1. 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
    WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

250-500cc suspension upgrades

Discussion in '2 Stroke' started by fredd, Jun 25, 2015.

  1. fredd Husqvarna
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    PUERTO RICO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2016 kx 450f
    Other Motorcycles:
    1995 chopper
    what can i do to my 2002 wr 250 shock and forks to work better.I already put the right springs for my weight.
  2. Boogie Husqvarna
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    Australia
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    Red head
    I don't know
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  3. Boogie Husqvarna
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    Australia
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    Red head
    Maybe you can post some information so others can help...

    Shock
    Static sag?
    Rider sag?
    High speed compression?
    Low speed compression?
    Rebound?

    Forks
    Static sag
    Rider sag
    Compression?
    Rebound?
  4. fredd Husqvarna
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    PUERTO RICO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2016 kx 450f
    Other Motorcycles:
    1995 chopper
    still remember huh
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  5. fredd Husqvarna
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    PUERTO RICO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2016 kx 450f
    Other Motorcycles:
    1995 chopper
    just the components to make it better,gold valve shims etc.
  6. Boogie Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    Red head
    I'm no suspension expert but I'd still suggest recording exactly where you are at now with sag and clickers.

    You may find an improvement just by adjustment.
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  7. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    what type of riding do you do? if you ride mostly woods or mostly a mx track a revalve can help bigtime. try calling a suspension shop and talking with someone about your problems and what you want from your suspension. a good shop will take that info and make a nice improvement to your damping.
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  8. NCSteve Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Appalachia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    12 WR300 13 WR165
    Other Motorcycles:
    02 XR250R 00 XR100R
    Aren't those 45mm 'zokes? There's a thread here just about modding those. Try searching, it's all been discussed already.
    Pretty sure they needed valving mod's and proper springs, probably seals and bushings, general rebuild. Don't remember what's up with the older shocks.
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  9. ohmygewd Husqvarna
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    Melbourne, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    13'Berg FE350, 96'WR360, 01 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    Aprilia RSV1000
    Revalving is the only way to go but you really need to tell the tuner what you want and how the bike feels in the situations that make you think "F@#$, l hate this track"
    Having the right springs for your weight only helps the suspension to hold the weight of the rider but it's the way the valves flow, or lack of it, determines how the suspension soaks up the bumps.
    Any person on this forum can suggest any brand of suspension valves but if you cannot determine how different shims in a shimstack effect the different strokes of your forks or rear shock...take it to a tuner.
    I've got 45mm Zokes on my WR250, piss farted around with the clickers and springs to weight and different weight size springs they still felt crap, once l took them to my suspension tuner and placed a set of gold valves and multiple changes to a custom shim stack, that's when l liked these forks...still it's all about compromises, set them up for plush for rocky singletracks, don't expect them to work that well in desert riding...but it will be close!!

    Good luck.
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  10. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    Motosportz had a great thread with lots of pics and details on his 02 250. I think it was on the common item forum.
  11. ohmygewd Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Melbourne, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    13'Berg FE350, 96'WR360, 01 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    Aprilia RSV1000
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  12. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s