KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: steeldust on May 08, 2006, 05:35:14 PM

Title: Forks
Post by: steeldust on May 08, 2006, 05:35:14 PM

Can anybody tell me how to adjust my forks?  I have a set of forks on my bike they have the adjustment on the bottom but on the top they only have air bleed screws.
My old forks had the adjusters on the top and bottom both.  Any ideas?

Title: Re: Forks
Post by: Timbowe on May 08, 2006, 07:23:36 PM

The air caps in our old bikes used to be set with no pressure in them at all. We used to stand the bike up with no rider and expell all the air from the cap. But if you find this too soft (compression) pump a small amount into it. Carefully. 1 or 2 pounds. Bottom screws are rebound. Turn the screw all the way (carefully) untill the clicks stop. Then turn the oppisite way counting the clicks to the end. Halve the number and set there for a starting point. Adjust either way to suit. Or you could get really serious...

Title: Re: Forks
Post by: hughes on May 09, 2006, 12:30:50 AM

What year bike and or forks do you have??

Title: Re: Forks
Post by: steeldust on May 09, 2006, 01:20:07 AM

The bike is a 95 I bought these forks off of ebay they were listed as 99 model forks.  They fit perfect front brake and axle lines up great.

Title: Re: Forks
Post by: hughes on May 09, 2006, 01:31:34 AM

I would think your forks should have rebound control on top and compression control on bottom. Some new forks still have air bleeds on top but also have the rebound control to. Your forks sound like old school forks like bike has. Could the fork have some aftermarket parts on them??

Title: Re: Forks
Post by: alan on May 09, 2006, 01:32:23 AM

You may want to check the "How To" section on the upper right side of the main page. Lots of great INFO! :-D

Title: Re: Forks
Post by: hughes on May 09, 2006, 01:38:30 AM

On the top fork cap you should have a screw in the center that's rebound and the screw that is offset from the center and that is air bleed.

Title: Re: Forks
Post by: steeldust on May 09, 2006, 10:01:33 AM

I tried posting the picture its just the fork cap with an offset air bleed screw no adjustment screws though.

Title: Re: Forks
Post by: hughes on May 09, 2006, 12:56:27 PM

Doesn't sound like stock forks.

Title: Re: Forks
Post by: steeldust on May 10, 2006, 10:47:52 AM

I posted a picture of the fork top in the gallery

Title: Re: Forks
Post by: hughes on May 10, 2006, 02:34:59 PM

That's looks to be very odd to me. That bike is going to look pretty good. It will look even better when you get some of that georgia clay on it. :-D