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Old Sep 17, 2015 | 03:04 AM
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Left two messages and did the message via their site as well. no response from moto-pto.... Soooooooooo.... anyone have the part number for a race tech or progressive suspension springs for a 2007 klx250s? Been trying to find it on the site, without luck.
 
Old Sep 17, 2015 | 02:50 PM
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For my '06, I used race tech and looked up numbers for the KLX300. Then my dirt bike shop called them and confirmed what I'd selected was correct for my weight, riding style, etc (although still using the KLX300 model because they didn't have 2006/07 KLX250). I don't recall if I have the 6.0 or 6.2 rate spring (stock is 5.8 IIRC). Us 06/07 owners have done well with RaceTech using the KLX300 selection.

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Old Sep 17, 2015 | 03:52 PM
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Quick question on Gold Valves and damping adjustment. The PO had installed heavier RaceTech springs front and rear, and also revalved with Gold Valves front and rear. This being the case, do my damping clicker screws still work? I need to add a little damping (slow down rebound) to my rebound on rear a little. It's my understanding that the Gold Valves will increase damping across the board, and fine tuning can be done at the stock damping screws on shock and forks. Is this true? Can someone varify this?

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Old Sep 17, 2015 | 04:11 PM
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Installation of Gold Valves will not affect the clicker screws. The amount of damping by the Gold Valves depends on the shim selection. One major problem with the KLX forks is that we cannot change the rebound shim stacks.

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Old Sep 17, 2015 | 04:50 PM
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Yep, I know. So whatever setting the gold valves are are across the setting range like I said. Example: If gold valves damping say increased by 20% more damping, the clickers are still working, just at the extra 20% at each setting. I got it. Thanks man.

Time to take my screwdriver out on the trails to dial it in. I just set my sag. I ride deep sand. So it's 70% deep whoop sections for me.
 
Old Sep 18, 2015 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by rbarchi
Left two messages and did the message via their site as well. no response from moto-pto.... Soooooooooo.... anyone have the part number for a race tech or progressive suspension springs for a 2007 klx250s? Been trying to find it on the site, without luck.
Not sure if the 2006-2007 KLX250s uses the same spring as the 2009-2015 - I suspect not because the 2006-2007 had a little more suspension travel. For my son's 2009, we used the racetech website to calculate the right spring, and then ordered that part # through our local motorcycle store. RT - Digital Product Search
 
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by djchan
Do I understand that putting raising links on the rear changes the geometry of the rear and allows a heavier rider (i.e. 200 pounder) to use the stock spring. Seems like it would also make the bike turn a little quicker as well? Any experience on here?

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Where can we buy raising links? I am tall and need a stiffer rear end so raising links would kill two birds with one stone for me.
 
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 09:17 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2016 | 10:39 PM
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Wish they had the lengths posted in mm. If their +1 link is the same as the 06/07 KLX.. its a wash.
 
Old Apr 20, 2016 | 03:51 AM
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Some info.

https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...le-info-31135/

A little basic math will tell you what you need
 



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