02 kx250 fork problems

jet373

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Apr 2, 2002
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i installed a set of race-tech 4.6 fork springs from the stockers the other day and i i set the oil at 70mm clickers 12 and 12 the valving is stock ..iam a b rider 215lbs
..i was riding ax and i would feel
this kerpunk feeling in the forks as i would enter the whoops .... anytime the wheel would leave the ground like on leaving the face of a double or triple .... it feels to me that the forks are slamming outward i have tried to slow the rebound down and it got worse.... . i even pulled the forks off to check that i did it right. the onlything i didnt do was set any kind of preload on them ........but on the 1st page of the paper r/t sent with them it says there ready to go .... but on the 2nd page they talk about seting preload .....iam mech inclined....... so anyone got any ideas ........
 

marcusgunby

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Jan 9, 2000
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1st thing to check is the length of the RT springs-compare them to std-should be within a couple of mm-if not you will need to use spacers to keep the length similar.
 

jet373

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Apr 2, 2002
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the rt springs are a inch longer ......i am wondering if i got the worngs springs
 

marcusgunby

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Jan 9, 2000
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A inch is alot-check with them if they are correct, as i dont like to space(preload) springs that much.
 
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