CAn i call frp??

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 03:22 pm Feb 14 2006

Just wondering if i can call him instead of emailing him. I want to know if he will buy my forks. Do i just call the fredette racing products number at the bottom of the contact page?? thanks

m0rie · Post by **m0rie** » 03:28 pm Feb 14 2006

I'd imagine so. He's a one man shop though from what I understand, so he may not pick up the phone if he is busy.

Green Hornet · Post by **Green Hornet** » 03:35 pm Feb 14 2006

Yes you can call him

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 03:48 pm Feb 14 2006

Ok i guess i will call him and see what he says.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 03:52 pm Feb 14 2006

ok i called him and he said that he would give me $175 for the forks and the triple tree. Does this seem like a good deal. I think if i use my kdx wheel and brakes i can have the coversion done for about $200 right?? If the kx forks cost about $150

skipro3 · Post by **skipro3** » 06:38 pm Feb 14 2006

Sounds like a good price he's giving you. I'm not sure why you don't sell your front wheel and just get a KX. It's a wash, price wise and you won't need to fabricate an axle.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 07:06 pm Feb 14 2006

your saying it is cheaper to use, a kx wheel and brakes then to just make an axel for the kdx wheel? if it is i may do it. I think im gonna keep my kdx forks and just buy part by part when i see them for a good deal. Also will the forks from 96-01 be the same? Someone told me they are differnt diameters, im not saying he is wrong i just want to make sure. What are the sizes if they are differnt??

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » 07:42 pm Feb 14 2006

Unless you can get an axle made very cheaply (i.e. do it yourself or have a friend do it), it will almost certainly be cheaper sell your KDX wheel and buy a KX wheel (like Ski said, you can sell your KDX wheel for what you can buy a KX wheel for). It will probably cost you more to have a professional machine shop make an axle than it would to buy a KX wheel and axle outright off of ebay.

Pretty much the only reason I used the KDX wheel was because I could make my own axle for free (well that and I just plain wanted to...plus, I didn't just make my axle - I engineered it

).

That is not to say there are no solid reasons to use the KDX wheel; i.e. if you keep the KDX wheel, you can keep the stock trip meter. But there are also reasons to swap to a KX wheel; i.e. the right side seal on the KDX wheel wears into the hub and will eventually become ineffective, and also when the seal needs to be replaced it's harder to get than a KX seal (the right side seal doesn't come in KDX wheel bearing kits).

As for years of KX and fork diameters, it depends on which model KX. The 125, 250, and 500 haven't always switched forks in the same year. I can't say off the top of my head which changed when. Your best bet is to go to buykawasaki.com and compare part numbers and descriptions. (One of the biggest clues is seal part numbers). Or just look through any catalogue of your choice to compare part numbers of bushings, seals, etc.

Oh, and if you haven't bought forks and triple clamps yet, don't rule out KX500 stuff, as that should be literally a bolt on affair (because the KX500 shares the same head tube dimensions and bearings with the KDX200/220).

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 08:44 pm Feb 14 2006

hmm i guess i could see how much frp would give me for my wheel also.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 06:36 am Feb 15 2006

does anyone know how much jeff would give me for my front wheel or would i be better off just selling it on ebay????

m0rie · Post by **m0rie** » 11:09 am Feb 15 2006

Ryan - You called Jeff once, why not call him again and find out.

KDXer · Post by **KDXer** » 11:40 am Feb 15 2006

See what Jeff will offer and then put it on eBay for $5 less, then charge $5 extra for shipping and handling, see how that goes...

Or just sell em to Jeff.....

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 12:44 pm Feb 15 2006

hmm, morie you may have an idea there

do you guys have any idea about how much i will get. It has a new chen shing c755 with about 100 miles or less on it, it still has those little hairs on the tires. The axel is great, and the wheel has new bearings with about 100 miles on them. I will also sell him the front brakes since i have no use for them. How much should i get for those?? thanks for any opinions

Green Hornet · Post by **Green Hornet** » 01:03 pm Feb 15 2006

The brakes will work on the swap.

Post by **Indawoods** » 01:07 pm Feb 15 2006

Good luck Buck... I sold him my entire KDX frontend for $175.

skipro3 · Post by **skipro3** » 03:12 pm Feb 15 2006

Don't tell him you are the same seller for the forks. I bet he offers at least $50 for your wheel. Remove the tire, he won't want it.

Colorado Mike · Post by **Colorado Mike** » 05:09 pm Feb 15 2006

make sure he knows you plan on keeping the stem from your KDX triple tree. you'll need that to go into the KX setup.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » 06:59 pm Feb 15 2006

i know, i have two triple trees, so im gonna sell him one.

KanuckKDX · Post by **KanuckKDX** » 12:13 pm Feb 16 2006

I deleted this post. It was offensive to Ski and that was not my intent. Read his next post and you'll see why I took it off. Sorry man.

skipro3 · Post by **skipro3** » 12:37 pm Feb 16 2006

Sorry you mis-interpreted. I did not suggest anyone fool him. My suggestion was to keep it simple. Deal with Jeff and you will know what I mean. Trying to explain that you are the same guy calling earlier about the fork/T-clamp sale, now wanting to include the front wheel as well as discribing the condition and tire, and he most likely won't remember specificly who you are. Just call him and tell him you have a wheel to sell and he will make you a fair offer, just as he did with the forks.
In my dealings with Jeff, he tried to pay me twice for my stock front end components, not remembering he paid me the first time. My honesty and integrity survived that test and I reminded Jeff he had already paid me when he tried to pay the second time.

Anyone who takes even a second to read my posts knows I'm not about nickles and dimes. I've given away hundreds of dollars in KDX parts to anyone who is looking and I have the item sitting around my shop. I usually won't even accept the postage to mail and if someone does insist on compensating me, I direct them to Vince's need to help fund the forum here and pass on his address to send any money to.
Don't ever suggest again, on a public forum, that I compromise my honesty, integrity or treatment of fairness. Or that I encourage anyone else to do so. If you think that my charactor is in question, PM me and we'll get it worked out of public review.

I think I'll take a break for a while now.

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CAn i call frp??

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