I'm still trying to figure out what difference it makes that the axle is no longer fixed to the adjuster, once the axle nut it torqued? I've got a 2005 KTM with the fixed axle, and a $500 06 WR250 that "floats" from the factory (bling bling, lol)
We know that it seems like it's all 'locked' in once the axle nut is tight, but tests prove otherwise. There is a different feel with our blocks in handling and traction. It depends on how aware of the feel the rider is too. All Professional KTM and Husqvarna factory teams run an independent axle/block setup that is similar to ours so there is definitely some performance gains to be had (again depending on the rider).
@@WorksConnectionUSA Thanks for the reply. I believe it, just can't wrap my brain around what must be going on. May be some sort of uneven torsion, maybe when it's torqued down, a twist is introduced, or happens under riding conditions? Shrugs
I believe the floating axle introduces some additional flex characteristics to the rear wheel/swingarm interface which allows the entire system to follow terrain better under stress. The difference may be very slight and only noticed under very specific conditions by an experienced pro rider. For the rest of us it just looks cool.
