Stem Swap
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Stem Swap
So I've read a lot about guys pressing the KDX triple clamp stem into the KX lower triple clamp to do this conversion. What I haven't found any info on is why this is done. Can anyone enlighten me? Is it possible to modify the KX stem to make it work?
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I guess you could, but pressing the kd stem in the kx clamps is probably the simplest solution. P.S. Where are you from? Welcome!
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1991 KDX 250 $Sold but not forgotten....
1996 Suzuki DR 350 $Sold!
2002 Honda CR 250 worth more than my house at this point........ :-)
2004 DR 650se Road Warrior
2002 DL1000 V-STROM
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You do it because it has to be done. They are completely different. The KX cannot be made to work.
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I'm from Honolulu, Hawaii. We ride some tight, muddy, off-camber stuff out here. Lots of roots and ruts too. The reason I was asking is the gentlemen doing the work swapping the stems for me asked why it needed to be done. I told him everything I'd read said it needed to be done but I couldn't actually tell him why. I told him I'd look into it and get back to him. He said he'd hate for me to do all that work if it wasn't neccessary.
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The stems side by side... notice the differences...
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****'95 KDX 200/****
"People ate cows a thousand years ago for the same reason we eat them now. Cause they are easy to catch.We're not savages,we're just lazy. A cheetah could taste like chocolate heroin. But will never know. Those bastards are fast!!! "
****'95 KDX 200/****
"People ate cows a thousand years ago for the same reason we eat them now. Cause they are easy to catch.We're not savages,we're just lazy. A cheetah could taste like chocolate heroin. But will never know. Those bastards are fast!!! "