I fitted Ohlins springs and Teknik T-Valves (Gold Valves) to the front. The transformation was amazing, but soon showed up the limitations of the rear end which would bottom out savagely when the bike was loaded up.

Next I fitted a Yacugar shock and spring to the rear and the bike now behaves as it should, with the most noticeable improvement being able to carry higher speeds into rutted corners and braking later. Accelerating out of rutted corners has also improved with the bike now able to get the power down, whereas previously it would just tramp all over the place.

You soon accept these improvements until you are caught out at high speed hitting a deep rut lurking in the shadows as I was yesterday...Previously it would have been a near death experience..not anymore, the bike just soaks it up and continues in a straight line...

Unfortunately the dream set up will remain a dream for now. I'm not racing, I'm just heavy and the current setup is quite tired.

It's a world of difference... Did you get Nick at Teknik to do the work or all yourself.
Matt.

Did it all myself....

Bought the T-Valves from Teknik and fitted them along with the springs . Required some engineering skills but nothing beyond a "handy" rider.

Also purchased the Yacugar from Teknik. Fitting the shock and setting up was pretty much plug and play.

The Yacugar shock comes stock with a heavy spring...suited my requirements perfectly.

Is the Yacugar rear spring worth considering as a budget addition to the standard shock?

Yacugar and Hyperpro are the same products just in a different colour and a different box!

Fitting a HP/Yacugar spring only to the shock will improve things in terms of holding up the rear end, especially if you got too much sag with the made-of-cheese stock spring. A fair few members have done it, but it isn't going to do anything for the poor damping qualities of the OE shock, in fact it'll probably exacerbate the problem.

A Hyperpro Sport YA06/Yacugar ER-S is a good shock at a reasonable price and gives a huge improvement over stock in both springing and damping departments. I use one in conjunction with linear Ohlins springs and T-Valves up front.

xtr
 

Hi
I've been looking at these http://firefoxracing.co.uk/ YSS

3 for the xtr

std at �250
valved �360
External res �500

full front suspension revamp �200

great reports on http://earth-roamers.blogspot.co.uk/...-12000-km.html

for the same price are top end ohlins or whilber you can have the whole bike sorted.... it'd be night and day in difference.

I already have hyperpro rear spring and hyperpro front with heavier oil... very bg improvement but very little dampening..

firefox...

They make to measure and seem like they know what they are doing.

Firefox Racing
Waddington Street
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD21 5LP

01535 606200

Taking mine in Febuary for the middle rear shock and front re work.

I have to take my raising links off and he'll hand make to suit my size and weight..


cant wait. :)

�hlin suspension
 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/19aid4a2vu...28.48.jpg?dl=0

I was considering to change my XTZ-08 (30000kms, Owened from new) for a KTM 690. Basically because of the poor Off-Road behaviour (I work as Bike mechanic and rides different bikes every day).

But a change like this is quite costly: Either I by a new bike, knowing there are no problems from poor maintenance ot hard riding or I by a used one with risk of the above ( I see to many used 1-2 years old, 3000 km bikes that are badly worn..)

So I decided to spend money and bought the �hlin shock and fork springs wich I just installed.

Test run Gravel road and offroad: I've got a completely new bike! It feels small and flexible like my 250 KTM Enduro.

So in comparision with the cost of buying another bike I must say that the ~ 1000 EU I spent on suspension was cheap!

I also just learned that there is soon an Cartridge Emulator soon available for the XTZ.... just waiting

Hello all
Check the Teknik web page & look up Xt660z for heaps of good info & videos. I have just done the stage 1 & the improvement is great. Money well spent

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no, IMO you do not need new suspension! I have 2015 model and after setting the sag properly suspension is very good for my weight of 230lb. FYI I ride tenere like dirt bike, heavy off-road and no problems at all. I just don't understand why people change thing which works fine, just for sake of doing mods :Christo_pull_hair: