Increased Travel For Suspension
#11
Well, it's more the quality of travel (damping) and the stiffness of the forks that you're gaining with the KX or many other forks that you'd be swapping. Just more travel isn't always what you're looking for. My '06 has 11" of travel which is plenty with proper springs and upgraded damping like a Gold Valve kit or such. I really think you're starting off with the wrong bike with an SF if you're wanting very long travel...or maybe your concept of suspension performance and application needs rethinking.
#12
Well, it's more the quality of travel (damping) and the stiffness of the forks that you're gaining with the KX or many other forks that you'd be swapping. Just more travel isn't always what you're looking for. My '06 has 11" of travel which is plenty with proper springs and upgraded damping like a Gold Valve kit or such. I really think you're starting off with the wrong bike with an SF if you're wanting very long travel...or maybe your concept of suspension performance and application needs rethinking.
#13
If you're wanting the bike to be "higher", I still think you've got the wrong bike to start with in an SF. You get an SF to be lower, and as Heavy is suggesting, to have a lower CofG. You need a regular S model if you want a taller bike with more clearance and more suspension...or another bike entirely. The damping and suspension travel on the SF is designed to perform at the height of the SF as delivered. You might go a bit lower and not get too weird in the handling department, but when you raise a shorter travel bike, I think you'll get some odd handling quirks.
#14
If you're wanting the bike to be "higher", I still think you've got the wrong bike to start with in an SF. You get an SF to be lower, and as Heavy is suggesting, to have a lower CofG. You need a regular S model if you want a taller bike with more clearance and more suspension...or another bike entirely. The damping and suspension travel on the SF is designed to perform at the height of the SF as delivered. You might go a bit lower and not get too weird in the handling department, but when you raise a shorter travel bike, I think you'll get some odd handling quirks.
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