TF 450-X 2025 - Race
Tuned for South of the Border MX - adds: sand, jumps, technical
Triumph TF 450-X 2025 - 75 kg, Intermediate, Neutral, Race - South of the Border MX
Set this first
Chassis: Fork height in clamps
- Stock value
- 5 ring
- Recommended
- 3 ring
- Change
- 2 ring less than stock
tube protrusion above top clamp
Reason: condition Race - South of the Border MX
How to test it: Change Fork height in clamps only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Chassis: Fork height in clamps3 ring2 ring less than stockcomputed
- Fork: Compression12 clicks2 clicks harder than stockcomputed
- Shock: Low-speed compression12 clicks2 clicks harder than stockcomputed
- Fork: Rebound13 clicks1 click softer than stockcomputed
- Shock: Rebound13 clicks1 click softer than stockcomputed
10 confirmed settings available.
Computed from factory specs and your factors
Last reviewed: no release date - this starting value was computed, not measured.
A starting point to verify on the bike - not a safety guarantee. Change one thing at a time and check on track. How LAISA derives this →
All recommended changes
In order, biggest deviation from the stock value first. Take them one at a time.
- Chassis: Fork height in clamps2 ring less than stock
5 ring3 ringtube protrusion above top clamp
Reason: condition Race - South of the Border MX
How to test it
Change Fork height in clamps only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Fork: Compression2 clicks harder than stock
14 clicks12 clicksclicks out from fully closed
Reason: condition Race - South of the Border MX
How to test it
Change Compression only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Shock: Low-speed compression2 clicks harder than stock
14 clicks12 clicksclicks out from fully closed
Reason: condition Race - South of the Border MX
How to test it
Change Low-speed compression only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Fork: Rebound1 click softer than stock
12 clicks13 clicksclicks out from fully closed
Reason: condition Race - South of the Border MX
How to test it
Change Rebound only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Shock: Rebound1 click softer than stock
12 clicks13 clicksclicks out from fully closed
Reason: condition Race - South of the Border MX
How to test it
Change Rebound only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Fork: Spring rate0.1 N/mm more than stock
5 N/mm5.1 N/mm
Reason: condition Race - South of the Border MX
How to test it
Change Spring rate only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
- Shock: Spring rate1 N/mm more than stock
58 N/mm59 N/mm
Reason: condition Race - South of the Border MX
How to test it
Change Spring rate only, nothing else. Then ride the same section or the same number of laps as before and watch whether exactly the behaviour that bothers you changes. If it gets worse or less settled, put the value back.
All technical values
Complete settings, technical data, components, gearing and geometry - including the adjusters that exist on the bike but do not carry a confirmed value yet.
| BrakeBrembo Hydraulic Disc Brakes (260/220 mm) | ||
| ChainOEM Chain | ||
| ChassisOEM Aluminium Spine & Double Cradle Frame (TF 450-X) | ||
| Fork height in clampstube protrusion above top clamp | 3 ring▼ -2 | computed |
| ClutchOEM Wet Multiplate Clutch | ||
| ECUOEM Engine Management | ||
| ForkKYB 48 mm AOS Coil-Spring Fork | ||
| Compressionclicks out from fully closed | 12 clicks▼ -2 | computed |
| Reboundclicks out from fully closed | 13 clicks▲ +1 | computed |
| Spring rate | 5.1 N/mm▲ +0.1 | computed |
| HandlebarOEM Handlebar | ||
| ShockKYB Piggyback Coil Shock | ||
| Low-speed compressionclicks out from fully closed | 12 clicks▼ -2 | computed |
| Reboundclicks out from fully closed | 13 clicks▲ +1 | computed |
| Spring rate | 59 N/mm▲ +1 | computed |
| SwingarmOEM Aluminium Swingarm | ||
| TirePirelli Scorpion MX32 | ||
| Compound | soft | OEM |
| TransmissionOEM Final Drive | ||
| Front sprocket | 13 teeth | OEM |
| Rear sprocket | 49 teeth | OEM |
After the ride
Tested a change? Record what happened. LAISA stores it against this bike and this condition. The recommendation above does not adapt to it automatically yet.
About this baseline
For a 75 kg Intermediate rider with a Neutral style, the Race baseline for the Triumph TF 450-X 2025 at South of the Border MX shifts 7 of 10 computed settings away from the OEM standard. The biggest shifts: Fork height in clamps 3 ring (-2 vs OEM), Compression 12 clicks (-2 vs OEM). All values are computed from OEM defaults and your rider and condition factors.
Value provenance: OEM = manufacturer specification · verified = confirmed by an expert · reviewed = editorially reviewed reference · community = confirmed by the community (median of at least three public setups) · computed = automatically derived by the LAISA engine. Automatically extracted and unconfirmed values never appear on public pages.
No public community setups yet for this bike and condition.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good Race setup for the Triumph TF 450-X 2025?
For a 75 kg Intermediate rider with a Neutral style, the Race baseline for the Triumph TF 450-X 2025 at South of the Border MX shifts 7 of 10 computed settings away from the OEM standard. The biggest shifts: Fork height in clamps 3 ring (-2 vs OEM), Compression 12 clicks (-2 vs OEM).
What gearing (sprockets) does the Triumph TF 450-X 2025 run?
As a starting point, 13 teeth front / 49 teeth rear. For more acceleration go larger at the rear (or smaller at the front); for more top speed, the reverse.
Are these values safe to ride?
Baseline values are starting points generated from OEM defaults, rider weight, skill, style and conditions - not safety guarantees. Verify on the bike, adjust step by step and ride within your limits.
Baseline values are starting points generated from OEM defaults, rider weight, skill, style, and condition - or lifted from an expert/verified setup where one exists (see the provenance badge). They are not safety guarantees. Verify on the bike and ride within your limits.


