New Springs Fix Problem
Sometimes bad luck can actually be good luck in disguise. In trying to install the springs onto the IMS pegs, one of them broke. Of course I *HAVE* to ride tomorrow and all the Kawi dealers around here are closed for the labor day weekend. I jumped on the net and located a dealer about 45mi away in Bennington who's open. Miracle of miracles, they have *exactly* two springs in stock, so I jumped on my streetbike to go get them (great day for a road ride).
To make a long story short, while the part number of the new springs are the same, the design has changed. The shape is the same except that one of the wire segments near one end is significantly longer than the same segment on the old springs. This makes all the difference in the world. They installed in the IMS pegs no problem.
Something to keep in mind if you have an older KDX and are having the same problems I did.