So, what is the KLX really capable of???
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Now Dan, I may be out at the riding club's ranch "goofing around", but what do you think we are out here?...a bunch of luddites?
We have a huge clubhouse, wifi, swimming pool, electric/water at our campsites, a convenient dump station, trash pit...I could go on, but I'd be bragging. I'm typing this on my laptop inside my little egg camper right now. Just had a big breakfast, but I forgt the jelly for my toast, and I'm pissed. Nice big mug of hot coffee and no jellied toast.
Anyway, back on point about suspension. If one has a KLX300 or an '06/'07 250S, the Race Tech Gold Valves revalve kit and .44 or so springs works miracles for the fork. I did the rear shock too, but it's the fork that's almost necessary IMO. If you have an '09 and later, the Moto Pro kit from John may be a better match. The shorter travel probably works better with his kit and springs.
OK Dan...I'll get back to goofing around out here now.
We have a huge clubhouse, wifi, swimming pool, electric/water at our campsites, a convenient dump station, trash pit...I could go on, but I'd be bragging.
I'm typing this on my laptop inside my little egg camper right now. Just had a big breakfast, but I forgt the jelly for my toast, and I'm pissed. Nice big mug of hot coffee and no jellied toast.Anyway, back on point about suspension. If one has a KLX300 or an '06/'07 250S, the Race Tech Gold Valves revalve kit and .44 or so springs works miracles for the fork. I did the rear shock too, but it's the fork that's almost necessary IMO. If you have an '09 and later, the Moto Pro kit from John may be a better match. The shorter travel probably works better with his kit and springs.
OK Dan...I'll get back to goofing around out here now.
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Now Dan, I may be out at the riding club's ranch "goofing around", but what do you think we are out here?...a bunch of luddites?
We have a huge clubhouse, wifi, swimming pool, electric/water at our campsites, a convenient dump station, trash pit...I could go on, but I'd be bragging. I'm typing this on my laptop inside my little egg camper right now. Just had a big breakfast, but I forgt the jelly for my toast, and I'm pissed. Nice big mug of hot coffee and no jellied toast.
We have a huge clubhouse, wifi, swimming pool, electric/water at our campsites, a convenient dump station, trash pit...I could go on, but I'd be bragging.
I'm typing this on my laptop inside my little egg camper right now. Just had a big breakfast, but I forgt the jelly for my toast, and I'm pissed. Nice big mug of hot coffee and no jellied toast.
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Now Dan, I may be out at the riding club's ranch "goofing around", but what do you think we are out here?...a bunch of luddites?
We have a huge clubhouse, wifi, swimming pool, electric/water at our campsites, a convenient dump station, trash pit...I could go on, but I'd be bragging. I'm typing this on my laptop inside my little egg camper right now. Just had a big breakfast, but I forgt the jelly for my toast, and I'm pissed. Nice big mug of hot coffee and no jellied toast.
Anyway, back on point about suspension. If one has a KLX300 or an '06/'07 250S, the Race Tech Gold Valves revalve kit and .44 or so springs works miracles for the fork. I did the rear shock too, but it's the fork that's almost necessary IMO. If you have an '09 and later, the Moto Pro kit from John may be a better match. The shorter travel probably works better with his kit and springs.
OK Dan...I'll get back to goofing around out here now.
We have a huge clubhouse, wifi, swimming pool, electric/water at our campsites, a convenient dump station, trash pit...I could go on, but I'd be bragging.
I'm typing this on my laptop inside my little egg camper right now. Just had a big breakfast, but I forgt the jelly for my toast, and I'm pissed. Nice big mug of hot coffee and no jellied toast.Anyway, back on point about suspension. If one has a KLX300 or an '06/'07 250S, the Race Tech Gold Valves revalve kit and .44 or so springs works miracles for the fork. I did the rear shock too, but it's the fork that's almost necessary IMO. If you have an '09 and later, the Moto Pro kit from John may be a better match. The shorter travel probably works better with his kit and springs.
OK Dan...I'll get back to goofing around out here now.
All bragging aside, do you really have a pool at the "club house" ???? I suppose there are bikini girls handing out ice cold beer there too???I need pics of this high end club. All we have at our club grounds is a metal carport shelter and a fire pit.
Pardon me, but do you happen to know the way to the clubhouse?
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Dan, I kid you not...we have a pool and clubhouse. I'll take some phone pics for you. The pool is concrete and rock work that sticks partially above ground and partially below ground, so don't get the idea from the pic that it's just a wading pool.
Believe it or not, the land owner doesn't charge us anything. We work about 3 events a year to pay for this stuff, and the land owner helps us out too. We have a $100 a year dues policy for the club with a membership cap of 125...families under one membership. We make money off the events...enduro, Raptor Run, Cross-Country, and Baja Truck races. You can look on Texana Ranch and Ross Creek Trail Riders sites to see all the stuff. It's an amazing place. The pros from the national enduro series had never seen a place like this...a little different from the real woods they're used to racing in.
Oh, by the way...I'm a French's man all the way...LOL!
Believe it or not, the land owner doesn't charge us anything. We work about 3 events a year to pay for this stuff, and the land owner helps us out too. We have a $100 a year dues policy for the club with a membership cap of 125...families under one membership. We make money off the events...enduro, Raptor Run, Cross-Country, and Baja Truck races. You can look on Texana Ranch and Ross Creek Trail Riders sites to see all the stuff. It's an amazing place. The pros from the national enduro series had never seen a place like this...a little different from the real woods they're used to racing in.
Oh, by the way...I'm a French's man all the way...LOL!
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Nice! We do have a pond, but it has snapping turtles in it, so no swimming. $100 is cheap too. Ours is $200 , but you can work it down to $100 if you work enough events and go to enough monthly meetings.
You're killing me. BTW it's snowing again here. Going to have to shovel again.
You're killing me. BTW it's snowing again here. Going to have to shovel again.
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"I only switched out the front springs. I got a deal on them from a guy on here. The .44's are one step stiffer than the spring calculator on the motopro website recommend (42's) , but I am really happy with them. Dan888"
Dan,
Thanks to you and TNC for your input. I'm thinkin' .44s for me, but at 205 without gear I might need a little more? I'll give John a call and see what he thinks. I'll probably go with just the springs front and rear for starters. I read the link you provided and it sounds like something even a caveman like me could do. I ride mostly western NC, eastern TN, north GA and SW VA and would like something a little more stable, particularly on the rocky sections and the tree roots of single track. I almost never ride on pavement except to get from one area to the other, so street performance is almost not a concern for me.
Again, thank you guys.
Tom
Dan,
Thanks to you and TNC for your input. I'm thinkin' .44s for me, but at 205 without gear I might need a little more? I'll give John a call and see what he thinks. I'll probably go with just the springs front and rear for starters. I read the link you provided and it sounds like something even a caveman like me could do. I ride mostly western NC, eastern TN, north GA and SW VA and would like something a little more stable, particularly on the rocky sections and the tree roots of single track. I almost never ride on pavement except to get from one area to the other, so street performance is almost not a concern for me.
Again, thank you guys.
Tom
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"I only switched out the front springs. I got a deal on them from a guy on here. The .44's are one step stiffer than the spring calculator on the motopro website recommend (42's) , but I am really happy with them. Dan888"
Dan,
Thanks to you and TNC for your input. I'm thinkin' .44s for me, but at 205 without gear I might need a little more? I'll give John a call and see what he thinks. I'll probably go with just the springs front and rear for starters. I read the link you provided and it sounds like something even a caveman like me could do. I ride mostly western NC, eastern TN, north GA and SW VA and would like something a little more stable, particularly on the rocky sections and the tree roots of single track. I almost never ride on pavement except to get from one area to the other, so street performance is almost not a concern for me.
Again, thank you guys.
Tom
Dan,
Thanks to you and TNC for your input. I'm thinkin' .44s for me, but at 205 without gear I might need a little more? I'll give John a call and see what he thinks. I'll probably go with just the springs front and rear for starters. I read the link you provided and it sounds like something even a caveman like me could do. I ride mostly western NC, eastern TN, north GA and SW VA and would like something a little more stable, particularly on the rocky sections and the tree roots of single track. I almost never ride on pavement except to get from one area to the other, so street performance is almost not a concern for me.
Again, thank you guys.
Tom
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Hi Tom, I only switched out the front springs. I got a deal on them from a guy on here. The .44's are one step stiffer than the spring calculator on the motopro website recommend (42's) , but I am really happy with them. the only thing I can say for sure that they corrected was the front end dive ( especially noticeable braking on the street). The fronts are very easy to do, I followed a how to somebody on here posted, NoBrakes maybe. I think the rear spring is also a easy swap, someone on here just did it and said it was no problem. The thing that ol' TNC would recommend, if he wasn't out goofing around, would be to do the valving in the front forks. I think he did a write up about his gold valve install. I haven't done that , but he sings their praises ( and TNC wont steer you wrong). You can use the search box up above, or if you know a certain member started a post you can click on their user name and then "statistics" and then " find all posts started by"
Dan
Dan
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200 lbs plus gear
I did the springs first, then followed up a few months later with the fork gold valves. Springs made a huge difference, but when running through a series of whoops the stock fork rebound couldn't flow enough. Gold valves soak up the bumps. Thanks to TNC for the recommendations. Springs alone for me were great for braking dive or a big bump or two. But valves really soak up a series of bumps that couldn't be done with springs alone.
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Dan, I kid you not...we have a pool and clubhouse. I'll take some phone pics for you. The pool is concrete and rock work that sticks partially above ground and partially below ground, so don't get the idea from the pic that it's just a wading pool.
Believe it or not, the land owner doesn't charge us anything. We work about 3 events a year to pay for this stuff, and the land owner helps us out too. We have a $100 a year dues policy for the club with a membership cap of 125...families under one membership. We make money off the events...enduro, Raptor Run, Cross-Country, and Baja Truck races. You can look on Texana Ranch and Ross Creek Trail Riders sites to see all the stuff. It's an amazing place. The pros from the national enduro series had never seen a place like this...a little different from the real woods they're used to racing in.
Oh, by the way...I'm a French's man all the way...LOL!
Believe it or not, the land owner doesn't charge us anything. We work about 3 events a year to pay for this stuff, and the land owner helps us out too. We have a $100 a year dues policy for the club with a membership cap of 125...families under one membership. We make money off the events...enduro, Raptor Run, Cross-Country, and Baja Truck races. You can look on Texana Ranch and Ross Creek Trail Riders sites to see all the stuff. It's an amazing place. The pros from the national enduro series had never seen a place like this...a little different from the real woods they're used to racing in.
Oh, by the way...I'm a French's man all the way...LOL!
and the club lay outs 10-12 rides a year with a couple national events popped in there some where
the ride consist of 100 to 120 miles of single or 2 track trail on saturday followed by lunch provided by the club and then another 80-to 100 miles on sunday
club provideds GPS tracks and or a roll chart for navigation
As seen on Michigan outdoors
