Everything You Need to Know About Your KTM 1290 Super Duke R, RR, EVO's Rear End

Learn everything you need to understand about how changing your axle position throughout the eccentric range of the KTM 1290 Superduke R, RR, and EVO swingarm not only changes your rear ride height, but your whole motorcycling experience. Ride height affects how your motorcycle turns, how it drives, how stable it is, and most of all how much fun it is. Understand how changing swingarm length on a KTM 1290 Super Duke, by selecting the best gearing combination for you, changes so much more than just your gearing.

Introducing the exclusive Superduked, Gearing / Ride height / Wheelbase Chart. This chart will help you predict what sprockets you want to use in order to put your axle where it best suits your riding preferences.

Understanding your gearing choice better will also help you choose which Superduked Link to buy:

To download the SDR ECCENTRIC CHART that I made follow this link:

0:00 - Introduction

1:35 - Single Sided Swingarm Challenges

7:25 - How Axle Position Affects Rear Ride Height

10:51 - How Axle Position Affects Wheelbase

12:48 - Free Axle Position VS Ride Height Chart

14:36 - How Axle Position Affects Your Motorcycle Feel

18:04 - Comparing Shortest Wheelbase to Longest on your SDR

20:46 - Racing 1290 SDR with Too Little Trail

21:54 - Racing 1290 SDR with Too Much Trail

22:51 - Why The Superlink Improves Your KTM

23:41 - How Gearing Changes Also Change How Your Bike Handles

24:39 - Anti-Squat Explained

27:22 - How Anti-Squat Helps Fight Wheelies

30:08 - How Rear Ride Height Makes Your Bike Feel Lighter, Turn Easier

[MajorDrama]

Thanks for another fascinating yet detailed explanation of the deeper handling mechanics of the Gen III SDR - And of opportunities to improve same - Awesome work studying and developing all this and then sharing with us all - Be very interested to hear what Mattighofen/Pierer and Co think of your design development work? - I'm sure that you've already done enough to qualify for a suspension/chassis development mentor/guru role at KTM! Your presentation style, storytelling and editing are great too. Keep it up!

[prikkie]

KTM give this man a job! Great tutorial about the beast 3.0

[markbentlay]

Hey Eric you knocked it out of the park again, not just the practical educational part but the story time as well love it thanks to you & Gavin!

[CAPTAINAUSTRIA]

Thanks for going the extra length and putting all the gearing/chain length combinations together!!! This is extremely helpful!!!

[damytzeus]

professor gogo, thank you soooo much for sharing your experience and knowledge. it's so valuable. i've learned so much from these videos. after implementing the suspension changes, my super duke works so much better. after five years and 18k, i finally feel connected with the super duke. it now works as an extension of me, instead of always struggling to get it to do what i want and, that's without yet making the sprocket changes which i plan to do in the next week. i had no idea that the sdr could handle like it does now. so fun. the bike's performance has dramatically improved and bike is safer and loads more fun. huge gratitude, my friend.

[zingzong]

You’re very clearly passionate about this, and I’m here for it! Thank you for doing what you do for the superduke. My gen 3 loves you.

[stacenhartland]

Your clock analogy is awesome! I needs some links for the ol Mille R!

[adamrutledge]

Thanks heaps for sharing this info. I think this knowledge will help not only with my setup but also my ability to assess the bike and understand what is going on while I’m on track. Watching these vids before I install the linkages

[RobertKehl]

Who knew you were a ktm 1290r setup genius. I knew. I’ve been following you sense we had the 990r. Love the videos.

[Panzerlang]

Superb video. :) I have the 20mm link-plates from Eric and for the kinds of roads I hoon here in Japan they're a big improvement.

[eebags]

Amazing video, thanks for all the efforts. Best way to visualise “anti squat” is watch any sport bike dyno video when the operator goes full WOT… the rear lifts.

[davidherringgo]

Thanks for doing all this homework I love my Superduke R 1st Gen.

[fabiettodpful]

The nerd content i needed!
Thank you very much

[JimJuno]

That intro alone made subscribe dude. And I don't even have a KTM but they intrige me somehow

[plamenvelkov]

Great work! I consider your videos one of the most valuable for SDR that one can possibly find! :) I am still sticking to good ol' Gen 1 so I cannot directly use your data, but it certainly gives some direction on what to work on. I will be getting some new sprockets soon so I will be able to do some tests with 112 links chain and 16/17 + 38/39/40. Don't have a tool like yours and will not have the spare time to build, but I can use the tail bolt as a reference point for the ride height. What is the best way to do the measurement - bike on the wheels under it's own weight, kept straight in a front wheel choke?

[K-Mac_Racing_]

More super information, thanks, GoGo.

[SWFlowseeker]

Your great to listen to..even though I have a 890r. Good info for sure

[efef]

Hello! ! Thank you for your always great videos!I am 63kg(no gear).
Is 16/40/114, +20mm okay for my body type?

[AKEVELFAN]

Thanks for all the info brother! I'd love to get ahold of one of your ride height tool so I can figure out my starting point with my 22 R Evo. I've just finished my break in service, and have to wait until spring here in Alaska... Can't wait to get to the track and see how the "Auto High" setting works at our "Tanacross" track.

[bajamcguide]

Do I see an aftermarket conventional swing arm in the future? Maybe from the Rc8r?