2006 KLX250S fork swap

Old Mar 11, 2026 | 02:23 PM
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Hello, I have a 2006 KLX 250S I am trying to swap in forks from a 2012. has anyone done this? direct bolt in?
 
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Most people do the exact reverse. Installing the longer travel pre-2009 KLX250 forks on their 2009 and up KLXs. Unless there is some reason to put on the shorter travel 2012 forks on the 2006 I'd get a Race Tech gold seal kit for the older forks and a set of appropriate springs, ending up with better forks than either present choice.
 
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Originally Posted by klx678
Most people do the exact reverse. Installing the longer travel pre-2009 KLX250 forks on their 2009 and up KLXs. Unless there is some reason to put on the shorter travel 2012 forks on the 2006 I'd get a Race Tech gold seal kit for the older forks and a set of appropriate springs, ending up with better forks than either present choice.
I broke my front RH fork so I was looking for a replacement that may be more available than the 06-07 forks. Having trouble finding them or when I do they are pretty expensive. So I was trying to find something that would work and was more available.
 
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