WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork

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WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork
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WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork

WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork

WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork

WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork

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WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork
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With the new Xplor Pro 7448 Air, WP wants to appeal to professional drivers who want to retrofit their KTM, Husqvarna or GasGas.

WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork
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The fork offers 304 millimeters of travel.

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Compression and rebound levels can be set on the right bar, while the air chamber can be set on the left.

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This is made possible by the supplied hand pump with digital display.

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The bars are made of aluminum. The air system saves a good kilogram in weight.

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WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork

WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork
With air in the fork over hill and dale

With the Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork, WP Suspension presents a new air suspension fork for heavy use on light enduros.


Jens Kratschmar

March 8th, 2021

It’s no secret: a telescopic fork guiding the front wheel is a compromise. Responsiveness and weight in particular play a major role and the steel springs used in particular contribute to both. The use of air chambers for suspension has been widespread on mountain bikes for decades, and the proverbial children’s shoes are appropriate for off-road motorcycles.

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New fork from WP Suspension

WP Suspension, as the manufacturer of the series chassis for KTM known, brings a new air suspension fork onto the market with the Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork. It will be available from March for retrofitting to the EXC and EXC-F models between 150 and 500 cubic meters from KTM (from 2017) and thus also for the Husqvarna TE models (from 2017) as well as for the GasGas EC and EC F models (from 2021).


WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork


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The bars are made of aluminum. The air system saves a good kilogram in weight.

Air springs, oil dampens

WP divides the new 48-millimeter fork technically into two parts: the spring system with the air chamber sits in the left bar, the right the oil damping system for the compression and rebound stages. All three fully adjustable. For the air chamber, the fork comes with a high-pressure hand pump with digital display, which allows the spring rate to be set even off-road. WP states that the Pro 7448 weighs 7.5 kilograms, which is a good kilogram less than a conventional suspension fork. The installation length is 945 millimeters, the spring travel of 304 millimeters is based on the compatible motorcycles from KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas. The handlebar for the damping works with a closed system, which is intended to prevent the oil from foaming in the event of rapid and frequent impacts, while the so-called cone valve technology increases the damping, but should not damage comfort. The fork legs are made of aluminum.

WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork

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Who is it for??

The selection of compatible vehicles shows it clearly: WP did not develop the 7448 for nose drills. The fork should be used in professional enduro sport. This is supported by the high priority given to puncture resistance and reliable damping during high jumps. With the air suspension and the damping valves, WP would like to combine even hard settings with a certain level of comfort.


WP Suspension Xplor Pro 7448 Air Fork


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Setting the “Spring preload” made possible by the supplied hand pump with digital display.

Conclusion

Air suspension. In MTB actually series, especially in the price-sensitive segment. Very en vouge in motorcycle off-road sport at the moment and intended for tough professional use in WP.

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