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

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Need advice on new TE Fork Choice..

S

stivvy

Husqvarna
B Class
Am purchasing new 09 TE 450 very soon and have option of which Forks to go with..

Choices are the conventional Marz forks standard on all 09 TE's or the Twin Chamber Marz which are available on the TCX models..

I have ridden the standard setup (all be-it short ride)and found them plush, but have been told the Twin Chambers are the superior fork with more adjustability and basically more bang for my buck.

The riding i do is tight single trail, combination of mainly square edge rocks and tree roots (deflection hell) and soft terrain. I also will be riding juniour MX tracks often as i help out at the local kids rider training facility.

I have been advised that the Twins will take some time bedding in but mean while will feel quite harsh/stiff ?

Is there enough adjustability in the clickers to make the twins compliant in the tight tree hugging tight stuff or are they more suited to faster open terrain MX, in which case am i better off going with the standard plush fork for tight enduro ?

I'm 90kgs geared up and would regard myself as an average rider.

Cheers
 
Go with the twin chambers IMO- more tunable and in theory a better fork.

Ultimate: '10 Kayaba twin chambers :thumbsup:
 
I think it depends on how much tweaking and tuning you're really gonna do, how much of that you're gonna do yourself, and how much you know about doing it. Twin chambers might theoretically be capable of better performance, but they are more labor intensive to get there and might be intimidating. Especially if a guy is new to working on forks. Either fork might need some tuning to be right for you. Are you gonna box them up and ship them to some shop for this? Or are you gonna do it yourself? Or are you gonna hope they're correct right out of the crate? Those might be the questions you need to answer.

For what it's worth, I have an 09 TE450 with the standard 50mm 'zokes and they took a LOOOOOOONG time to break in. Much longer than the rear. Mine feel like they get a little too firm a little too soon in the travel for my taste. They feel like they might be better with a little less oil. I plan to try that before doing any valving. I weigh about the same as you in gear.
 
Yeah i plan on adjusting myself on the dirt at first with advice and if i can get them close i'll be happy.
Ultimately i will send them to suspension guru once they loosen right up to set up for my ability and weight as i think this is essential with any suspension.
 
The basic mazz is a good unit for a recreational rider. They perform well and have been too readily dismissed as a weak point of the bike. Unless you are a grade rider and pushing it really hard, including lots of take offs etc. the open cartridge unit is excellent. As said they are easier to tune in and maintenance (seal replacement etc.) is much quicker and easier.
 
For trail riding, I would rather have the open chambers.

The 50mm TC forks are good forks, but are plagued with stiction issues and require some internal mods to work good in the woods.
 
Ok if took forks to suspension guru to make them more compliant for woods riding would you then suggest the TC forks are the better choice. Or will the stiction still let them down
 
If your tuner can get rid of the stiction, then they are better. It isnt easy to get rid of the stiction, but it is doable.
 
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