Works Enduro Rider

Drew Smith is an 18-time ISDE finisher with seven gold medals to his name. He was also an R&D rider and developer for most of the big names in off-road.

Drew started Works Enduro Rider (WER) https://werproducts.net/ to build custom suspension for riders and racers of all abilities.

Sam Fleming had the opportunity to spend a morning with Drew looking at the design of the KYB SSS sealed chamber 48mm fork, how the factories set it up, and how he modifies it for Sam’s racing/riding endeavors. If you have ever wondered what the whole “fork revalve” thing looks like on the inside, this series is for you.

00:10 Introduction

01:33 Drew Smith

03:19 Drew on KYB fork set up from most factories

06:06 How the KYB SSS (sealed cartridge) off road fork works

07:53 The compression damping mechanism

08:37 Trampoline mid-valve

11:02 Drew on using Springs (in road racing) vs Hydraulics (in dirt bikes)

End of Part 1