Clearly, a bike isn’t ridden in locations convenient for your average workshop – which is why booking a suspension day with a mobile motocross workshop is often the best way to get the tuning you need. On-spot tuning means that you can test the bike there and then and further tweak it until it is performing precisely in tune with your riding style and requirements.

A full suspension servicing and setup programme can get the absolute best out of your bike – and out of you too. Start by having your suspension tuned and serviced in a motocross workshop and then move onto the track to have the finished product checked and finely adjusted so it handles at its optimum (as noted above). Then take a break for refreshments before enjoying an expert assessment of your own riding style – tuning you to perform with the bike.

The union between bike and rider is of course the recipe for successful and fluid riding. Once your suspension servicing and tuning programme has set your bike up to perform as best it can for your weight and height – and for the terrain on which you ride – your own posture, sitting, standing and cornering, has to be taken into account.

A lot of bike manufacturers ask that you service your suspension every 40 hours – and your forks after every 20 hours. A professional motocross workshop might have a slightly different recommendation, based on the intensity of your riding and the kind of terrain you most often visit. If you would like to know the best recommended interval for suspension servicing on your bike, get in touch with your preferred motocross workshop and ask for an expert opinion.

A suspension servicing price will vary depending on what work needs to be done and what internal parts might need replacing. You’ll be quoted a basic price for the service itself – but any parts that need fitting will be extra, of course, and you will pay for the labour involved.

Team riders can benefit from trackside support with mobile motocross workshop assistance. Top quality mechanics and tuners that can travel to your destination means you get all the benefits of perfect tuning right where you need it most, on race day.

It’s a good idea to use the lubricants and grease recommended by the pros – take note of what they use when they do your suspension servicing, and you’ll always have that velvety plush ride, no matter what kind of terrain you prefer!