This link (now available in both orange and black anodized finish) adds twenty millimeters of rear ride height to your Gen-3 1290 Super Duke R. In addition to adding rear ride height this link also creates the following changes:
- Increases swingarm angle from -11.57 to -12.73.
- Decreases progressive nature of spring from 11.8% to 8.5%.
- Increases free hang anti-squat from 108% to 112.7%
- Decreases Trail from 107.7mm to 103.2mm
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 20mm link you would only be raising your rear right height 11mm higher than stock.
DISCOUNTS:
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 had heard about the improvements that these plates made, but it isn't till you fit them and go for a ride, that you realise. These have massively improved my cornering, the bike feels more stable, and turns in far far nicer now. I'm 6' 3" so fitted the +20's. It's fair to say I love them.
Support and aftercare is also second to none. I had a question, so left a message on the site. GoGo emailed me back within a couple of hours!
Excellent.
What an absolute gem of a website/service. So fortunate Eric shares his wisdom with us, the link transformed the handling as described. Delivery to the uk in a week and a hand written note saying to reach out for help says it all!
Much better front end tracking. With this upgrade, the bike will hold a line allowing you to get on the gas sooner and to attack corners with much more confidence.
OMG OMG OMG …….😮😮😮 I have a different bike 🤩.Guys this is unreal how this 20mm link changed the bike. It’s so planted stable and, quick turning flickable side to side. I just can’t believe it, a joy of riding. This is the best improvement to the Duke I’v ever made 🤩 Honestly guys get the link installed don’t waste your time. Can’t wait to jump back on the bike tomorrow .💥💥💥😂
Thank you 🙏 perfect service quick delivery
Kind Regards
Highly recommend going with superduked to order your linkages. They made the bike more stable in corners. Also, the customer service was immaculate.