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Its all done.....
Posted: 01:41 am Jan 22 2011
by Dallas Longhorn
For anyone nervous (as I was) about doing the fork conversion...JUST DO IT!!! Very easy, only took me a total of 4 hours INCLUDING fixing the 2 bolts I broke and figuring out the cable routing, which was the hardest part! I used '97 Kx 500 triples, '98 Kx 250 forks and a '97 Kx125 front wheel. This bike is awesome now! Just wish I wouldn't have waited so long to do it... thanks to KDXrider for all the guidance too!
http://s1089.photobucket.com/albums/i35 ... t=KDX2.jpg
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Posted: 08:56 am Jan 22 2011
by ihatefalling
Congrats !
Now go rip the woods a new one
Posted: 10:30 am Jan 22 2011
by Coop
Looks good.
Posted: 11:46 am Jan 22 2011
by scheckaet
you need to modify the hose routing cuz you'll snap the piece of plastic on the 1st jump.
you may want to raise the tube in the fork clamp too to level the bike, unless you like having a unstable wheely machine
Posted: 02:56 pm Jan 22 2011
by Mr. Wibbens
Posted: 05:25 pm Jan 22 2011
by Dallas Longhorn
Thanks Ihatefalling... and you know I'd love me some woods but Im surrounded by desert out here in Az!
And Scheckaet- I've hit some pretty good sized jumps with no breakage and the best part is NO OVER THE BARS like usual!!! So I'm completely happy with the angle/rake now, but thanks for lookin' out for me!
Posted: 09:10 pm Jan 22 2011
by ditton
Hi there.
How would one suggest re-routing the brake cable as shown. Looks tight.
I think I may run into the same problem when doing the conversion (waiting for KX125 forks to get here)
I know to have the shocks a little higher in the clamps (so that will give some slack) to give the same riding geometry. I had planned on taking some measurements before tear down and mounting KX shocks to give same/approx numbers
Routing of both brake and odo cables is something I have yet to see. If anyone knows of any links/pictures showing...
Much appreciated
Ditton
Posted: 12:29 am Jan 23 2011
by Dallas Longhorn
I've owned the bike for 15 years now and could never stand the way it felt, almost like I was too on top of it, which I was. I've had at least 10 "over the bars" since I've owned it. Maybe the fact that I only ride in the desert has something to do with it. I've been out riding 5 times since the new forks and absolutely love the way it feels/handles now.
Posted: 12:32 am Jan 23 2011
by Dallas Longhorn
Brake line tight...I think that means GOOD! The odometer is definitely missed, guess one less cable to worry about routing!
