How much did your USD fork conversion cost?
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Well considering I can't get a KDX here anymore what bike would you like ?? In 04 (the last yr of the KDX here) they were around $10,000AU including rego and all on-road costs. A WR450F would set ya back around $15,000AU icluding on-roads. A second hand 2000 model KDX with a few mods like pipe etc would go for around $3000-$3500AU.
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..and now back to your originally scheduled programming......
My $$ isn't in the list of choices. Over twice the highest listed $$ amount.
But..that includes a new tire, CBR lifetime bearings for the front wheel..stuff like that.
My forks were spendy, too. Over $200. I bet on the chance they may have actually been revalved and therefore have a better starting place for tuning. Fact is they WERE revalved..but that kind'a opened up a whole new set of problems.
..that's btw for this thread.
I still have my complete KDX front end, too. I did not use my KDX stem (bought another just to be able to keep the KDX front end a bolt on set-up), so that whole pile-o-parts could be used to offset the KX upgrade cost.
BTW...I see no reference to things like a new tire and new bearings (CBR's aren't your chinese 6004s-for-$6 junkers) in the posts above. Don't forget those parts when you're penciling your budget.
A $450 bolt-on set-up would be great!
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If you can get all the parts from the same year KX it will be simpler than wondering or documenting the what-fits-what questions.
A forks AND clamp assembly from the same year makes it eaiser.
A forks and clamp AND wheel assembly is even better!
FRP sold me a KDX stem for about $50. That saved me messing with an in-the-clamp KX stem (my clamps didn't come with a stem anyway) and the aforementioned messing with the KDX clamp/stem, too.
Good luck.
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...if you don't...there is either something wrong with them....or something wrong with you!
My $$ isn't in the list of choices. Over twice the highest listed $$ amount.
But..that includes a new tire, CBR lifetime bearings for the front wheel..stuff like that.
My forks were spendy, too. Over $200. I bet on the chance they may have actually been revalved and therefore have a better starting place for tuning. Fact is they WERE revalved..but that kind'a opened up a whole new set of problems.
..that's btw for this thread.
I still have my complete KDX front end, too. I did not use my KDX stem (bought another just to be able to keep the KDX front end a bolt on set-up), so that whole pile-o-parts could be used to offset the KX upgrade cost.
BTW...I see no reference to things like a new tire and new bearings (CBR's aren't your chinese 6004s-for-$6 junkers) in the posts above. Don't forget those parts when you're penciling your budget.
A $450 bolt-on set-up would be great!
re: pointers
If you can get all the parts from the same year KX it will be simpler than wondering or documenting the what-fits-what questions.
A forks AND clamp assembly from the same year makes it eaiser.
A forks and clamp AND wheel assembly is even better!
FRP sold me a KDX stem for about $50. That saved me messing with an in-the-clamp KX stem (my clamps didn't come with a stem anyway) and the aforementioned messing with the KDX clamp/stem, too.
Good luck.
You will love 'em!!!
...if you don't...there is either something wrong with them....or something wrong with you!
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There's plenty wrong with me...but thanks for reminding everybody . I just saw that the forks I was going for went way above my snipe price. Maybe I should just get me a KX250 or 500. They have USD forks on sure enuff. I'll miss my comfy seat though.
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..just 'cuz you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you!
Yeah. Me, too! The KX fork swap is still a good deal, though!
Yeah. Me, too! The KX fork swap is still a good deal, though!
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Mike... you need to revisit this post... it really is a decent deal!
http://kdxrider.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1593
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Unless something unexpected happens i'll be under the $150 mark for my conversion. Its cost me more for the wear items like brake pads and seals than the actual parts cost
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