Questions and comments about converting to beefier forks..
plb
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by plb » 10:06 am Jan 14 2008
Pictures of my new front end
Brand new KX125 2005 fork + springs Factory Connection + Race Tech Gold Valves + Factory Effex sticker + Seals savers KTM + Zeta stem + Air Bleeder Motion Pro
Zeta SX stem+ elevator Zeta 55mm
Renthal Fat Bar Enduro handlebar + Handguard Moose 1 1/8 + bar pad Factory Effex
(Moose plastic coming soon)
Front wheel KX125 + Disc guard Devol + Michelin S12
I will put everything on the bike this winter/spring
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by fuzzy » 11:56 am Jan 14 2008
NICE!
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by thebleakness » 12:19 pm Jan 14 2008
Score!
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by TWMOODY » 07:26 pm Jan 14 2008
Looks nice !
When you get it installed let us know if the upper clamp
clears the gas tank..
You must be about 7' tall to need that step ladder mounted
on your clamp.
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by Ondatrail » 08:46 pm Jan 14 2008
I am the Night Rider! I’m a fuel injected suicide machine! I am a rocker, I am a roller, I am the out-of-controller
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by fuzzy » 10:26 am Jan 15 2008
I love that clamp!
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'94 WR 250 Always a project
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by fuzzy » 03:28 pm Jan 15 2008
I wonder if those risers would work w/ my applied clamp.
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'94 WR 250 Always a project
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by plb » 10:02 am Jan 16 2008
Fuuzy, I don't know...
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by plb » 10:38 am Mar 06 2008
I continue to work on this front end.
I received my Moose Plastics Lime Large yesterday!!!
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by plb » 09:41 pm Apr 14 2008
I started the conversion tonight.
GOOD NEWS!!!
The 2001 KDX220 galiper fits the 2005 KX125 fork.
The brakeline is fine too.
The KDX was pressed on the KX clamp and fits the headtube very well with an additional spacer.
Some foil on the clamp around the stem and everything will be ready to ride;)
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by Wudscrasher » 11:19 pm Apr 14 2008
plb wrote: I started the conversion tonight.
Some foil on the clamp around the stem and everything will be ready to ride;)
Foil! FOIL! My God, man! Have you no over-engineering desire ??? And with them purrrrty forks ???
Dude:
http://www.kdxrider.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5234
Or enough beer in the fridge?
--C.J.
2000 KDX220R
"Big air? I say keep it in the dirt - that's where the fun is. You want big air, kid? Pull my finger." -- Smooth Johnson, Master of the Berm
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by plb » 08:55 am Apr 15 2008
LOL.
I know....
But my friend is a awesome mechanical man and he used «metal foil» (I don't know the real word in english...) and it will fit very well.
He took the measure (millimeters) of the space between the clamp and the stemp and uses metal of the same dimension.
I will post pictures soon....
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by Wudscrasher » 09:34 pm Apr 15 2008
Ach! For shame, plb....for shame...
Not everyone can have an engineering bitch to design whatever part he needs. I, however, am one of the the unlucky few!
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"Big air? I say keep it in the dirt - that's where the fun is. You want big air, kid? Pull my finger." -- Smooth Johnson, Master of the Berm
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by thirteen » 07:42 pm Apr 17 2008
I noticed on your fork guards there is already a place for a brake line holder... Where did you get the fork guards?
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by plb » 08:20 am Apr 18 2008
It's stock with a KX125 2005 fork.
Pictures soon... too much work in the garage, no time for the kodak LOL.
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by kicknrocks » 12:36 pm Apr 18 2008
cost of conversion?
'01 KDX 220
Frisbee air box
RB Designs Carb
FMF Gnarly Woods
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by plb » 12:40 pm Apr 18 2008
In canadian dollars:
Race Tech Gold Valves 170$
Factory Connection 0,38kg springs 160$
Motion Pro Air Bleeder 20$
Factory Effex stickers 20$
Devol KX front disc guard 80$
knurling = free (done by my friend)
The brand new fork, axle, front wheel, disc, clamp from ebay 800$ with shipping and custom duty.
I sold my Race Tech KDX stock springs, my KDX front wheel and Devol KDX front disc guard for 150$.
So, over 1000$.
+ Zeta clamp
+ Renthal Fat Bar
+ Moose handguards
+++++
Well, I LOVE my bike and invest on it LOL
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by kicknrocks » 01:16 pm Apr 18 2008
very nice; no sense in going halfway.
'01 KDX 220
Frisbee air box
RB Designs Carb
FMF Gnarly Woods
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by plb » 07:36 am Apr 21 2008