Motorcycle Fork Spring Perch Upgrade Kits

When most riders talk performance the first thing they think of is POWER - but if you're smart, that's the last on the list. Shoving grunt into a chassis that can't cope builds a scary bucking bronco. First steps are basics - make sure your bike is properly maintained, clean, no leaks, fresh oil, good clutch setup. Remove any extra weight. Fit grippy tyres. You've got the perfect starting point! Quality suspension comes next & Teknik Motorsport are motorcycle suspension tuning experts.

Stock fork legs are engineered to a cost, so sports & offroad bike manufacturers often cut corners with factory suspension parts & their adjustability. Spring perch seats are pipe & conical stand assemblies with cutouts for oil flow that slide over the internal cartridge & connect the top of the coil springs to it. They are the direct inner link between the upper & lower fork tubes - transmitting all compression & rebound forces - so components must be durable & reliable. Many OEM units are plastic to save some money & a micro smidgen of weight - but if you find them warped & cracked in your pair of front forks you won't be happy about the dollar you saved.

These quality aftermarket replacement alloy perches will live far longer, even riding hard on rough terrain. Different fluid windows tune for each racing style - small round holes for SX or MX & big slots suit Enduro or Adventure. The tubular section can be shortened to decrease spring preload when tuning sag.

Or if you need to increase it, we have pairs of thick preload spacers to lift chunks of sag height & thin preload washers to fine tune. Adjusting pre load for your rider weight is one of the cheapest & easiest DIY performance modifications you can make - giving improved damping, control & comfort instantly. Individual spring perch servicing parts like seat collars, guide bushings & wire retaining clips can be found with the standard spring perches.

Watching racing videos, do the winners look like they're being kicked around? That circuit star can lean further, without braking dive, sailing over cornering bumps that push you off line. That motocross hero hooks up on loosest dirt, turns quicker after landing jumps, floats over whoops that rattle you roughly. Are they more skilled? Maybe. But their motorbike is predictable & controlled, giving confidence to push grip further & time to concentrate on faster laps.

Tuned suspensions aren't just for the track though. Riding on potholed tarmac or offroad trail adventures improves too - a smooth ride, comfortable saddle no longer absorbing corrugations & vibration, longer endurance. Keeping safe tyre contact with the road under all conditions gives more grip & acceleration.

So now you've built up some skills & experienced riding a competent bike, how about setting up your gearing for better lap times & ridability? You're finally ready to turn up the wick with a screaming tuned engine & a blasting aftermarket muffler - but have a think about it first.