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Canadian Daves JustKDX
Un-happy suspension-'02 220
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[QUOTE="gwhII, post: 718039, member: 40778"] This is my setup and I'm a 230# OK rider... I'm running about 9mm of preload on the .46kg springs, cH7 shim stack in the gold valves, stock fork oil level, damping is 11c out, 5.2kg shock spring with sag set to ~95mm and the suspension seems to be doing the job. When I had the stock parts in, with me weighing 230, the front fork would compress and rebound very quickly on fast bumpy terrain which I attributed to there being too light springs combined with excessive preload and incorrectly set damping. The stock spacers combined with stock springs seemed to give me more than 15mm of preload which I think was the factory's way to make the suspension "work" for riders over the 130# limit. I only have the stock suspension to compare to and the springs/gold valves were a tremendous improvement in stability. The front end definitely doesn't dive like it used to. Also, I'm a trail rider not a jumper. I don't know of cons to Race Tech/ gold valves but everyone has their preferences. The kit is straight forward though some of the drawings are a bit generic and mocking up the first valve a few times made it come clear as to how it all went together and worked. I asked around and searched the web and everyone I talked to or read about seemed to be pretty happy with them. Best, Greg [/QUOTE]
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