Used the search function and looked in the suspension forum, but I did not find my answer.
Just rebuilt and re-sprung stock forks on the 2006 KDX200 and need to know what the factory air chamber is.
I feel that starting at the stock oil level might be a wise move, then I can decide from there where I want to run the oil level. I don't want to modify the oil level and spring rate at the same time, it could be hard to tell what is effecting what if I change too many things at the same time.
I know, my bad for not measuring the oil level before I dumped them.
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I don't have a service manual.Mr. Wibbens wrote:What does your manual say?
But I did get to look at an owners manual, turns out stock air chamber is 100mm.
Kawi gives a very wide range on this bike 80mm - 130mm; 50mm is a big range!
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But I did get to look at an owners manual, turns out stock air chamber is 100mm.
Kawi gives a very wide range on this bike 80mm - 130mm; 50mm is a big range![/quote]
My shop manual says 87mm standard, with a usable range of 85-100mm. Dunno where your owners manual came up with those measurements at.[/quote]
Here is the page from my newly acquired 2006 Factory Owners manual. I guess it is 85mm - 135mm NOT 80mm - 130mm. Either way, I would prefer to start out at 100mm, I can always add oil and reduce the air chamber if I need to make them more progressive, it is much easier to add oil a little at a time than it is to subtract oil. I also have them valved for stock weight oil courtesy of Pro Action Suspension.
I don't have a service manual.Mr. Wibbens wrote:What does your manual say?
But I did get to look at an owners manual, turns out stock air chamber is 100mm.
Kawi gives a very wide range on this bike 80mm - 130mm; 50mm is a big range![/quote]
My shop manual says 87mm standard, with a usable range of 85-100mm. Dunno where your owners manual came up with those measurements at.[/quote]
Here is the page from my newly acquired 2006 Factory Owners manual. I guess it is 85mm - 135mm NOT 80mm - 130mm. Either way, I would prefer to start out at 100mm, I can always add oil and reduce the air chamber if I need to make them more progressive, it is much easier to add oil a little at a time than it is to subtract oil. I also have them valved for stock weight oil courtesy of Pro Action Suspension.
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My Pro Action dealer was having trouble getting the .43 springs that we wanted, but this turned out great for me!OLHILLBILLY wrote:That is strange, totally different than what the shop manual says.. dunno.
He ending up getting a set of .45 & .41 and combined them for a rate of .43. Plus he gave me the two extra springs and I only had to pay for one set!
So I can always swap out one spring and set it at .41 or .45. Plus I still have the stock .35's, so this gives me a lot of possible combinations.
ie. .35, .38, .40, .41 .43, .45
We ended up taking the usable oil range and going smack dab in the middle at 110mm. Pre-load is set to 6mm and he gave me extra spacer material and shims, so I can even play with that too.
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