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-   KLX 250S (https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum/klx-250s-71/)
-   -   Front fork springs (https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum/klx-250s-71/front-fork-springs-42436/)

4vman1 01-03-2015 12:17 PM
Hey dezryder, did you just change the springs only, or did you combine them with some sort of "gold valve"? I was thinking of just changing the springs first, then changing the valving later on down the road, and if that's what you did, I'd be interested in the results.

MattyTracks 01-03-2015 03:03 PM
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.
Here's good videos explaining the inside of the klx forks

4vman1 01-03-2015 05:10 PM
Nice informative video. Thanks or sharing.

MattyTracks 01-03-2015 05:36 PM
Group buy for 09+ fork and shock springs anyone??

4vman1 01-03-2015 10:27 PM
Originally Posted by MattyTracks (Post 517354)
Group buy for 09+ fork and shock springs anyone??
I'm in need.

ol'klx-er 01-03-2015 11:11 PM
Aren't group buys usually for a number of the same item?

What are the chances that everyone will want/need the same rate springs? ;)

dezryder 01-04-2015 12:37 AM
Originally Posted by 4vman1 (Post 517339)
Hey dezryder, did you just change the springs only, or did you combine them with some sort of "gold valve"? I was thinking of just changing the springs first, then changing the valving later on down the road, and if that's what you did, I'd be interested in the results.
No valving changes, just fork and shock springs. The springs were a major improvement off-road, also eliminating the ridiculous amount of nose dive under hard braking.

My suspenders feel pretty good to me now.

dezryder 01-04-2015 02:05 AM
Originally Posted by MattyTracks (Post 517349)

The first video needs at least PG-13 rating, from 1:00 to 1:15 made me cringe.:eek:

4vman1 01-04-2015 05:28 AM
Originally Posted by dezryder (Post 517367)
No valving changes, just fork and shock springs. The springs were a major improvement off-road, also eliminating the ridiculous amount of nose dive under hard braking.

My suspenders feel pretty good to me now.
Well that's good to hear. Who's springs did you go with? The spring calculator between Race Tech and Moto Pro is way different, so did you go with one of their calculations, or did you go even stiffer? There's a big part of me that wants to go a bit stiffer than recommended to make up for the lack of travel, but that may be a mistake. I think I'm going the same route you did.

MattyTracks 01-04-2015 12:59 PM
Originally Posted by dezryder (Post 517369)
The first video needs at least PG-13 rating, from 1:00 to 1:15 made me cringe.:eek:
Lol, no kidding eh, a crescent wrench, hammer and solf aluminum fork caps...what could go wrong!! My tool store sells sockets in singles.


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