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Mystery fork identification

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umberto:

--- Quote from: sandblaster on June 12, 2019, 03:36:32 AM ---1996   KLX250R
1997-2002   KLX300R
1993-1996   KLX650R
Perhaps others as well...
Which means someone had to swap the triple clamps or make adapters, front axle, front wheel, and potentially the front brake.
You need to get rid of that and get what belongs on your bike.


--- End quote ---
I agree with Sandblaster.  Those forks are crap.  The 1999-2002 KX125 or KX250 triples will work, but only the 2002 and up will allow you to use the 48 mm forks.  The 2003 and up are 48 mm, but I would shoot for 2004-2007 KX250, or 2004-2005 KX 1225 forks, as the fork guards will allow you to run the brake line conventionally like a CR (or the later KXs). 

Of course you can press out the stem from your 1999-2002 triples with a hydraulic press and use anything later model, such as the 2009 KXF forks I am using on my 500 conversion.  Watch your triple clamp offset though.  A lot of the later KXF triples use 23.5 mm offset, and can slow your handling quite a bit. Applied racing makes a set with 25 mm offset that will mount the 2009 KXF forks.

Meetstew:
Thank you guys so much, tons of helpful info!

I was able to order up the correct seals today.

I will just run these until i can gather up all the parts to switch back to a decent fork. I only paid 800 for the bike so I hate to throw down another 5-600+ for a whole front end, but I know it will make a huge difference.

Any good sources for forks/front ends out there besides eBay?

Thanks

Meetstew:
Hi again!
I’ve found a complete front end off of a 2005 KX 250f here locally. Is that a good swap? Any big surprises involved?

Thanks all

umberto:
Those should work just fine.  If my memory serves me, the triple clamps will be the same offset as your bike (25 mm).  You will need to buy a 2004 and up KX brake line, as they switched to the more traditional (and better) routing after 2003. 

Meetstew:
Thanks!
Yeah it’s complete with wheel and brakes, including caliper, hose, and master.

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