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Canadian Daves JustKDX
Linkage and bearings
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[QUOTE="canyncarvr, post: 125120, member: 16552"] [b]I have the answer to your 'problem'[/b] Well..I think so. I cruised thru the responses pretty quick..maybe I missed it. For one...5-6 mm is HUGE!!! If this is really what's slopping around, you have a major problem. Nothing that would be considered 'normal' in any way, shape or form. I'll betcha that when you put the dogbonz back on, you tightened the fastener AGAINST the shoulder of the bolt...that the shoulder of the bolt was NOT INSIDE the dogbone. It would seem tight..but after just a bit of riding, it would come loose. I did that the first time I took mine apart to grease it. Noticed it right away, took the fastener apart..used a C-clamp to compress the assy to correctly fit the bolt into the dogbone (I'll call it a 'pull rod'..that's what it is). After the assembly is taken apart and greased it is difficult to get the pull rod correctly centered. Part of that is all the grease you just put in keeping the seal from 'collapsing' flat enough. Devol makes a great set of pull rods. They are adjustable (length). Stock length is 112.5mm (I recall). Lengthening the pull rods will: 1. Lower the bike (mine lost about 3/8" seat height on the 'long' setting), 2. Increase the trail angle in the frontend geometry. That will 'slow' the speed of handling, but also increase stability at high speeds. Be advised that Devol does NOT include the KX250 bolts/shims REQUIRED for their pull rods. They must be purchased separately. Expect to pay a lot...the bolts run about $13 US each!! BUT..the Devol rods [b]DO[/b] look cute!! Polished. Machined. 'Devol' name machined into each rod. IF you tightened the fasteners AGAINST the shoulder, the edge of the shoulder will cut into the stock rod, the shoulder AND the rods will be damaged. If you rode it much at all, the pull rod hole will be out-of-round..so if it's assembled correctly, it will still be 'loose'. Oh..one more thing. It may SEEM that the 'slop' you are seeing is coming from the pull rods. The mount to the frame (front) is more likely to be the cause of movement (in a correctly assembled pull rod assy). These bearings have been weak spots in kawis for years (sez a local shop owner..not me). re: Can you take them out yourself? Maybe. There are threads on this forum about guys spending DAYS working on theirs. Torches, penetrating oils, big hammers etc. Sometimes it can be a big hassle!!! Oh..the Devol rods are something like $80US. With the kx250 parts, the job will run you about $100 in parts. Did I already say they are CUTE!!!! :) [/QUOTE]
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