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I have finally completed my conversion. I used a 2000 KX125 front fork, 2000 KX250 triple tree, 2000 KX125 wheel and 2001 KX125 axle. I replaced all the bearings/seals and had RB perform the stem swap. His bushing/spacer is an absolute dream. I finished the swap with a Galfer SS brake line and 2005 RM fork guards. Can't wait to find some time and go out for the maiden voyage.

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'14 Yam YZ125(x) (oldest boy's)
'22 Yam YZ125X (youngest boy's)
'17 Yam YZ85 (soon to be FOR SALE)
'10 Honda Recon (wife's)
'08 Kaw KX65 (Sold)
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Looks great! Did the RM fork guards line up with the mounting holes?
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Yeh...how is the RM fork guard line up to the kx fork? any close up picture of it pls...looks slick! great job!
Just make sure everything are torque down and align correctly so as to minimize sticktion.
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Looks great!!!! :partyman:
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rbates9 wrote:Looks great! Did the RM fork guards line up with the mounting holes?


They kind of line up. Without modification, you can align the front two bolts or the one side bolt. If you mount the guard with the two front bolts, then the rear bolt is oriented correctly; however, it is a little too far to the rear. What I did was place a small (approximately 3/8") nylon spacer between the fork guard and fork. That would allow me to bolt up the fork guard using all three mounting points without modifying the holes in the fork guards. Seemed to work pretty well.

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This is the only relatively close-up I have of the fork guards. Let me know if you need something else and I will try to get a pic.
'05 Kaw KDX200 ('00 KX125 forks / '02 RM125 Showa "K2" shock)
'14 Yam YZ125(x) (oldest boy's)
'22 Yam YZ125X (youngest boy's)
'17 Yam YZ85 (soon to be FOR SALE)
'10 Honda Recon (wife's)
'08 Kaw KX65 (Sold)
'07 KTM 50SX Sr. (Sold)
'09 Yam PW50 (retired)
'97 Kaw KX250 (Sold)

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That works for now, Thanks. Seems the fork guard is the stumbling block for the KX swap with the KDX brakes and that looks like an easy some what direct fit. I used the Kx guards and made a bracket to rivet to the guard but if that doesn't work out I now have options.
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is that a 2005 RM125 or 250 fork guard? thanks.
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KDXsg wrote:is that a 2005 RM125 or 250 fork guard? thanks.
I believe it was 250 fork guards. I would assume they are probably the same.
'05 Kaw KDX200 ('00 KX125 forks / '02 RM125 Showa "K2" shock)
'14 Yam YZ125(x) (oldest boy's)
'22 Yam YZ125X (youngest boy's)
'17 Yam YZ85 (soon to be FOR SALE)
'10 Honda Recon (wife's)
'08 Kaw KX65 (Sold)
'07 KTM 50SX Sr. (Sold)
'09 Yam PW50 (retired)
'97 Kaw KX250 (Sold)

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Great. Thanks.
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how about a pic of the caliper clearance and the wheel. I am almost done with mine but the brake disc seems to be rubbing the caliper :evil:
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make sure you haven't swapped the spacers.
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wbdisco wrote:how about a pic of the caliper clearance and the wheel. I am almost done with mine but the brake disc seems to be rubbing the caliper :evil:



I had to grind some material off the caliper mount, to get the clearance I needed

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spacers are right, i ordered new ones from Allballs, i was just thinking that they were possibly wrong or something like that. Grinding some of the caliper should do the trick though, i guess i should have thought of that. :roll:
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Just keep in mind, mine was a KX fork with a KDX wheel conversion

My spacer was shaved down too
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I guess I got lucky because I did not have any clearance issues. I used the entire KX front end (fork, wheel, axle) with the original KDX caliper. Everything fit great as far as I can see.
'05 Kaw KDX200 ('00 KX125 forks / '02 RM125 Showa "K2" shock)
'14 Yam YZ125(x) (oldest boy's)
'22 Yam YZ125X (youngest boy's)
'17 Yam YZ85 (soon to be FOR SALE)
'10 Honda Recon (wife's)
'08 Kaw KX65 (Sold)
'07 KTM 50SX Sr. (Sold)
'09 Yam PW50 (retired)
'97 Kaw KX250 (Sold)

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Looks good, I really like the RM fork guards on there.
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i am using KX wheel, KX spacer, KX axle, RM/KX forks, KX triple
2000 KDX200(mine)
Polini X3(daughter)(FOR SALE)
TRX70(other daughter)
Big Bear 400(wifey)
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