what year carb to get???

[dwiggins]

Beefing up my 98 KDX220. Already put USD forks off a 99 KX250. It has the Gnarly woods pipe. FMF silencer. I just bought the vforce 3 reed cage. I want to get a kdx200 carb. Are all years Ok or should I look for a certain year that will bolt up and work best?

 

[julien_d]

89+, 95+ if you want to stick with H series parts.

 

[dwiggins]

Would I be better off sending my 220 carb to RB?

 

[SS109]

I would go for the bigger carb and then send it to RB! :cool:

 

[julien_d]

No difference. If you send either carb to RB, both will end up at 36MM, divider plate, and same mods.

And yes, sending yours to RB will net you a better carb on return than using a stock 200 carb.

desert pipe would work better with the porting on that 220..

 

[MotoBK]

Go with the RB Carb and Head mod!!

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I have done almost all of bolt on modifications that are recommended for the KDX 220, and I love the way the bike has turned out. It is still friendly and comfortable, but everything has just been sharpened up. I too used forks off of a KLX300, I then had both the front and rear suspension tuned for my weight and riding level. The Gnarly Desert pipe on the 220 is great. I cannot say enough about the work that Ron Black does to the 220 carburetor. The throttle is super crisp now, and after I played with the air screw to find the " Second Sweet Spot" the bike has no hesitation. I would definitely go with the RB carb mod, and the head mod as well. So far it is all working great for me. BTW: If you choose to go the RB route...drop him an email and tell him about your bike setup, what kind of riding you do, and where you live. He has a very fast turn around, and does great work.

Good Luck!!

 

[Roof of Africa]

Is the yoke on the KLX 300 the same, or do you have to change it to fit the KLX 300 forks?

Your bike looks brilliant, by the way!

 

[MotoBK]

KLX Forks

Thanks for the compliment....I love the bike. The KLX forks are a direct fit on the KDX. You will need to use the KLX triple clamps as well. I also switched my brake line to a KLX 300 brake line to work with the stock routing of the KLX Forks. The forks work well, and they look even better :laugh:

 

[Matt90GT]

THe KLX forks are probably a step backwards since they dont have rebound adjustment. USDs are stiffer than conventional and well offroad that might not be a good thing.

Best bet is to find a set of older KX forks, front wheel, brake caliper and mount them up with the proper trees since they will have larger internal valving, rebound and compression adjustment.

 

[glad2ride]

MotoBK, the KDX looks great. The KLX forks look great on it. Good job! I am sure it suits you well, without a complete front end change and the associated costs.

Do the triple clamps or fork tubes hit the fuel tank?

 

[dwiggins]

Sounds like it's going to RB! Thanks for the advice.