The overall balance of the bike was noticeably different. Straight-line stability was rock solid, and test riders were able to charge into big braking bumps harder without the loose and kicky feel of the stock shock. The new WP shock has increased oil volume for more consistent damping over a long moto. The bladder system gives the shock improved square-edge bump absorption. The Super Trax shock utilizes a bladder system rather than the IFP system that comes standard on the production WP KTM and Husqvarna shock, as well as the older Trax shock. The WP Super Trax shock was an improvement over the standard production shock. Instead, they like the consistent feedback of the spring forks, especially in chattery corners and wheel-swallowing rollers. We compensated with a little more throttle input in soft corners (where we could pull the clutch in and coast with the AER forks) however, not a single MXA test rider felt that the 3-pound weight gain was a deal-breaker. It should be noted that replacing the stock WP AER air forks with the XACT Pro spring forks adds 3 pounds to the front end-and this added weight is noticeable. We elected to test the XACT Pro spring fork because, in our opinion, it allowed the front end to follow the ground better than the XACT Pro Air.
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