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KX500 too TALL!!!
teamgreen500:
Thanks Rick! Great Idea! :D You can locate the two pieces with a square/rectangular dowel and that might help with those who don't have the welder/equip handy. You can use shims to get them nice and straight.
Also, you can make your own brass bushings from brass rod stock. I'd drill a hole about.020-.030 small and ream to size. You'll have to make them for a press fit into the rods. You'll probably want to ream after pressing into place. Use the stockers as a guide to material sizing.
BTW, I'll be checking with you on this in the near future Rick. I want to make some Carbon-fiber rods and I'll talk to you about geometry/set-up.
Great thread! Have you put a KDX Sub on your kids bike? Extra gas for those "Long-runs"!
Manny
kawdude:
All,
Thank you for all the excellent suggestions and information. I will start with setting the sag correctly and "readjusting" the height of the front forks so that the bikes dynamics are not so screwed up. If anyone has any other suggestions please let me know...
NVR-FNSH:
Shave the seat foam. And I just happen to have a couple of extra seat foams I looking to sell:) One stock height, one 'tall' - both are from CEET.
Brian
Adam:
I bought a KX 500 low profile seat from the factory, and i purchased a set of Koubalink dog bones. These two items lowered the bike about 1". This was expensive, but it worked well because the bike tracks better with the new linkage. I also lowered the fork tubes about 10mm.
Good luck, Adam
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