KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: rider4christ on January 08, 2023, 06:20:50 PM

Title: Year 2000 front forks
Post by: rider4christ on January 08, 2023, 06:20:50 PM

I’ve learned the KX500 had some shotty front forks for some time after they made the switch to inverted. Better design, but poor quality. I’m trying to find out if it ever got straightened out and specifically if the forks from the 2000 KX500 were any good or at least decent and reliable. I’ve got a pair sitting aside and am looking to repurpose them to another bike if they aren’t so bad.

Any info is appreciated.

Title: Re: Year 2000 front forks
Post by: KXDINO on January 09, 2023, 03:55:02 PM

There fine and can be modified nicely.

Title: Re: Year 2000 front forks
Post by: Longdan on January 11, 2023, 02:09:44 AM

Have you looked at some later model SHOWA forks from KX 450s?

Title: Re: Year 2000 front forks
Post by: alward25 on January 19, 2023, 12:31:28 PM

New valving, rebuilt and sprung for you and you will have a hard time out riding them.  Not just valve shim stack, the whole valve.

Title: Re: Year 2000 front forks
Post by: sandblaster on January 23, 2023, 05:33:09 AM

Quote from: alward25 on January 19, 2023, 12:31:28 PM

New valving, rebuilt and sprung for you and you will have a hard time out riding them.  Not just valve shim stack, the whole valve.

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