<!--quoteo(post=23300:date=Thu 30th Nov 2006, 05:02 PM:name=duibhce Kaelann)-->QUOTE(duibhce Kaelann @ Thu 30th Nov 2006, 05:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->personally I'm quite pleased with the suspension. The rear needed some preload and damping adjustment but is near perfect now for my rather aggressive riding in the Ardennes and the Alps. The standard front is too soft, but with thicker oil it is now a lot more precise and less bouncy.
With the rest of your points I whole-heartedly agree![[Image: good.gif]](http://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif)
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Before, I would have agreed with you about the suspension, but now that I've ridden a KTM 950 ADV a fair bit, I don't agree. The KTM has top quality White Power suspension. The damping is adjustable, but does not seem to need fiddling! The rear preload can be adjusted on the move (very handy if carrying a pillion for just a few Km, or some extra luggage, or if the road gets really rough). I can ride over cat's eyes while cornering at full bore, and not notice them - unlike the TDM, which objects to that sort of thing.
With the rest of your points I whole-heartedly agree
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Before, I would have agreed with you about the suspension, but now that I've ridden a KTM 950 ADV a fair bit, I don't agree. The KTM has top quality White Power suspension. The damping is adjustable, but does not seem to need fiddling! The rear preload can be adjusted on the move (very handy if carrying a pillion for just a few Km, or some extra luggage, or if the road gets really rough). I can ride over cat's eyes while cornering at full bore, and not notice them - unlike the TDM, which objects to that sort of thing.