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Motorrad:
So Honestly.... Really.... Are new forks that much better?!
Than my "prepped" 91 blue leg forks...
Getting the itch to fabricate and tinker...
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KXcam22:
Motorad,
On my 92 I could not get the forks to be plush and not bottom. To do that they needed internal revalving work. I would say that the new forks ARE better. My 07 forks are very nice stock. Heck I put a CR250 front end on my wifes CRF230. Makes an incredible difference and was a fun project. Cam.
jfabmotorsports.com:
How did the 426 that you rode last week feel compared to the K5? I know thats what got you thinkin. The 07 and up are DLC coated, slicker yet. All the Kx450's are cartage forks so the dampening oil does not get contaminated by dirt and bushing debris, better yet.
JFAB
Dutch-K5 Fan:
I've ridden many hours on my uncle's 92 k5. First he had his stock forks changed by ?hlins, works good.
Later another stock(blue) set by www.technical-touch.com/. One of Europe's best suspension company's.
Worked even better than the ohlins rebuild forks, and the funny thing is they made it stock how the fork
would have come from the factory in 92!!!
Now he has 48mm Pure Ohlins forks on them, and that much and much better. Real smooth and progressif built up.
Only down side the offset wheel VS steeringstem is way of!!! on high speed it's now fun.
Maybe steering demper could work??
My AF has a kxf250 frame from 2007. And would say the forks works verry well in stock condition.
My oppinion is the newer the suspension the better.
Dutch
Motorrad:
--- Quote from: jfabmotorsports.com on December 08, 2009, 01:29:39 AM ---How did the 426 that you rode last week feel compared to the K5? I know thats what got you thinkin. The 07 and up are DLC coated, slicker yet. All the Kx450's are cartage forks so the dampening oil does not get contaminated by dirt and bushing debris, better yet.
JFAB
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you got it
but I like the geometry of the k5 for desert (new 450s are twitchy)
thinking I could have emig racing make me a clamp for a 04 k5 with new 450 holes. New suspension. Old geometry.
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