Wouldn't he do better to preload the existing springs with spacers? And if he does cut them down won't he have to add spacers anyway?dirt bike dave said:The cheapest things you can do are add some oil to improve bottoming resistance, and stiffen your springs by cutting off a few coils.
Replacing what you have with cheap units is seldom the best answer.bttow49 said:hi brand new member here and just recently got my first kdx its a oldie but goody i love this thing.but i am having some front fork problems and wont to replace the forks with some better than whats on it.but my problem is money so if anyone has any good ideas for me that are kinda cheap it would be great to here them.I am around 220 with gear on.thanks
Joburble said:Wouldn't he do better to preload the existing springs with spacers? And if he does cut them down won't he have to add spacers anyway?
Cheers for that explaination.dirt bike dave said:Here is how cutting a spring makes it siffer:
You said you have a major leak. You can't just clean and put the boots back ... you need to replace seals and boots or your forks will never work right. It's not that hard a job. You also said money is an issue. Jeff Fredette sold me some takeout springs that were heavier than stock... CHEAP!I'll be back in just a minute.... Davebttow49 said:well i have a major leak in the seals but i also don't have rubber boots on i know i need to have them on got the bike with them already removed.so with the seal facing up they collect alot of dirt so i was thinking of pulling them off and cleaning real good and put boots back on for now.hope to completely rebuild forks over the winter but want to still ride.whats the best way to clean them and how much fluid should be in them?
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