99 KX250 Bottoming out

[MikeKX250]

I already changed my rear spring from a 4.8 to a 5.2, what else can I do without spending a lot of money, to give the rear more bottoming resistance? The suspension works fine except for landing off of big jumps.

 

[marcusgunby]

KXs need a stiff bottoming rubber and maybe more comp damping if you are over 170lb

 

[afm_722]

Is it a slamming sensation or are you just getting tire marks on the fender? The heavy duty bumper helps, but I was always had a lot less tire marks when I ran the shorter pull rods from Pro Circuit. I'm currently not running them and have noticed more tire marks again.

Also, is the bike balanced? I would think the forks would be a problem too. If they're not, maybe you could lighten up the fork a little bit either with a lower oil level or less clicks on compression to take some load off the rear when bottoming.

Just my .02!