Factory Suspension vs. Stock Suspension | Dirt Bike Shootout

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We test top of the line after market suspension against bog standard stuff to see if it's really worth the money. Is a-kit suspension really the best dirt bike upgrade you can buy? Will it make you faster? Max and Sean are on the case....Let's find out!

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This track looks awfully smooth for a suspension test! haha..great vid guys!

shanesmith

Just bought my second set of cone valves and trax shock, don’t want to try anything else anymore. Just a stock gasgas 350 with this suspension and a triple clamp. It gives confidence, more speed and keeps you safer. That stuff saved my ass on many misses from me a a rider. It’s expensive but you take it to the next bike. Brilliant stuff ❤

wernerxldata

Great video Max, big thank you to you and Shawn for busting myths on more power vs better suspension, as you said and shown better suspension equals, more speed, confidence, easier to ride faster for longer. Have a Merry MX Xmas and looking forwards to more excellent videos in the new year, great drone work mate.

kevinmee

I’m a C level rider with a 6500 fork and Trax shock. As far as being faster, it’s not a huge difference, but I do notice that I am far less fatigued and sore after a day at the track with the upgraded stuff vs the stock suspension.

OGLD

Testing suspension on a super smooth track! True testing would be on a rough track surely.

mattyroberts

Improving your suspension is allways a worthwhile investment. Did the Gold Valve system on my '96 CR500.
Will do next-gen Gold Valve on my '97 KX500, and I dont know what Im going to do on my '83 YZ490...

If I had the $$$$, I'd go full Ohlins on everything.

dr.hugog.hackenbush

What a quality video Max, I've always wondered if better suspension would improve a clubman rider and now I know, plus that wasn't a gnarly track that has been rutted up too so imagine how much different it would be on a heavily used track!! Don't think I've ever seen a goid comparison video on suspension like this before.

daddy

We were running WP suspension 25 years ago at Road and Circuit racing and the difference is like night and day .

ragnarironspear

I would have liked to see it up against revalved and sprung suspension

johngray

I wonder how much of a difference it would make to put the pro kit on the same KTM, did you try that?

jacobnelander

Great video guys. You put a lot of effort into this.

stevenlefebvre

What was very telling was Sean's frustration on the stock Kawaski & the resulting loss of focus leading to him basically giving-up on the lap. With the improved fork he was able to remain undistracted. The importance of being comfortable enough to maintain concentration cannot be exaggerated; and the longer the race, the more the advantage will manifest.
If the cost of top-spec suspension is too high, find the money elsewhere..buy a cheaper van or find a mate to share expenses, wear last year's kit, find a rich gf :). Nothing is more frustrating than being passed by someone less talented on better equipment.

Tumid

Where is your riding version of this test Max?

straighttimestirrups

The KX looks wild af with the WP on it

baby-sharkgto

I still do enjoy the laps on my 2009 RM250 (two stroke) with some decent suspension work, and doing OK against the people with brand new $15K bikes with almost every part replaced to double their cost. Back in the day I went to a motocross school hosted by Jim Pomeroy and when asked what was the best mod for someone to do he responded "burn more gas". While I'd love to have a 2023 bike with factory everything, I don't think it would make me much faster (outside of the pits).

MarcSherwood