• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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14 TE449 Suspension

DJay

DJay

trying to get my posts posted :/
I am a novice/beginner rider weighing about 245lbs. I mostly ride desert. I know changing my springs is important. What are your thoughts on re-valving? Is it necessary with my riding experience?

Thanks,
Djay
 
Yes, springs will help but valving will give you the best ride. I'm about 240 geared up and miles of whoops just beat me up. I was cool with trail riding but stepping up to race pace quickly showed me the limits of the stock suspension and I waited years playing with clickers to finally take the plunge and get it done right once.

I was off the dirt for years but quickly got my mojo back and went from novice back to intermediate in a couple of years of basically play riding.

Somebody like Ty Davis who knows these bikes inside out is really the only way (unless you really think you can tune a shock yourself, regardless of the relative ease of messing with forks for some people) to get you dialed and balanced.
 
Springs allow you to set your race sag up in the correct place along the stroke. Having too soft of springs will place you too far into the stroke. Your valving is changed to allow your suspension to absorb the force of your weight and to counteract your spring pressure. For your weight and the valving which comes stock, you will definitely want to consider some valving added.
 
Have ZIP-TY racing do you suspension and you will be very happy the results. I know I have been on the TC449 they did for me. The best money I ever spent.

Paw Paw
 
I will be sending it off to Zipty as soon as I break in the motor and take some time off to drive it up to Oak Hill. Sounds like Revalving is a must.
 
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