This Sport Link pair (available in both orange and black anodized finish) adds fifteen millimeters of rear ride height to your Gen-3 & Gen4 1290-1390 Super Duke R, RR, and EVO models.
The Gen-4 EVO Sport link includes a ride height sensor mount, carefully positioned to work seamlessly with the OEM electronic controlled suspension on the EVO model specifically.
In addition to adding rear ride height this link also creates the following changes:
- Increases swingarm angle from -11.57 to -12.33.
- Decreases progressive nature of spring from 11.8% to 9.35%.
- Increases free hang anti-squat from 108% to 112.7%
- Decreases Trail from 107.7mm to 104.35mm
These changes create improved feel through turns. More confidence. The bike will hold a line better, drive out of turns better without going wide. More anti-squat, created by better swingarm angle, will help drive the tire into the pavement more on acceleration giving you increased traction. The decrease in progression will create a more consistent feel by cutting down on the drastic difference in the stock bike's reaction to suspension travel - when comparing initial travel to extreme travel.
For reference we run our SDR in full race setup with almost 30mm more rear ride height than stock. Also in some configurations of sprocket combinations you can lose up to 9mm of ride height just by changing gearing. So in cases like these, by adding this 15mm link you would only be raising your seat height 7.5mm higher than stock.
Depending on your sprocket choices, sometimes using a +20 could give you more ride height than you prefer. So with the new +15, or the original +10 and +20 Sport Links, now you are covered to run any gearing you want, and still have a Sport Link that works for your preferences.
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Buy any two Sport Links and receive 15% off their total price automatically in the cart.
Buy any three Sport Links and receive 20% off their total price automatically in the cart.
i went with the 15 mm links and running a 17 - 41 sprocket set up with a 114 link chain. the feel in corners with the links is obvious as im not getting that feeling of pushing in tighter corners. stability is the same to me, but i also ditched the cheap OEM dampener and installed a Matris. Eric is quick to provide input to my emails, and there is a wealth of knowledge there.
Reçu rapidement, les pièces sont de qualité et merci à Éric pour les explications et son temps passé pour le développement de tout ca , se monte assez facilement, il me tarde d'essayer pour voir la différence ,je recommande le site .
Worth every penny!
First the rear, as Eric states, the rear just digs in now and launches you out of corners. No more pushing wide when applying throttle. The anti-squat and increased swingarm angle definitely works. The more linear rate on the stock 85n/mm rear spring is definitely noticeable and will likely require a stiffer spring if your much over the 180lb weight target....sadly I am. I've got a 95n/mm spring on the bench waiting to be installed that will hopefully help.
Front feels planted now unlike the stock chassis attitude, bike turns in quicker and now holds a line. Huge improvement! I did have to go in a few clicks on my HP damper to settle the front a little on the asphalt MX tracks they call roads around here in So Cal (read crazy bumpy!).
You have to be impressed by a company that takes so much pride in its products that they polish the aluminum before anodizing on a part that will be seen very infrequently (if at all) by anyone other than the person that installed it.
All in all, one hell of an impressive product!!
Good job Eric!
Cheers
-John
Super quick delivery from the US to the UK ( pre tariff!!) got them fitted no problem, just waiting for a dry, 10°c day to ride the Beast.
Love the installation videos, probably going for the triple clamp next👍
Now i can set my hight like i want and not lose spring travel