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2000 KX250 with full Showa suspension

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Jeeks:
 :-D

BDI:
Looking at the two shocks in your picture the showa shock shaft looks shorter then the KYB, you may have shorted yourself on travel. The two bikes these shocks came off of probably had very different linkage ratios. :? :?



--- Quote --- Jeeks   The 05 RM125 shock came in this afternoon so I figured I'd tinker a little.

Showa on the left, original KYB on the right. Below the new shock are the pieces I removed from the clevis.

As far as the clevis goes, I just drilled a new hole in the appropriate location and cut off the excess. The width of the clevis was the exact same as the original KYB. Even the upper mount fit like a glove.

I did, however, have to grind some of the frame for clearance. I removed a 1/8 to 1/4" sliver from the gusset so the shock fit. You can see how close the fit is in the second pic.
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Jeeks:
I will probobly need to shorten the rubber bumper 1/4".   

Here's the 07 KX250F clamps and the temporary stop.  I'll be tearing the bike down over the winter when I'll fab/weld up some permanent stops.
Haven't had arm pump since the swap.

stuart1981:
hi, just looking at your stainless steel rad covers? i bought the same ones an found them a pain to fit, how were yours? any chance you could put a pic of them on to see how you did it? thanks

Jeeks:

--- Quote from: stuart1981 on August 06, 2008, 04:57:58 AM ---hi, just looking at your stainless steel rad covers? i bought the same ones an found them a pain to fit, how were yours? any chance you could put a pic of them on to see how you did it? thanks

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LOL.  Hell yeah they were a pain!  MSR garbage!  Made from aluminum though.  The angled bend I had to put in a vise and bend the opposite direction so you could actually fasten them.

Half the hardware was missing and whoever designed the instructions was on crack.

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