WP Extreme 50 berg vs ktm - Page 2

steve · December 22nd, 2018, 11:12 PM

and the satisfaction of having done it.

Alan · December 23rd, 2018, 01:38 AM

You bet.

ned37 · December 23rd, 2018, 06:12 AM

agreed about the satisfaction, job well done! disagree about "He will have a more rigid (less flex) front end".
rm forks with stock springs worked great with my lard ass.

Huskyfatman · December 23rd, 2018, 11:51 AM

I rode a ‘99? 501 with WP Xtremes back in the day and remember thinking they were the best forks ever so I got a set off of a ‘98 KTM 380 years ago that I planned to swap onto the old ATK. Never got around to it, but will do it eventually.

steve · December 23rd, 2018, 12:42 PM

Ah well, seeing as we're going a bit tangential, I like the Extremes on my FE501, but I love the USD CC WPs I fitted to my DR650. Best forks I've ever used, and a real big benefit was the increased rigidity such that they still work when cranked over, braking, and generally under stress. All my forks get valved and sprung to suit me by someone who knows what to do too.

Now with a big valve 790cc top end and Nova wide ratio gearbox.