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Heck... Fredette has bought 2 sets of forks from me for $150 a set...

You would need to get them re-sprung for your weight at the least. The valving might work great for you, maybe not.

Tight stuff? No problem! The only reason some say this is that some forks (I think this is a 48mm fork issue) you will need to add material to the steering stops to keep them from hitting the tank. Doing this increases your minimum turning radius which could be a problem in really tight ST. I run 46's and did not need to add to my steering stops and have no problem with super tight trails.

Sand riding. Stiffer the fork the more it is to "rudder" in the sand IMO/IME. You want to ride on top of the sand not rudder (down in it) through it. My stock KDX forks were way better in sand than my KX forks as they were super soft. However, the KX forks will work great if I would ever take them off long enough to have them re-valved!

Indawoods wrote:Heck... Fredette has bought 2 sets of forks from me for $150 a set...

must have been awhile, I think he offered 75 for mine, still better than having them collecting dust on the shelf...

Sand riding. Stiffer the fork the more it is to "rudder" in the sand IMO/IME. You want to ride on top of the sand not rudder (down in it) through it. My stock KDX forks were way better in sand than my KX forks as they were super soft. However, the KX forks will work great if I would ever take them off long enough to have them re-valved!

What you say about the sand sounds correct, I know less air in the front tire helps a lot. However, I felt that soft forks are more sensitive and likely to dive in the sand, throwing the weight to the front and making them dig in. Any thoughts?

Soft forks are more sensitive in that it is easier for them to glide along the top of the sand. They won't dive unless you get on the brakes and/or shift your weight forward. Always keep your weight back and steer with the throttle/rear tire and not the handlebars.