TheGDog
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- Sep 17, 2007
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Hi guys,
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Gold Valve Emulators nogo for 1990 KDX 200? :
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As a returning member to the fat-ass club (+/- 210 Lbs right now... ugh.) who likes to fly, I will no doubt need to put stiffer springs in this 1990 KDX 200 I just picked up.
I seem to recall that when I was checking around on the Fredette Racing site... that the Race-Tech Gold Valve emulators were apparently only listed for the 95+ yr models.
Someone on another thread I was reading tonite mentioned Gold Valve emulators on the E models. The JustKDX site lists the 1990 KDX200 as the E-2.
So... does Rac-Tech make Gold Valve Emulators for a 1990 KDX 200 or not?
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Replacing Fork Seals, How Hard is that? :
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She needs fork seals replaced, so they are on order.
How hard of a task is that (fork seals) to perform yourself? The dealer quoted me $160.00 for the fork seal job being done (and that's without me having to take-off the forks from the bike either, letting them do it).
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Worth my while? :
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Also... if I can't use Cartridge emulators on this bike... should I just hold-off on my other desire of getting the stiffer springs... in favor of trying to just find a whole new front-end from a KX? It seems like the KX grafting process is likely to be more expensive and tedious overall.. no?
Would the standard forks not be decent enough with proper spring rates? I mean... I have been spoiled by the suspension on the KTM I had to sell to make some buffer-money for the new baby. I had it revalved and resprung by a shop and it was a total dream suspension. But that was a 2002 bike. Will I be so highly dissatisfied with the standard forks with upgraded springs but no emulators that I will hate them?
I don't see myself entering any races or anything... but I DO like practicing jumps. I just want decent handling that's also not gonna bottom-out when I wanna fart around with jumps.
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What to do? :
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So should I just go ahead and order stiffer springs from Fredette then and have the dealer just do the seals and spring together? Or should I have them do seals, then me do springs to save some money? Or is it easy enough to do both yourself? Are they any special tools I'd need?
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Side note:
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The KDX has quite a surprisingly low seat height. I'm 5'11", but with a 30" inseam and it's trippy how much lower this thing is than all the previous Dirt Bikes (MX) I've ever had. But I do definitely dig the comfyness of the seat foam though. A welcome change.
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Suspension Travel :
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So, not having a manual... how many inches of travel does a 1990 KDX 200 have front and back anyway?
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Rear Shock bottoming cushion :
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The rubber foam bottoming cushion thing on the rear shock is old and from deterioration looks like I could just reach-up and tear it off by hand. The mud-flap is missing (on order!) so I assume all that debris getting showered in there for God only knows how long probably brought about that issue. WHERE DO I ORDER ONE OF THESE cushion things for the rear shock? I'm assuming the dealer would charge way too much for such a simple part and there is probably a better source to be found, no?
---------------------------------------------
Gold Valve Emulators nogo for 1990 KDX 200? :
---------------------------------------------
As a returning member to the fat-ass club (+/- 210 Lbs right now... ugh.) who likes to fly, I will no doubt need to put stiffer springs in this 1990 KDX 200 I just picked up.
I seem to recall that when I was checking around on the Fredette Racing site... that the Race-Tech Gold Valve emulators were apparently only listed for the 95+ yr models.
Someone on another thread I was reading tonite mentioned Gold Valve emulators on the E models. The JustKDX site lists the 1990 KDX200 as the E-2.
So... does Rac-Tech make Gold Valve Emulators for a 1990 KDX 200 or not?
----------------------------------------
Replacing Fork Seals, How Hard is that? :
----------------------------------------
She needs fork seals replaced, so they are on order.
How hard of a task is that (fork seals) to perform yourself? The dealer quoted me $160.00 for the fork seal job being done (and that's without me having to take-off the forks from the bike either, letting them do it).
------------------
Worth my while? :
------------------
Also... if I can't use Cartridge emulators on this bike... should I just hold-off on my other desire of getting the stiffer springs... in favor of trying to just find a whole new front-end from a KX? It seems like the KX grafting process is likely to be more expensive and tedious overall.. no?
Would the standard forks not be decent enough with proper spring rates? I mean... I have been spoiled by the suspension on the KTM I had to sell to make some buffer-money for the new baby. I had it revalved and resprung by a shop and it was a total dream suspension. But that was a 2002 bike. Will I be so highly dissatisfied with the standard forks with upgraded springs but no emulators that I will hate them?
I don't see myself entering any races or anything... but I DO like practicing jumps. I just want decent handling that's also not gonna bottom-out when I wanna fart around with jumps.
--------------
What to do? :
--------------
So should I just go ahead and order stiffer springs from Fredette then and have the dealer just do the seals and spring together? Or should I have them do seals, then me do springs to save some money? Or is it easy enough to do both yourself? Are they any special tools I'd need?
----------
Side note:
----------
The KDX has quite a surprisingly low seat height. I'm 5'11", but with a 30" inseam and it's trippy how much lower this thing is than all the previous Dirt Bikes (MX) I've ever had. But I do definitely dig the comfyness of the seat foam though. A welcome change.
-------------------
Suspension Travel :
-------------------
So, not having a manual... how many inches of travel does a 1990 KDX 200 have front and back anyway?
------------------------------
Rear Shock bottoming cushion :
------------------------------
The rubber foam bottoming cushion thing on the rear shock is old and from deterioration looks like I could just reach-up and tear it off by hand. The mud-flap is missing (on order!) so I assume all that debris getting showered in there for God only knows how long probably brought about that issue. WHERE DO I ORDER ONE OF THESE cushion things for the rear shock? I'm assuming the dealer would charge way too much for such a simple part and there is probably a better source to be found, no?
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