preload w/ xr400 springs??

I don't think I can be of much help with the spacers, except to say that mine are somewhere close to 2 inches. I measured them last time the forks were apart, but don't remember.
As for oil level: I've messed with it somewhat to fight bottoming. What worked best for me so far was 130mm. I tried 100mm, and the forks got so harsh, that I literally thought they were bottoming, but they weren't. With 130mm, the bottoming stopped, and I have not bottomed the forks since. This is with Gold Valves installed. I don't know if that matters though. BTW, I was bottoming them off a jump with about 10ft air, and pretty much a flat landing, under power. So it was a lot of force. Hope this helps some.

Jeremy
oh, and I use 5wt oil, but may try going to ATF in a couple months. I'd like to know how you like it.

Hmmmm

Well, I followed this post from the main page so I didn't know it was in the KDX forum. So, I guess my info wouldn't help much then, huh?;)

Jeremy

uh-oh

my post disappeared....:ugg:

Won't say it all over again, but:
re: 1mm left over.

Yep.

re: 12mm preload

Don't need that much


re: OEM spacers

Ridiculous


re: why 470mm (oem) springs?

I did get a couple of responses from mr. fredette and mr. wilkey. I'll expand on 'em it you like.

I use 'em cuz I tried the others, the XR springs are way 'moh-better'!!

re: 100mm

Too high

re: oil

Jeremy recs mobil1ATF. It's 5wt. With 7.5@100, things are going to be hard!