.38 kg or .40 kg fork springs? '97 kdx200
Posted: 07:25 pm Feb 17 2014
Hey this is my first post, new to kdxrider and to my kdx. I picked up a '97 kdx200 a few months ago with almost all the necessary upgrades done (fmf gnarly, reeds, etc.) I just need to get it jetted right (seems too rich, i think its stock jetting) and set up the suspension for my weight and I'll be good to go. I only rode it twice last season before winter and had a blast, my only complaint was the soft front end. I plan on rebuilding the forks before the season begins, Im just having trouble deciding what weight i should go with. I want to do the xr400 spring swap (i can get brand new OEM XR fork springs for about the same as aftermarket race tech or eibachs, and hear the hotwound OEM are better quality). Should I go with the .38 kg springs from a '96-99 XR400 or the heavier .40 kg springs from the 2000 and up?
-My weight before gear is 165 lbs
-I ride trails/harescramble/enduro, some pretty technical stuff with a few friends who are members of the South Jersey Enduro Riders
-I rode dirt bikes when i was younger but not too aggressively, just recently got back into the dirt (from streetbikes) so I would classify myself as a beginner trailrider, but not entirely green
Jeff Fredette recommends the .38 kg for my weight, and the race-tech calculator gives me between .39 and .41 depending if I input my skill level as beginner or intermediate. I'm pretty sure the .38's would be more appropriate/forgiving for me now, but I plan on riding a lot this season and don't want to go through the expense and work and then wish I had gone stiffer halfway through the year. If I continue to ride a lot and get better and more comfortable on the bike, I might spring for a KX fork swap next year (pun intended ). I just want to make the best interim upgrade for this season.
Any advice?
Any tips from someone who has done the XR400 spring upgrade?
Anyone with an E series KDX want my stock H Series .35 kg fork springs when I'm done?
-My weight before gear is 165 lbs
-I ride trails/harescramble/enduro, some pretty technical stuff with a few friends who are members of the South Jersey Enduro Riders
-I rode dirt bikes when i was younger but not too aggressively, just recently got back into the dirt (from streetbikes) so I would classify myself as a beginner trailrider, but not entirely green
Jeff Fredette recommends the .38 kg for my weight, and the race-tech calculator gives me between .39 and .41 depending if I input my skill level as beginner or intermediate. I'm pretty sure the .38's would be more appropriate/forgiving for me now, but I plan on riding a lot this season and don't want to go through the expense and work and then wish I had gone stiffer halfway through the year. If I continue to ride a lot and get better and more comfortable on the bike, I might spring for a KX fork swap next year (pun intended ). I just want to make the best interim upgrade for this season.
Any advice?
Any tips from someone who has done the XR400 spring upgrade?
Anyone with an E series KDX want my stock H Series .35 kg fork springs when I'm done?