Dfhmotor
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Hey hey, I am going to pull the trigger here shortly! I intend to race B Senior (I am 45years old) in the local Missouri Hare Scrambles as I think the battery will last me at my pace/skill level. If I weigh 190lbs to 195lbs in my birthday suit (no gear), should you go with a Mid or Hard suspension set up? Per the Stark website, Mid caps at 200lbs where Hard starts at 215lbs. If I add gear, I am over 200lbs easy.
Should I care? Should I just expect to take the bike to suspension guy no matter what? Dirt Bike Magazine states: "I tried two different suspension set-ups. The first was the middle level, which was similar to the standard setting of something like a Honda CRF450RL. It was much softer than the Varg motocross bike we tried in the ‘States last year, but perfectly appropriate on tight Spanish trails. The stiffer setting was more like a Yamaha YZ450FX or a Honda CRF450RX. It was more of a racing set-up. In both cases it was well balanced. I knew from my previous experiences with Stark motorcycles that the factory comes up with good initial suspension settings. As usual, off-road guys will have to fine tune it for whatever use they have in mind."
What has been your experience? Did I answer my own questions by reading Dirt Bike Magazine? Is it easier to make Mid harder than to make Hard softer?
Should I care? Should I just expect to take the bike to suspension guy no matter what? Dirt Bike Magazine states: "I tried two different suspension set-ups. The first was the middle level, which was similar to the standard setting of something like a Honda CRF450RL. It was much softer than the Varg motocross bike we tried in the ‘States last year, but perfectly appropriate on tight Spanish trails. The stiffer setting was more like a Yamaha YZ450FX or a Honda CRF450RX. It was more of a racing set-up. In both cases it was well balanced. I knew from my previous experiences with Stark motorcycles that the factory comes up with good initial suspension settings. As usual, off-road guys will have to fine tune it for whatever use they have in mind."
What has been your experience? Did I answer my own questions by reading Dirt Bike Magazine? Is it easier to make Mid harder than to make Hard softer?