Fork underhang

Bliz, the way to solve the problem is to change the front end of the bike to a KX125/250/500 front end. There are a few threads about it.
If you can't afford to do so, the best bet is to keep out of ruts, avoid rocks & generally become a better rider. :)
Yeah, it is a problem/design fault with the bike.
An example of how bad it actually is: I've got a TTR125L & at one stage we were standing around talking about whatever & the subject came up. My husband decided to measure the ground clearance difference (of the forks) between my KDX & TTR. He then came back & told me to compare it. I grabbed a stick which wasn't quite long enough (hey, we were in the forest), so grabbed another nearby stick & measured the gap of the TTR. I then went over to the KDX & didn't even need the whole first stick. I was stunned that the TTR has better fork clearance.
I know as I come up to ruts I sub-consciously measure if the bike can get through it or not before I hit it. If it's on a corner & can't see the end, I just try to keep out of it (I try anyway, just sometimes that just don't work).
I have to admit I don't get deflected from rocks, mainly because we don't really get them (hey, otherwise call me ping-pong).

bliz if your forks are getting wedged in ruts how are your footpegs getting thru?

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I've had the KDX forks hang up in ruts well before the footpegs. The answer is to ride around,between or across the ruts, or wheelstand through them.
In other words make up for the bikes limitations by improving your riding. If you fit the KX forks the footpegs are the next thing to hang up. You might have upside down forks on your 89 (not sure which years had them) so you may not suffer this problem.

Bliz said:

Has anyone had problems with the fork underhang on KDX 200/220's getting wedged in ruts or hit rocks and deflecting? Is this a problem on these bikes?

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Another reason I follow 'Carvr rather than lead... :clue:

By the time I get to the nasty ruts, he's already widened them up!

wheelie through them ruts :)

ihave been riding KDXs for 17 years now and have never had a problem .

Just wheelie.... or make your front end as light as possible. Not a big deal usually....

I ride 600 - 800 miles a year in NE with lots of mud, ruts, roots, and rocks galore. The forks hung up maybe a couple of times a year, not a big deal (till I do a flying W).