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Hi, Does anyone know if a rear shock from a KDX 200 89/90 fit a KDX 220 1999?
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Nosir, don't believe it would.

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I doubt it. The reservoirs mount up on one and down on the other, possible causing an interference with pipe mounting.
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I bought one at ebay US for $40 last week maybe you can write a letter to one of the sellers to see if one of them agrees to ship to your location.
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It looks like it would fit (I'm just going off pictures) Jason is right about one reservoir up the other down but it looks to me that the newer reservoir is shorter placing it right around the same area as the old one
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Thanks for the replies! I suppose the best bet is to try it, if it wont fit then I will have to return to the seller?
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carts69 wrote:Thanks for the replies! I suppose the best bet is to try it, if it wont fit then I will have to return to the seller?
just triple check that the seller takes returns
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Why in the heck should they take a return because you want a test fit? They are not Wal-Mart.

Just buy the correct one.
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Jason wrote:Why in the heck should they take a return because you want a test fit? They are not Wal-Mart.

Just buy the correct one.
Some sellers are actually cool with that I've asked before but I didn't return the part cause it fit :grin:
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Quick update... It fits perfect!
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carts69 wrote:Quick update... It fits perfect!

Woot woot sometimes it pays to gamble
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Pretty glad I didn't buy it from Jason :lol: Now he does seem to have strict policies, hard to believe he is a fellow KDX er :shh: Yes gamble payed off, it does fit/don't leak & works just fine,oh..... and was very cheap compared to the cost of having my 220 shock overhauled with a new rod! even if it only lasts a year or two then im happy?
So just for the records... can't see why anyone would want a 1989 kdx shock on their (1999) 220 but I can confirm that it does fit perfect. Thanks for all the advice.
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carts69 wrote:Pretty glad I didn't buy it from Jason :lol: Now he does seem to have strict policies, hard to believe he is a fellow KDX er :shh: Yes gamble payed off, it does fit/don't leak & works just fine,oh..... and was very cheap compared to the cost of having my 220 shock overhauled with a new rod! even if it only lasts a year or two then im happy?
So just for the records... can't see why anyone would want a 1989 kdx shock on their (1999) 220 but I can confirm that it does fit perfect. Thanks for all the advice.
glad it fits etc bud :grin:
you may notice a softer rear though, as the 89 spring is a 4.7kg/mm compared to the 99 220 5.0kg/mm.

im sure you can put up with that until you get your stock shock rebuilt at a later date, or you may be lucky and the spring could have been swopped out at some point! :grin:
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John, Yeah I will have to see how it feels once its back together! No doubt it is the original spring as its green! but im sure I can live with it for a few hours each Sunday. One good thing is I now have the shock/swinging arm back on & can now proceed to get the wheel back on & after some time apart it will resemble a bike again.
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So my 1990 has a blue spring is that not stock then?
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lime green is stock on 1989. 1990 - 2003??? is sky blue, then 2004/5/6 is gray

Going down .4 Kg/mm in rate is a big jump
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Oh OK mines a light blue so likely stock
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