How to Lower Your KTM Suspension

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How to Lower Your KTM Suspension
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• Many KTM bikes these days come with very high
  seats, which can get uncomfortable for short or
  average height riders. Lowering of suspension can
  help in such case, and it helps to know how to
  lower your KTM suspension.
• Many riders, especially novice ones, dont know
  how to lower KTM suspension on the bike on their
  own, and for such riders it is advised to take
  help of experts. Such companies provide you with
  suspension lowering system which can be easily
  installed and removed, and can lower the bike as
  per the riders requirements. They also advise on
  lowering a motorcycle by 1", but can go up to 2
  in certain cases. They should be experts in
  dealing with any kind of bike either dirt,
  street, or ATV. Even if you dont know how to
  lower your KTM suspension, you should find out
  whether the lowering will be done by adding
  special spacers or by changing the springs and
  custom machining.
• For those new riders who arent aware about how
  to lower KTM suspension and are planning to hire
  the services of a specialized shop should still
  keep in mind an important point The amount of
  lowering should be same on both the sides of the
  bike otherwise the geometry of the bike will be
  upset. For this, install internal spacers in the
  shock, shorter springs in the fork ,andspacers
  for limiting extension. Another thing to note is
  the importance of KTM linkage guard as it helps
  in protecting the KTM linkage which is otherwise
  common. Husqvarna linkage guard one of the most
  popular choices and with good reason.

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• There are many advantages of the KTM Husqvarna
  linkage guard, main ones being the stronger and
  lighter 7075 aircraft grade billet aluminium,
  fully assembled facilitating easy plug-and-play
  installation, comes in five different lengths,
  one of the best quality HK needle bearings and
  seals, long service life and very smooth sliding
  over rocks. As a result of so many benefits,
  Husqvarna linkage guard is one of the most
  popular choices of KTM linkage guard.
• However, if you dont know how to lower your KTM
  suspension, you should understand the potential
  downsides of suspension lowering if done without
  a good kit. These include high expenses,
  especially if revalving is done too, requirement
  of changing suspension again at the time of
  selling, and difficulty in making changes after
  lowering is already done.
• There are many misconceptions about suspension
  lowering, with certain bikers thinking it will
  damage the bike. However, this couldnt be
  farther from the truth. Suspension lowering, when
  done using a good kit, is completely safe, and
  the bike can be returned to the original form any
  time. If you want to learn how to lower KTM
  suspension on your own, invest in a good lowering
  which should at least contain a good KTM stock
  length and Husqvarna linkage guard among other
  things.