Front fork springs
It appears as though one easy update for the KLX250s is to replace the springs. Spring selection is a function of rider weight, and installing them looks very straight forward. Question is: where to get them??
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Originally Posted by Michaelb2
(Post 514884)
It appears as though one easy update for the KLX250s is to replace the springs. Spring selection is a function of rider weight, and installing them looks very straight forward. Question is: where to get them??
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Originally Posted by Michaelb2
(Post 514884)
It appears as though one easy update for the KLX250s is to replace the springs. Spring selection is a function of rider weight, and installing them looks very straight forward. Question is: where to get them??
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Are you sure RT has optional fork springs? The reason I ask is that their site doesn't show any alternate springs. They list a recommendation as far as the weight of the spring, but they show no alternate choices...kind of strange. If you check for rear springs, they show several alternates. I'm just curious. I used RT fork springs, but I have an '06 which will use KLX300 with no problem. I know for sure that John at Moto Pro has '09 and later fork springs, with alternate weights.
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If you open up the forks, you will want to change the shims for the oil. That is the big fix.
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Originally Posted by durielk
(Post 514906)
If you open up the forks, you will want to change the shims for the oil. That is the big fix.
If you are doing any 'enthusiastic' off roading then adding new valving makes the biggest difference in control. |
Originally Posted by durielk
(Post 514906)
If you open up the forks, you will want to change the shims for the oil. That is the big fix.
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Originally Posted by Michaelb2
(Post 514928)
Tell me more! I'm mostly unfamiliar with working on suspension. I watched a video on how to change the springs and it looks very straight forward. No idea about shims and valves and such.
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When I tap the front brakes, the nose dives, so I'm on board. Is changing the valves a DIY? Are there how-to videos? Links appreciated.
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A quick search of "fork revalve" yields several results like this.
KLX 250S - Kawasaki Forums[aus]-diy-shock-fork-revalve-service-42209/ |
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