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take me long to find that sweet spot.
Having the damping adjustments at
the top of the fork legs and not need-
ing a tool to work them, really sped
up that process. It really makes a dif-
ference not having to stop and come
into the pits every time you want to
make a change. Little things like that
is a big deal in my opinion.
"I was quite happy after I went
two clicks up on compression and
one click out on the rebound with
the forks," Abbott said. "With the
shock, I went two up on the com-
pression, one out on the rebound,
and went eight on the high-speed
compression. After that, I could ride
the bike all day long and focus on
my lap times and lines. Simply put,
the KTM's suspension is quite good
right out of the box and a definite im-
provement over the standard, but I
would like to get the bike on a rough-
er track some time."
Abbott that the new 4CS WP fork
just feels plusher in the initial stroke
yet maintained excellent bottoming
resistance.
"Cornering is impressive," said
Abbott. "It's definitely a point-and-
shoot bike. The bike's layout al-
lows you to get way up on the tank
- almost too far sometimes - and the
bike has a very light and agile feel to
it, it's very easy to maneuver. It's a
great bike for tight tracks. You can
easily hook an inside line, or sweep
the outside. Both ways work well
with the KTM. The bike doesn't real-
The FE is the first
production bike fitted
with Dunlop's new
Geomax MX52 tires.
