So, what is the KLX really capable of???
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yes Tom, you may want more than the .44's I should have said I'm ~175 lbs without gear.
zippets, $10 dues wow! I bet you don't have a pool though.
Our $200 price seems high but there really is not much for riding around here . You can ride the events or go to an OHV park, but those costs add up pretty quick and make our $200 dues pretty attractive. Really I think our dues should be $100 and you should be able to work it down to $0. I work enough right now to get my dues down to $100 and that is pretty cheap to have a nice place to go ride whenever i want.
zippets, $10 dues wow! I bet you don't have a pool though.
Our $200 price seems high but there really is not much for riding around here . You can ride the events or go to an OHV park, but those costs add up pretty quick and make our $200 dues pretty attractive. Really I think our dues should be $100 and you should be able to work it down to $0. I work enough right now to get my dues down to $100 and that is pretty cheap to have a nice place to go ride whenever i want.
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0.46 front.
6.0 rear
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.
6.0 rear
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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No, but a lot of the campgrounds we ride from do !! We have LOTS of members from Illinois - The club is Great Lakes Dual Sporters check out the webpage link on my signature.
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I actually looked it up earlier Looked like you are based in Rhodes, MI, that's quite a ways from me, but still tempting. I know Michigan has a great reputation for trails and I think the state is pretty friendly towards riding.
Looked like you are based in Rhodes, MI, that's quite a ways from me, but still tempting. I know Michigan has a great reputation for trails and I think the state is pretty friendly towards riding.
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I did the 6.0 rear shock spring too. I weigh 190 and have a little bit of gear and equipment on the bike for those big trip rides out in UT, NM, and CO like you and I do occasionally. Plus we both have the 3.7 Acerbis tank. On the .44 springs, I still prefer those over anything heavier. After the Gold Valve revalve, I like the plush front end. When I was racing I probably would have preferred a step heavier spring, but even for fairly serious dual sport off road, I prefer the comfort of these .44's.
Didn't you also try a step heavier than 6.0 on the rear, then go back to 6.0 after fine-tuning the preload and sag?
I can see where the .44 springs would be more plush. When setting up the KLR, BlackHeart suggested valving first, then deciding on springs if needed. He was about my same weight and ran stock springs after revalve, and rode it hard. I think I'd like a little heavier spring on the KLR, but not much.
On clubs, I belong to Treasure Valley Trail Machine Association. Dues are $40 for the family. They don't have a park or a pool or a clubhouse or a yacht. A good portion of the dues goes to the Blue Ribbon Coalition and other groups working to keep public lands open to riding. It also goes for food at riding events. There are a number of sponsored rides each year and usually 2 or 3 work weekends where the association teams with the BLM or Forest Service on trail maintenance projects. Those efforts go a long way in maintaining good relationships with the agencies.
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TNC,
Didn't you also try a step heavier than 6.0 on the rear, then go back to 6.0 after fine-tuning the preload and sag?
I can see where the .44 springs would be more plush. When setting up the KLR, BlackHeart suggested valving first, then deciding on springs if needed. He was about my same weight and ran stock springs after revalve, and rode it hard. I think I'd like a little heavier spring on the KLR, but not much.
On clubs, I belong to Treasure Valley Trail Machine Association. Dues are $40 for the family. They don't have a park or a pool or a clubhouse or a yacht. A good portion of the dues goes to the Blue Ribbon Coalition and other groups working to keep public lands open to riding. It also goes for food at riding events. There are a number of sponsored rides each year and usually 2 or 3 work weekends where the association teams with the BLM or Forest Service on trail maintenance projects. Those efforts go a long way in maintaining good relationships with the agencies.
Didn't you also try a step heavier than 6.0 on the rear, then go back to 6.0 after fine-tuning the preload and sag?
I can see where the .44 springs would be more plush. When setting up the KLR, BlackHeart suggested valving first, then deciding on springs if needed. He was about my same weight and ran stock springs after revalve, and rode it hard. I think I'd like a little heavier spring on the KLR, but not much.
On clubs, I belong to Treasure Valley Trail Machine Association. Dues are $40 for the family. They don't have a park or a pool or a clubhouse or a yacht. A good portion of the dues goes to the Blue Ribbon Coalition and other groups working to keep public lands open to riding. It also goes for food at riding events. There are a number of sponsored rides each year and usually 2 or 3 work weekends where the association teams with the BLM or Forest Service on trail maintenance projects. Those efforts go a long way in maintaining good relationships with the agencies.
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I've read posts from suspension gurus that say it's ok to run different springs on either side. So maybe just try one side. I know it seems like that would cause binding, but not according to the gurus.
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Don't know about the gurus, but it's definitely true that as long as the fork is reasonably stiff...and the KLX for is well within that level...having one spring or a mismatch of springs won't affect the stroke smoothness...at least from any loading differences. Mountainbike forks have doing this for many years, and of course some of our racing level dirt bikes and even other models use this concept.
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