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2001 kx 125 shim stack
Posted: 04:45 pm May 08 2008
by rick albert
hi guys......got a question about my shim stack: i have 01' kx 125 forks on my 06' kdx;i pulled the base valve today to remove some of the 24mm shims,but there are only three (3) 24mm shims on the stack; i thought there would be more. i think its stock valving,because the nut was still peened............thanks
Posted: 05:27 pm May 08 2008
by Indawoods
Your valving may be fine... what does your stack consist of?
Posted: 06:32 pm May 08 2008
by scheckaet
For reference, this is what I have (165 lb rider without gear)
2001 KX 125 front end
shim stack
Base Valve, LSC:
nut
cup
spring
washer sleeve
piston
24 x 4
22
20
18
16
14
11
thick spacer
cartridge:
HS Rebound
nut
thick washer
11
14
17
20
13
23 x 3
piston
HSC
20
25 x 3
22
20
17
12
LS Rebound
15
17
20
22
25
20
o ring
cup
rod
Hope this help
Posted: 06:39 pm May 08 2008
by rick albert
hi inda.......
heres my current set up.... shim size / qty
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24 3
22 1
20 1
18 1
16 1
14 1
12 1
11 1
Posted: 06:48 pm May 08 2008
by rick albert
thanks scheckaet..........did you have to add a 24mm shim or did you have more then three (3) on you stack ???????
Posted: 06:57 pm May 08 2008
by Indawoods
My left testy weighs 165# scheckaet!
What don't you like about you forks now rick?
Posted: 06:58 pm May 08 2008
by scheckaet
it was there already, I doubt it would make that much of a difference
Posted: 07:22 pm May 08 2008
by rick albert
i love my forks !!!!......i'm just trying to soften things up a bit ......i'm still a little confused why i only have (3) 24mm shims on my stock stack when everybody else has more !!!!
Posted: 07:38 pm May 08 2008
by scheckaet
My left testy weighs 165# scheckaet!
maybe, but at least I'm not fat!
Posted: 11:23 am May 09 2008
by strider80
Under what conditions are you trying to soften them up? What springs and oil level are you running? Are the bladders still installed?
Posted: 02:37 pm May 09 2008
by rick albert
hey strider80.......i'm trying to soften the LSC seeing thats mostly what i ride (tight single track w/ lots of rock,roots and ruts) i'm not sure what the spring rate is for a stock 01' kx 125, but if you look on mx tech's web site they say .40 and race tech say .43 ......so whos right ??????
oil level is set at 120mm and the bladders are still installed.......
Posted: 05:53 pm May 10 2008
by strider80
What was the rest of the stack? From what I have read, most people run 3 or more 24's in the basevalve. It can't be stock though, most stock stacks have 8+ 24's in them. I am running 3 24's in my 2001 KX stuff, no bladders (restrictive barrier modded), 120mm oil level, some midvalve tweaks, and it is pretty plush.