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Kx500 rear shock alternatives

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alexander-vmann:
think the older kx250f have a more straigth out resivouar that migth just clear the exhaust

Anchefonk:
After reading this topic I purchased a 2007 Kxf 450 shock.

I thought that swapping the Clevis will make the Kxf shock the same length of the original kx500 shock.... No luck.

The Kxf shock its 1 cm longer, so what shoul I do?

1) ride with a 1cm longer shock?
2) dissemble both shocks, reuse the kx500 shaft and Clevis into the kxf450 shock using the piston and valving from the kxf450?

Any ideas?
Thx!

Anchefonk:

sandblaster:
I put a 08 KX450F shock on my 88 KX500



But I haven't gone any further yet... The pipe hits the shock which is the big issue to solve.

https://youtu.be/IKh9uMr2l8Y

And... I don't like running the pipe over the reservoir.
It would work but it's not the best...

umberto:
What about switching to a CR 500 pipe?  It would be a bit of fabrication to combine with the KX pipe and you would need to use a CR silencer, but it would give you clearance for the shock.

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