rcmonstermike
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Tommm said:rcmonstermike said:28.4 degrees....about .3 degrees less than my electricmoto blade(28.7), which uses the same forks, and identical to my ktm 350xcf. Didn't calibrate, but the 3 bikes show apples to apples comparison.
So 90-28.4=61.6 to the ground! That is some serious slack there. Downhill bikes don't go lower than 63. :lol:
As I said, I didn't calibrate anything, but compared other bikes for a realistic comparison. FWIW, the KTM specification is 26 degrees - same as the firefly. In practice, the number is constantly changing during the ride - bumps, acceleration, braking, where I sit on the seat, etc., all make for a constantly changing angle, so I don't get hung up on the static number so much as the "seat of the pants feel" - I haven't had ample time to make a determination, so the jury is still out on that. I also find that I end up quite forward on the seat on the firefly for some reason(nuts on the battery cover if you know what I mean) - so I likely am getting a fair bit of compression on the forks(effectively reducing the angle) - I felt like the stock forks were actually too steep for me(not enough angle) based on the actual seating position. I considered lowering the forks by about an inch(reduce travel to 11", add rigidity) if the need arises - it'll be a week or so before I get any real time to put it through its paces to determine my next move. It doesn't have enough power to really push things either.....yet. I do feel like a longer swingarm is most certainly in my future, which should balance things out nicely once properly setup.