1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Austria - About 2014 & Newer
    FE = 4st Enduro & FC = 4st Cross

FE/FC WP forks go from bad to worse

Discussion in '4st' started by Tinken, Dec 5, 2014.

  1. Tinken Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Hesperia, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    MY12 WR511
    Other Motorcycles:
    Yamaha
    Figures, just as soon as we have 4CS forks figured out, White Power has to throw the ugly little sister at us. Air forks. Maybe they will limit them to the MX bikes.

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  2. bowser Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    FE350
    Don't worry, i'm sure the marketing guys will have us all believing how good 1970 technology really is
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  3. KXcam22 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Kamloops, BC, Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 SM630, 2017 300XC
    Other Motorcycles:
    08FZR6;07CRF450;98CBR900RR;02KTM200
    We converted all of our bikes to air forks in 1975. I remember watching one guy bouncing all over the track and swearing at his air forks. Turns out he thought "air" meant only air and he had drained all the oil out. Cam.
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  4. reveille Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    2015 300 XC W
    You have to use the softer type air...lol
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  5. Chums Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    I'd like to discontinue my account
    Have heard nothing but bad things about air forks. I had a sled with fox air shocks all around and hated it, they were always changing psi and never felt good.
  6. KXcam22 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Kamloops, BC, Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 SM630, 2017 300XC
    Other Motorcycles:
    08FZR6;07CRF450;98CBR900RR;02KTM200
    My old MX fox airshocks were amazing. But that was 1979. Still, air offers advantages in weight and giving a nice parabolic progressive spring rate. If you could never have leaks and use special air that didn't change pressure with temperature then it could be perfect. Cam.
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  7. juicypips Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    gloucestershire
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    wr 360. 2002
    Other Motorcycles:
    Gas Gas TxT 300, Yamaha wr250f
    Like nitrogen ? Or helium for lightness.
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  8. troy deck Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Republic MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 250wr 12 cr125
    Other Motorcycles:
    kx65 ty80 rm80 kdx250
    put that helium in the tires :lol:
  9. john01 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Powhatan VA
    Just say "NO" to air :D.
  10. fletchman45 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    park rapids
    More marketing hype mumbo jumbo.......fact is in my opinion they should have the 4cs forks on the moto bikes and and open chamber fork on the woods bikes possibly even a 45 mm fork.........I kind of think for woods riding a simple open chamber fork works the best....
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  11. letitsnow Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    mn
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    FC250
    Other Motorcycles:
    CBR600F4
    I was riding at Huntersville yesterday, thinking, "The open chamber forks on this wr450f are quite possibly the worst forks that I've ever ridden here".
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  12. fletchman45 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    park rapids
    Ok Hunterville MN??? Lets be realistic on that one. A good moto fork works better there with whoops that are waste deep!! My TM felt pretty nice there. And my Gasser was a heavy side swapping bandit there! But take the TM to Akeley and it would about kill you where as besides the heavy weight the Gasser felt pretty nice. If you can get your bike set up for Akeley I have found it is a good compromise for everywhere. Ironically over all the years and bikes I have owned and revalves springs etc.... The best bike I had was 02 I think FBF Husqvarna 125. With the suspension on it when I got it! It would work on a Moto track or the woods. I kept those forks for a long time (sold them a year or so ago) Hard to have your cake and eat it to. Iv'e had revalves where I tell them I want to be able to pounf thru whoops and not deflect off of sharp square edged rocks and roots. Seems to never work...Back to the subject. Airforks phooey:doh: The only way the Husky would get those is if they are proven not to work and they have a warehouse full of them that were meant for orange but get passed to their premium bike line....lol Kayaba ss forks are pretty reasonable......
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  13. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Agreed.