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Canadian Daves JustKDX
KDX Gearing Question
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[QUOTE="mnnthbx, post: 674869, member: 40807"] I just noticed they make three links for the KDX. Here's some stuff from there page. Instaurare, what did you end up doing? Dealer/User General Info for Kawasaki/KDX200/220 (Links KDX1, 2, & 3) We build 3 lengths of the Kouba Links for the 1995-2003 KDX200/220. These are identified and engraved KDX1, KDX2, and KDX3. The KDX1 links are primarily for aggressive riders that want better performance from their rear suspension. The KDX3 links are more for lowering purposes for lighter and not so aggressive riders. The KDX2 links fall somewhere in between performance and lowering. After the installation of any of the KDX Kouba Links, we recommend changing the race sag (amount of vertical travel of the rear axle from no weight to bike-weight plus rider weight) to 3 inches versus Kawasaki's recommended 100mm (approx. 4 inches). This allows the travel to start out from a plusher (more leverage) position of the suspension arc and still maintain the same laden height and geometry with the KDX1 links. The installation instructions that come with the Kouba Links have the amounts the 3 different KDX links will lower the rear if the 4 inches of race sag are used. From these amounts and the sag used, you can determine how much the front should be lowered if the stock geometry is desired. Example: If the links you have chosen are the KDX2's, they will lower the rear by 1.625 inches if the 4 inches of sag is used, thus the front would also need to be lowered 1.625 inches to stay close to the stock geometry. If the race sag is set at 3 inches rather than 4 inches, then the front would only need to be lowered .625 inches to maintain the stock geometry. We now have only lowered the laden (bike weight plus rider weight) rear height .625 inches, but the no weight rear height will be 1.625inches lower. The KDX is an excellent bike for ISDE, enduro, and trail riding with its stock geometry, but if more open high speed terrain is in the majority, then you may want to consider setting the rear a little lower and/or setting the front a little higher than stock. Remember if the front pushes, most likely the bike is too high in the front and/or too low in the rear. If the front knifes or turns too quickly, then the opposite may be the cause. Max. weight recommendations with the stock 5.0KG/mm rear spring: Stock Links/4 race sag = Max. weight 250 lbs. KDX1 Links/3 race sag = Max. weight 210 lbs. KDX2 Links/3 race sag = Max. weight 170 lbs. KDX3 Links/3 race sag = Max. weight 130 lbs. These weights are just a guideline and are subtracted from as the race sag is increased and/or riding speeds increase. To convert 5.0 kg's/mm to lbs./inch, multiply by 56 = 280 lbs./inch. [/QUOTE]
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