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Maintenance & Technical => KX250 / KX125 => Topic started by: 1987love on March 15, 2020, 05:56:35 AM

Title: 1987 rear shock mods
Post by: 1987love on March 15, 2020, 05:56:35 AM

Can anybody recommend any rear shock upgrades for my 1987 kx 125

Title: Re: 1987 rear shock mods
Post by: KXDINO on March 15, 2020, 08:01:28 AM

the right spring for your weight and aftermarket piston if any one does them or at least a revalve.but you need to know what it downfalls are all you wont improve a thing ,like does it bottom, does it kick,does it wallow you need to tell the suspension guy.another thing to check is the shock shaftworn and you might need a new seal head as well,as for the forks race tech does a emulator gold valve for the forks which would improve them.

Title: Re: 1987 rear shock mods
Post by: 1987love on March 15, 2020, 10:00:17 AM

It needs a complete rebuild worn seals bearings shaft is corroded. Just wondered if there was any upgrades as the race tech goldvalve but dont see it listed for my year I have sent them a message but no reply as of yet. I'm going to look into a later model shock think I'm gonna try my 88 shock see if that fits. I have seen a gold valve kit for that shock as for the front also going 88 as have some of those n see also race tech mods for those.