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Swapping an old set for cheap
Posted: 11:39 pm Jun 02 2007
by 2001kdx
i've been pondering this idea where i take my buddies forks, off of a '90-'93 KX250, for about 20 bucks, and getting them to fit. I can take all measurements before I buy, hell I probably don't have to buy a thing, just bring 'em home and take a look. Do you think it's worth a go? I would have everything in this picture, but his rotor is rusted, I'm guessing I try to use my caliper & rotor or buy another kx rotor, most years fit. Could someone help me figure out what ecactly needs to be machined?
Pic:
http://www.kdxrider.net/forums/modules. ... _photo.php
Posted: 11:45 pm Jun 02 2007
by Indawoods
I don't think you will be gaining a thing going with those.... look at that underhang.... and very old technology.
Posted: 08:51 am Jun 03 2007
by Jeb
Inda's right, dude. Nothing wrong with trying to be frugal, but your stock forks are probably that good.
Posted: 10:22 am Jun 03 2007
by 2001kdx
Yeah,
RE: Underhang - This is a picture of a '98 KX125, how exactly is this better?
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/857975/
I just don't see the old fork's underhang, or even the stock kdx forks to be a problem. i have gotten stuck in a 12" - 18" rut before, but I thought any bike would really give ya that problem.
So I guess I will be hunting Ebay for 1996 + KX sets, 125, 250 and 500, and maybe YZ (like jeb's) and CR forks, like ufs207's swap)
I'll just have to have patience!
Posted: 10:47 am Jun 03 2007
by Indawoods
Well... first hand experience... came up on a hill sideways and forks hung... slid out making me go splat! an inch difference would have avoided that.... So....
Posted: 05:04 pm Jun 03 2007
by Colorado Mike
The underhang is a very nice thing to loose. I did a stoppie with my old ones going down a very nasty rocky hill. Luckily I got it under control, If I had gone over the bars in that spot it would have been ugly.
Posted: 06:21 pm Jun 03 2007
by thebleakness
That underhang scares me. I've hit it on many occasions and they are starting to wear down because of all the scratches and gouges on them. I remember a time when I was going down a hill and had to fit through a rock gap...a gap just slightly smaller than the forks. It stopped me dead in my tracks and I had to get help to lift the bike over the gap, had that underhang not been there I would have had no problem.