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KTM 85 SX suspension settings

85ccOEM-verified · 2015

Clicker calculator

Starts from the OEM stock setting and adjusts for rider weight + pace. OEM standard rider weight 99–121 lb (from the factory manual).

Front compression
15clicks out
Rear compression
15clicks out
Rear rebound
15clicks out

Clicks are counted counterclockwise from fully seated (seated = hardest — in plain English: screwing the adjuster all the way in gives the firmest damping; each click back out softens it).

Target sag: 100 mm

Starting points, not gospel: track conditions, tires and rider style move the needle. Always set sag first, change one thing at a time, and confirm settings against your model-year manual.

Sources

2015 owner's manual. OEM standard rider weight 99-121 lb. Comfort/sport brackets: fork comp 18/12, fork reb 18/12, shock LS comp 18/12, shock reb 18/12. Shock HS compression std 1.5 turns. Static sag 30 mm.

Setup order that actually works

  1. Set race sag first, with the rider geared up — sag decides whether springs are even right.
  2. Return every clicker to the stock position, then apply the weight adjustment above.
  3. Change one clicker at a time, one to two clicks, and test on the same section of track.
  4. Write settings down before and after — clickers you can't retrace are clickers wasted.