Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original

Upgrading forks!?

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gowen:

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 Wouldn't it be easier (cheaper) to revalve and respring.  My 92 has the same 43mm and I can't say I notice any flex.   You cold get the racetech spring and base valve and assemble yourself. Cam.
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Good stuff, the size of the forks mean nothing. If you have it valved and sprung for your weight.

All KX500 forks suck out of the box. They all need help for motocross and trail riding. You'd be better off getting a race tech kit like Cam said. That is what I did and it made one hell of a difference.

edkx:
I can get them quite cheap and they already come with stiffer springs.That and my old ones are quite worn where the stock # plate touched below the lower clamp.It's worn through the anodizing and rubbed the aluminum.Part of the reason would be cosmetics.I don't like the blue.

edkx:
Anyone else?

moburki:
USD came in '94, right? Shameless plug, check the classifieds. USD forks will be stiffer than conventional forks, should be a better steering fork. Everyone here is right about a revalve (spring if needed) for you're riding style. Matching the rear shock will also improve handling.

gowen:
USD came in '90.

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