KX midvalve diagram
- Colorado Mike
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KX midvalve diagram
Does anyone have a picture or diagram of how the midvalve goes together?
My '03 KX125 forks were Gold valved by the previous owner, and the bladders were removed. I'm not sure if anything was done to the midvalve, since the Kawy manual simply tells you not to disassemble it and gives no picture of it.
What I've been looking for is detailed information as to how the parts go back together and their proper orientation. I still have one leg assembled, which I coud refer to, but I don't necessarily trust that they were done properly in the first place.
One specific question I have is regarding the piston itself. It has a "fin" that runs through the larger holes. Which way is up, the side that has the fin surrounded by the piston, or the side that the fin is exposed?
Thanks for any help.
My '03 KX125 forks were Gold valved by the previous owner, and the bladders were removed. I'm not sure if anything was done to the midvalve, since the Kawy manual simply tells you not to disassemble it and gives no picture of it.
What I've been looking for is detailed information as to how the parts go back together and their proper orientation. I still have one leg assembled, which I coud refer to, but I don't necessarily trust that they were done properly in the first place.
One specific question I have is regarding the piston itself. It has a "fin" that runs through the larger holes. Which way is up, the side that has the fin surrounded by the piston, or the side that the fin is exposed?
Thanks for any help.
Mike
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What bladder?
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Mine are 03 KX125's and were a new takeoff... didn't have any bladders in them.
03's were a year all on thier own as far as design....
03's were a year all on thier own as far as design....
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Actually...... no.
I want to change it to the check valve setup though... I don't need anything that fancy~
I want to change it to the check valve setup though... I don't need anything that fancy~
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- Colorado Mike
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Thanks strider, That makes sense and helped a lot. I got them together, but still feel defeated. I had wanted to change the valving while I was changing the seals and bushings, but decided to just get the thing together and see what it's like with a known quantity of fresh oil. I'll probably try to educate myself a bit more then tune them.
Mike
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