Maintenance & Technical > KX250 / KX125
Handle Bar Stabilizer
bouillion:
Anyone using a handle bar stabilizer on a KX-125? If so, what brand and how do you like it?
Considering one for my 05 model. Thanks
Motorrad:
I dont have any experiance with your bike.. But I can give you my oppinion on stabilizers I have used.. Hope it helps ya some...
On my 640 KTM. (dual sport bike, that well I push faster than most guys on off road bikes).
Have a full on Emig racing setup. (tripple clamps, underbar damper, etc) Very nice fit and finish.
PRo's- One click from full Off to Full ON... makes it nice... as well as 12?13? differant settings.
Very VERY nice machine work on all his parts...
Clamp on stem is a work of art, and no welding on frame!
Dealing with Gary Emig... You call the company, he answers the phone, runs the machines, etc etc. will make you ANYTHING.
Cons- No fast speed circiut (like scotts). so its either on or off... hit a root rock etc while its off, its all on you...
Doesnt get stiff enough for my liking (emig said he can fix this for me, but havnt sent it to him yet)
when out in the sun for long periods of time (say 100deg and above) the knob becomes hard to turn (I assume its expanding and putting too much pressure on an oring in there??
On My Kx500, and about 4 other of my bikes.. (setup to move one damper around)
Scotts (ohlins)
I race desert with this, if your on a track... dont know how good scotts is on a track (I hear GPR is good for track use??)
Pro's- Slow and fast speed circiut... Makes it nice, you can have the damper shut off.. and if you hit a rock, it will dampen the hit...
Kits to fit just about ANY BIKE known to man
Cons. takes about 4 full 360deg revolutions of the knob to get from "Full off to Fullon"
It is never actually OFF... it always provides some dampening (where the emig is nice)
Fit and finish of the stem, etc is deff mass produced. (not pretty to look at)
The knob it comes with is SMALL SMALL SMALL... hard to reach up at 100mph in a wash and adjust. I put on the "Large knob" and it helps. but fits loose, I glued it to the shaft, which helped...
bouillion:
Thanks, a little technical for me. I'm a beginner just kind of getting back to riding with my son. We ride woods. I dropped a KDX220r motor in the kx chassis and since its a little squirrely on the trails I'm trying to decide whether to re-valve suspension or add a stabiler? I just recently changed out the rear rim to a 18" and placed a 120/100-18 Maxxis IT on it. Haven't been in the woods since.
myckmcclung:
I have an 07 KX250 that I ride woods
I run a GPR sub bar mount
i set it around 3 depending on the temperature
seems it gets real firm when the weather is cold
it is great!!!!
bouillion:
Thanks, I was looking at the GPR sub bar mounts but I didn't fine a model for a 2005 KX 125? I only found the old version 1 models which fit above the bars.
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