KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: joko on April 01, 2011, 02:21:57 PM

Title: will '05 KX250 forks fit a '90-04 kx500?
Post by: joko on April 01, 2011, 02:21:57 PM

Anyone try fitting a set of '05-07 KX250 2-stroke forks to a KX500? Thanks...

Title: Re: will '05 KX250 forks fit a '90-04 kx500?
Post by: The Flyin Hawaiian on April 01, 2011, 04:16:49 PM

Not without the triple clamps from the 05-07 KX. Steering head bearings are different between the 250 and 500. You will probably need some machine work and possibly a steering stem swap (500 stem with 250 clamps) to make it work. The 250 has bigger forks and wont slip into the 500 clamps.