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Canadian Daves JustKDX
Un-happy suspension-'02 220
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[QUOTE="KDXNick, post: 719569, member: 35873"] Good tires help out a lot. For the eastern woods the S-12s, D-756s, & D-752s will produce a marked improvement over the stock K-490. However, if you are a trail rider over 160lbs. or have even considered racing HS or GNCC at C class or above, you should do something with the fork. Stiffer springs are cheap ($60-70), effective, and easy to install, while professional revalves are almost a must for the racer/serious rider. The stock fork is (arguably) the greatest weakness on the modern KDX's, and should receive first attention (over tires or engine). I made this mistake 5 years ago when I came off of a YZ 125 and decided to neglect the soft fork and invest in tires, reeds, and a FMF pipe/silencer; before the first HS on my new KDX. After an 8-hour surgery, a cadaver's generous donation of carpal bones, titanium hardware, nerve work, and 6 months down time; my next move consisted of sending the fork to Pro-Action as soon as I could afford it. In an off-road event, a KDX with suspension mods and a stock engine could easily beat a KDX with engine mods and stock suspension. In most off-road conditions (except for deep mud), dialed-in suspension paired with any random combo of modern off-road tires, will provide a rider with greater benefits than would a perfect tire combo paired with severely unbalanced suspension (such as found on the stock KDX). Ride for a bit, and push it. What feels like it is giving first? The most often? Best of luck! Never stop riding!!! -Nick [/QUOTE]
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