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i know the other pics arent kdx"s........but, thought yall like to them anyway.

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my bikes
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96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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oh yea.......i think the forks are 47-50mm......ill check tomorrow to make sure....i had 43mm in my head from my kdx....sorry.
my bikes
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96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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46mm started in 96.... so yours may not be 91's.
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i have no idea.......they guy i bought it from said it was a 91.....i cheaked the forks to see if they would work, and bought it for that reason...i was going it part the kx out, and couldnt do it to a nice running, looking bike. i swaped the kdx forks over to the kx, and going to set it up for my wife to ride{since i took the kdx back from her} :evil: :lol:

btw......if they are not 91s.....would they not have bolted right? im not asking to be an ass..... i was just wondering....all i did was unbolted the trees, and bolted them right up to my kdx.....{yes i took measuments}
my bikes
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96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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Post by KDXsg »

They might just be 91 KX500 fork?
A true KDX customizer!!
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i think their 91 kx.........a buddy of mine has a 93 kx250..same forks, just the blue color on them...they also have compression and rebound settings.
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my bikes
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96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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this is why i dont like the stock kdx forks!
my bikes
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96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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:shock:
did a tree cross the road?
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nah..........it was a truck. :kick:
my bikes
-------------
96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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Post by johnyblaze »

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess you ended up with 94/95 KX forks. I wouldn't have known it from my KDX experience, but I did a fork swap on my KLX300 a few years ago. On a KLX (which is as similar to a KDX as you can get) the 94/95 KX forks were highly prized because it was a direct swap which gave you full rebound/compression damping and so were much easier to tune than the limited KLX USD forks. One of the selling points was that with 94/95's you didn't need to do a stem swap or the spacer to go along with it - so cheaper and easier to get a serviceable front end. Also, your triples don't look as beefy as my 97's.

If that's the case - you should measure the lower tube at 43mm, not 46 or 48mm. I know the stem was a larger diameter on later models. Hey, don't worry - the 94/95 KX forks were way better than the stockers. Still a good move.
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thanks....i know they sure do handle better! the only reason i swaped using these forks is, its what i could acces cheap.
my bikes
-------------
96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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Indawoods wrote:91 technology... same as the KDX forks... no gain.
you owe me an apology! if it was the same forks as the kdx, or the same technology, i would not have used them. they do bolt right up, and are a upgrade.
my bikes
-------------
96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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who is the dumbass now? :doh: ...........do me a favor, dont believe what you read on here about everthing. i have found out that on this site, some are internet smart......but not reality smart. in other words.....you had no clue what you were talking about, but you still made a comment, just because a certain person said they were the same forks as the kdx{wrong}, and this has been descussed to death.....{this is were the internet "smart" come in play}.......all said.....read the bottom of my sign...
my bikes
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96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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Indawoods wrote:91 technology... same as the KDX forks... no gain.
you owe me an apology! if it was the same forks as the kdx, or the same technology, i would not have used them. they do bolt right up, and are a upgrade.
How do you figure? :?

You have shown no evidence to the contrary... still 43mm tubes that give you the same flex... still have the underhang and has the same internals.
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there not the same tubes.......how does it have the same internals..when the kx have compression and rebound, and the kdx dont? and the kx has bigger tubes? THEY ARE NOT THE SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!! no if and or butts about it?
my bikes
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96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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If they are 91's like you state.. then yes they are.
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Indawoods wrote:If they are 91's like you state.. then yes they are.
their 91's.......and like i said, my buddy has a 93....and his has compression and rebound also......so i know on the kx 250 from 91-93 had the adjustment...

are you thinking about the KDX250 ????????? or did you read they were the same on the INTERNET? :hmm:
my bikes
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96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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Woke up cocky didn't ya! :mrgreen:

91's are 43mm... if yours aren't they are not 91's.
Yours clearly show underhang....
I have not seen the bottom of your forks but I am pretty sure from my experience with 95 forks that there is no clickers under there... this is the only thing that I could be mistaken about but the burden of proof would be on you at this point... :wink:
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what is suppose to measure 43mm?? the tubes, or the shaft?
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my bikes
-------------
96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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Post by Indawoods »

Know what a fork tube is? The shiny thing! :lol:

Just checked... you would have rebound settings... so your good there.
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