XR600 Springs - need help

I recently purchased some new springs for my 2002 KDX220. I bought what was suppose to be .42 XR400 springs as according to my riding style and weight are the coorect springs. Here is the problem:

My old stock springs measure 470 mm and the stock spacer measures 89 mm. Add the two together and you get 559 mm. The springs sent to me measure 578 mm in length. So the new springs are 19m longer than the combination of the stock springs and spacer.

My questions are the following:

1. anyone know the length of the XR400 springs? I have read that they should be 530 mm.
2. Anyone know if XR600 springs will fit in a KDX220 front end?
3. Would these new springs be under a preload condition if I could install them. 19 mm seems a bit too much.

These springs don't seem right. The springs are longer by 3/4" than what I can pull the rod up to. I can't figure out how I would compress the spring 19mm to get the fork top nut screwed on the the rod.

Should I send these spring back? Am I missing something here?

Thanks for the help everyone. I know that these questions can get old.


Mark

Purchased from where

John -

If you don't mind, where did you get your XR400 springs from? Was it Service Honda.com by chance? What do you weigh (if you don't mind) and what spring rate did you go with?

Thanks for the help -

Mark W

Thanks Sean

I thought the XR400 springs should be about 530 mm or so. 540 sounds close to me. What did you pay for them if you don't mind me asking?

Mark w