Bikes with a WP closed-cartridge fork
- KTM: XC, XC-F 2024+ · EXC, EXC-F, XC-W, XCF-W 2025+
- Husqvarna: TE, FE, TX, FX 2024+
- GasGas: EX 2024+
Factory Editions run the next year's fork early. The 2023 350 XC-F Factory Edition fits.
Older open-cartridge WP Xplor forks take a different kit: see Upgrading the WP Xplor fork. The compatibility finder confirms which fork your bike has.
Ways to improve it
From the least to the most of the fork replaced:
| Option | What changes | Good first step when |
|---|---|---|
| Springs and setup | Spring rate for your weight, sag, oil level, clickers | The fork has never been set up for you |
| Revalve | A tuner rearranges the stock shim stacks for your weight and terrain | Setup is right but the damping isn't |
| Cone-valve mid-valve | The compression shims under the mid-valve are replaced with a machined cone and spring | Square-edged rocks and roots still spike and deflect the front |
| Adjustable base valve (Tintic Reds ABV, coming soon) | Adds high-speed compression adjustment, alongside low-speed, by hand at the top of the fork | You want to change the feel with conditions, without tools |
| New cartridges or a fork swap | The fork internals, or the whole fork, are replaced | You want a different fork altogether |
The Tintic cone valve for closed-cartridge forks
The WP CC Xplor/Xact - Tintic Reds CV Upgrade is a drop-in replacement for the mid-valve in both closed-cartridge forks: $330a pair, one valve per fork leg, and a pair does the full bike. A machined cone and spring take the place of the compression shims. It's machined and assembled in Pleasant Grove, Utah, and the kit includes two valves, two replacement piston bands and an install reference card.
A qualified suspension tuner installs it in about 90 minutes, normally during a standard fork service, and sets it up for your weight and riding. Many riders have it done alongside a revalve. Find a tuner on our dealers page.
New to cone valves? How a cone valve works, and how it compares with WP's own cone-valve forks.
Coming next: the Tintic Reds ABV
Our adjustable base valve launches on these forks first. It adds high-speed compression adjustment to the fork, alongside low-speed, by hand at the top of the fork, no tools, so you can stiffen or soften the whole compression range to match the trail. It works with the cone valve or on its own. Join the waitlist to hear first.