KMX

Thanks for the info, these origional forks feel in pretty good shape, they
dont produce any head shake, they just bottom out too easily.

I have not got a set of forks to measure against, I have seen some on ebay.

Thanks again


"Mark Gardiner" <mark1gardiner.TakeThisOut@aol.comnojunk> wrote in message
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  > >Does any one know if KDX front end will fit a KMX 125?
 >
 > Jamie - this is something that I wanted to do to my KMX200, but just
giving the
 > forks a proper service and new seals made a world of difference. You can
fit
 > the KMX200 front forks to your KMX125, but I suspect that they will cost
you
 > the same price from a breaker as a set of upside-down forks from a
KDX200/220.
 > Measure the height of the front headstock (between the top and bottom
yokes)
 > and check that it's the same, and if you are confident enough then change
the
 > forks AND fit the taper-roller bearings at the same time and the
difference
 > will amaze you.
 >
 > cheers
 >
 > Mark
 >
 > 2002 KLR650 C7,
 > 1989 KMX200,
 > 1981 PE175 X, now sold,but without memories
 > 1971 Range Rover ( mostly in bits! )
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They bottom out easily ?

What you doing jumping off a house roof ?

And heres me thinking I rode my KMX hard....

Peace

Bezza.....................


"Jamie Davies" <jdaviesll13.DeleteThis@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
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 > Thanks for the info, these origional forks feel in pretty good shape, they
 > dont produce any head shake, they just bottom out too easily.
 >
 > I have not got a set of forks to measure against, I have seen some on
ebay.
 >
 > Thanks again
 >
 >
 > "Mark Gardiner" <mark1gardiner.DeleteThis@aol.comnojunk> wrote in message
 > news:20040428170116.25678.00000584@mb-m07.aol.com...
   > > >Does any one know if KDX front end will fit a KMX 125?
  > >
  > > Jamie - this is something that I wanted to do to my KMX200, but just
 > giving the
  > > forks a proper service and new seals made a world of difference. You can
 > fit
  > > the KMX200 front forks to your KMX125, but I suspect that they will cost
 > you
  > > the same price from a breaker as a set of upside-down forks from a
 > KDX200/220.
  > > Measure the height of the front headstock (between the top and bottom
 > yokes)
  > > and check that it's the same, and if you are confident enough then
change
 > the
  > > forks AND fit the taper-roller bearings at the same time and the
 > difference
  > > will amaze you.
  > >
  > > cheers
  > >
  > > Mark
  > >
  > > 2002 KLR650 C7,
  > > 1989 KMX200,
  > > 1981 PE175 X, now sold,but without memories
  > > 1971 Range Rover ( mostly in bits! )
  > > remove_nojunk to reply off group
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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 >, they just bottom out too easily.

The forks on the KMX200 have an air-valve on the top which allows you to pump
them up slightly (with Nitrogen preferably, to avoid contamination ) and this
then pre-loads the forks to help the springs over rough ground.I've only once
had them bottom-out, coming down some rock steps about 18" high in the
Pyrenees. There was no other way to get down them other than riding off the top
of each one, and the forks only bottomed on one of them, but I still kept
going. If you're getting them to hit the end-stop when riding on the road, then
the springs are shagged.

cheers -

Mark

2002 KLR650 C7,
1989 KMX200,
1981 PE175 X, now sold,but without memories
1971 Range Rover ( mostly in bits! )
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I only use the bike off road, I am not very fast and not jumping hard or
high. I have inserted spacers to try and preload the springs, these are
about 1 inch long tubing. Maybe that is the clunk at the end of the travel
that I am feeling? I think I might remove them.

Jamie
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