KX vs KLX forks..... differences?

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KX vs KLX forks..... differences?

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Alright so I've been thinking about doing a fork swap here at some point..... was poking around on ebay and found a guy down in FL that parts out bikes..... he's got a handful of KDX's that he's parting out, and one of them already happens to have an inverted fork swap done on it (it was a 2003 200). I messaged him asking him if he knew what the forks came off of, or if there was a part number..... he said they came off a 2000 KX-125. He said he'd cut me a discount on both parts and shipping if I got the forks, triple clamps, axle, and wheel (I'm wanting a 2nd wheel anyways). So what I'm wondering..... is there any real functional difference between the KLX and the KX forks? Other than maybe different valving? Would I be better off holding off for some KLX forks instead? I don't do any MX, just trail and street/dual sport. These KX forks would be a simple bolt in as they already came off another KDX, but I don't want something that's gonna beat me to death on the trails either

Thoughts??

This is the listing for the KX forks

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131659704147?it ... 23&vxp=mtr
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Also judging by the pinch bolts at the bottom of the fork they would be from an older kx
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1998 or older.

Do the 1994 - 1998 have the flat spot for the fork guard??

I am almost wanting to say this is 1990 - 1993, though they look gold, not silver for 1990 or blue for 1991 - 1993.
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1998 or older.

Do the 1994 - 1998 have the flat spot for the fork guard??

I am almost wanting to say this is 1990 - 1993, though they look gold, not silver for 1990 or blue for 1991 - 1993.
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Hmmmmm looks like you guys are correct...... after looking again and looking up some others, they're definitley mid-ish 90's. Which I guess would still be fine if they're still in good shape

But back to the question at hand...... I don't want to beat myself to death in the woods, soooo..... should I keep an eye out for some KLX forks instead? Or can you make the MX forks good in the woods with some valving and tweaking??
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You can make them good for the woods. Those, since they are off of a KDX, might already be set up for woods, but you can't tell just by looking at them.
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