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P132 PRODUCT REVIEW I MOTOKLIK– Suspension Measurement M otoklik is a unique suspension measurement and lap-timing system for certain motocross bikes built by Irish company, Motoklik. The Motoklik comes with an electronic GPS unit, front and rear suspension sensors, and a mobile app to measure and analyze collected data, such as rear suspension sag, bottoming analysis, and suspension position and speed analysis. There is also a function that monitors your lap times and average speed which helps determine if your suspension setup is working to optimize your lap times. LOWDOWN S TAND ARD FEATURES Cool technology that takes the guess- work out of rider feel and lap times. RIDER AN ALYSIS The sensor for the front forks looks like a set of black upper fork guards and the rear shock sensor tucks up nicely behind the frame and rear brake cylinder. It's a universal fit for several late-model four-stroke motocross motorcycles from GasGas, Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM and Yamaha. According to the company's website, systems for KTM enduro models will be available soon. For our CRF450R, the Motoklik system mounted up fairly easily to pre-existing holes on the bike. You do have to tap into the bike's battery to power the system but instructional videos from Motoklik aid in this process. Once everything is attached to the bike there's little evidence it's there. The only thing the rider sees is the "black box" that sits atop the bar pad and acts as an on/off switch for the unit. Press it to start recording, press it again when you pull off the track to stop recording. Pretty simple. The control unit and the app talk wirelessly to download data that you can then analyze on a phone or computer. You can see which line on the track was faster (inside or outside) for certain motocross bikes built by Irish bike there's little evidence it's there. The only thing the rider sees is the "black box" that sits atop the bar pad and acts as an on/off switch for the unit. Press it to start recording, press it again when you pull off the track to stop recording. Pretty simple. The control unit and the app talk wirelessly to download data that you can then analyze on a phone or computer. You can see which line on the track was faster (inside or outside) (Above) The Motoklik comes with an electronic GPS unit, front and rear suspension sensors, a bag of gummy bears and a mobile app. (Below) The "black box" attaches inconspicuously to the handlebar pad.