riding like a chooper or the spring fork. How was in braking bumps. How was it on big jumps. more info would be helpful if I am going to spend $1500 dollars . Is it worth the

[HobosCanFly]

I've never understood why people complain about having to check the pressure in air forks throughout the day. It's no different than checking your tire pressure as the temperature changes, so why does it matter that much?

[cadillacmoto]

Is there any motivation in the sport for a WP/Factory Connection/*insert suspension company* support truck/van to sell slots for days at a track to get riders suspension dialed? For the average rider or non-factory amateurs, you send your stuff off, get it serviced, then get it back, and your over a week into the investment to see if it paid off

[Runklsmcdougal]

Wait did you change them out to spring and then ride too or was that just the evaluation of the air fork lol feel like I got more info on the shock

[mikekaz]

Where is the review of the spring conversation kit???

[billboard]

Both forks need to do the same thing spring is the way

[larslake]

So listening to this young rider, the spring kit isn't worth it. Just stay with the aer because it's more adjustable.

[jeffro]

Not sure what the point was of this “test”. Was like talking to a 15 year old Yeah, it was rad and I was pumped on the setting and I would definitely like totally yeah like try it

[thomastjg]

As much as ever one is disappointed with the air forks, why does ktm stay with them. Just to say there bike is lighter than ever one else?

[jbrat]

Sweet Jesus, them forks cost more than I paid on my last bike lol that’s what’s wrong with these new bikes and parts. They are pricing people out of the sport. We will never see a lot of talent simply because it’s become way to expensive to ride or race

[derkbrock]

What he said made no sense chopper feel is high in the front end so why ru stiffening it up

[rodneyharrison]

Yor just putting people of buying a standard ktm

[Paul-gulv]

Why don't i pay more to get the air fork and then pay again to get a coil conversation that doesn't even come with the spring. 😂😅 This sounds like a joke.