mnb
Husqvarna
Pro Class
...and I'd do it again!
After two years I decided it was time to deal with the suspension on my 2011 TE310. I had it lowered 2" and resprung for 250lbs. Since the stock setup was sagging 2" too low as it was, the net results would be about the same ground clearance, but better suspension performance. In the end, since I weight more like 275, I think I gained maybe 1/2" more reach.
But the seat is 2" lower when not sitting on the bike. I can ALMOST throw a leg over it now. If I lean it WAY over toward me, I can get on it. The kickstand is shorter, and thusly more robust, so i can use the footpeg as a step. And when my weight swings center and to the other side to put my foot down, I can reach, so I don't fall over. They say it's the simple things in life that bring us joy.
The suspension tuning and lowering has resulted in a bike I feel WAY more confident to ride. Catching air feels so solid when I land now. Not that I catch that much air anyways, but I feel like it wouild be no problem to catch more. It's solid. In the easier stuff, I'm railing now. In the more technical stuff... not so much. It's good if it's slow going, but taking braking bumps at a good clip is brutal on my arms. Sometimes I can get on the gas and shift weight back to deal with that, but not on a downhill. Especially right before a turn. I'm getting a bit more used to this and I think it's to be expected with stiffer springs and a higher average speed.
I definitely feel more inclined to attack things on the bike now. And the engine is kind of designed to prefer that kind of use. While I loved the bike before, I'm loving it even more now. I'm so glad I finally got this dealt with. I knew it would make a big difference. But actually riding it is really nice.
After two years I decided it was time to deal with the suspension on my 2011 TE310. I had it lowered 2" and resprung for 250lbs. Since the stock setup was sagging 2" too low as it was, the net results would be about the same ground clearance, but better suspension performance. In the end, since I weight more like 275, I think I gained maybe 1/2" more reach.
But the seat is 2" lower when not sitting on the bike. I can ALMOST throw a leg over it now. If I lean it WAY over toward me, I can get on it. The kickstand is shorter, and thusly more robust, so i can use the footpeg as a step. And when my weight swings center and to the other side to put my foot down, I can reach, so I don't fall over. They say it's the simple things in life that bring us joy.
The suspension tuning and lowering has resulted in a bike I feel WAY more confident to ride. Catching air feels so solid when I land now. Not that I catch that much air anyways, but I feel like it wouild be no problem to catch more. It's solid. In the easier stuff, I'm railing now. In the more technical stuff... not so much. It's good if it's slow going, but taking braking bumps at a good clip is brutal on my arms. Sometimes I can get on the gas and shift weight back to deal with that, but not on a downhill. Especially right before a turn. I'm getting a bit more used to this and I think it's to be expected with stiffer springs and a higher average speed.
I definitely feel more inclined to attack things on the bike now. And the engine is kind of designed to prefer that kind of use. While I loved the bike before, I'm loving it even more now. I'm so glad I finally got this dealt with. I knew it would make a big difference. But actually riding it is really nice.