FE/FC WP forks go from bad to worse

[Tinken]

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.

 

[bowser]

Don't worry, i'm sure the marketing guys will have us all believing how good 1970 technology really is

 

[KXcam22]

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.

 

[reveille]

You have to use the softer type air...lol

 

[Chums]

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.

 

[KXcam22]

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.

 

[juicypips]

Like nitrogen ? Or helium for lightness.

 

[troy deck]

put that helium in the tires

 

[john01]

Just say "NO" to air .

 

[fletchman45]

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....

 

[letitsnow]

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".

 

[fletchman45]

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 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......

 

[Motosportz]

I kind of think for woods riding a simple open chamber fork works the best....

Agreed.