Maintenance & Technical > KX250 / KX125
2000 KX250 with full Showa suspension
Jeeks:
Anyway, I got the shock back from the suspension shop with new oil/charge. Mounted it up and set the sag.
It seems to go hand and hand with the feel of the forks. I'll get some good seat time on it this weekend.
BDI:
--- Quote ---It was only 1/4 -5/16 of an inch. The stopper wasn't pushed completely down in that pic. I removed the difference from the stopper and tested the action on the bike with the spring removed.
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When you tested the "action" did you measure the the travel :roll:.I'm measuring the distance from the shock body to the spring seat on the kx it's 36mm on the rm it's 30mm. That's a 6mm difference and thats at the size the shock is on my screen. Thats just under 1/4 inch at what is probably 1/4 scale at full scale thats .020 shy of an inch. Evan at third scale it would be 18mm shorter. I also don't think that cutting the stoper adds any stroke to the shock it just means your shock is going to bottom out harder.
--- Quote ---What do you mean why it's a good idea? It's called "tinkering".
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You know, things like this shock is better for my bike then the one kawaski put on It because????????????????????
I once heard someone say that the idea of this site was to compile the best information on the KX.
--- Quote ---The fork swap was an incredible improvement. So I decided to attempt the shock. I'm not telling people to go out and do this to their bike, I'm just showing what could be done. :roll:
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According to race techs spring calculator the spring you now have on your bike is a 4.6Kg. Also according to race tech your bike is now sprung for a 90 lb rider :lol: :lol: :lol: how much do you weigh. :roll:
Weather you like it or not people come here looking for ideas.
Jeeks:
--- Quote from: BDI on August 07, 2008, 07:28:15 AM --- Weather you like it or not people come here looking for ideas.
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I couldn't have said it better.
BDI:
--- Quote from: Jeeks on August 07, 2008, 08:59:27 AM ---
--- Quote from: BDI on August 07, 2008, 07:28:15 AM --- Weather you like it or not people come here looking for ideas.
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I couldn't have said it better.
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So in other words even if you are not telling people to do what you have done other people are going to do it. I just think if someone is going to do a post like this there should be some good educated info on the hows and whys of it.
Jeeks:
--- Quote from: BDI on August 07, 2008, 09:23:45 AM ---
--- Quote from: Jeeks on August 07, 2008, 08:59:27 AM ---
--- Quote from: BDI on August 07, 2008, 07:28:15 AM --- Weather you like it or not people come here looking for ideas.
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I couldn't have said it better.
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So in other words even if you are not telling people to do what you have done other people are going to do it. I just think if someone is going to do a post like this there should be some good educated info on the hows and whys of it.
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If I have to explain to you the differences between 8 year old KYB suspension and modern Showa, I'm better off talking to pre-schoolers.
I'm done with the pissing match you started. If you don't agree with my mods, don't perform them. My bike is MY BIKE, I can do what the hell I want with it. I can put Harley shocks on if I please. So get off my back. :-D
This thread is called "CREATIVE CONTENT" which is what this forum does not have. So go police somewhere else unless you're bringing something useful to the table and not just "by-the-book" BS.
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