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What Jack Stands are Best With Superjacks, to Lift a KTM Super Duke?

What Jack Stands are Best With Superjacks, to L...

If you are planning to perform your own suspension work or chassis setup, standard off-the-shelf jack stands often will not cut it. You need stands that are at a minimum...

What Jack Stands are Best With Superjacks, to L...

If you are planning to perform your own suspension work or chassis setup, standard off-the-shelf jack stands often will not cut it. You need stands that are at a minimum...

Steering Stem Torque on the Super Duke: 7Nm and a Process You Can't Skip

Steering Stem Torque on the Super Duke: 7Nm and...

Torquing the steering stem bolt is not just about hitting a number on a wrench — it is a multi-step process. The final torque specification is 7Nm, but the process...

Steering Stem Torque on the Super Duke: 7Nm and...

Torquing the steering stem bolt is not just about hitting a number on a wrench — it is a multi-step process. The final torque specification is 7Nm, but the process...

What Is Active Trail on a Motorcycle and How Do I Measure It?

What Is Active Trail on a Motorcycle and How Do...

Most riders only measure their chassis while the bike is suspended in the air on jacks. This gives you your static numbers. But it is amazing how much more important—and...

What Is Active Trail on a Motorcycle and How Do...

Most riders only measure their chassis while the bike is suspended in the air on jacks. This gives you your static numbers. But it is amazing how much more important—and...

Why Does My KTM 1290 Super Duke Run Wide on Corner Exit and Headshake?

Why Does My KTM 1290 Super Duke Run Wide on Cor...

The Gen 3 and Gen 4 Super Dukes are notorious for sagging in the rear under hard acceleration. KTM calls it the Beast due to its motor, but I call...

Why Does My KTM 1290 Super Duke Run Wide on Cor...

The Gen 3 and Gen 4 Super Dukes are notorious for sagging in the rear under hard acceleration. KTM calls it the Beast due to its motor, but I call...

GEN3 SDR ECCENTRIC CHART

GEN3 SDR ECCENTRIC CHART

A comprehensive series of charts that plot your. axle position / swingarm length / rear ride height - considering sprocket choice and chain lengths. DOWNLOAD SDR ECCENTRIC CHART PDF

GEN3 SDR ECCENTRIC CHART

A comprehensive series of charts that plot your. axle position / swingarm length / rear ride height - considering sprocket choice and chain lengths. DOWNLOAD SDR ECCENTRIC CHART PDF

The "Black Art" of Suspension Debunked

The "Black Art" of Suspension Debunked

Most riders think backing off preload makes their suspension softer—but they’re wrong. In this masterclass, racing veteran Gogo Gulbransen debunks the "Black Art" of suspension, explaining why your math-based spring...

The "Black Art" of Suspension Debunked

Most riders think backing off preload makes their suspension softer—but they’re wrong. In this masterclass, racing veteran Gogo Gulbransen debunks the "Black Art" of suspension, explaining why your math-based spring...