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Setting conventional forks for 200 pounds
Posted: 10:01 pm Sep 24 2006
by AZRickD
If you were to ballpark setting up KDX forks for a 200 pound rider (not including the weight of gear), what would you go for?
Springs weight -- .41? Any use of progressive springs as in KTM?
Oil level?
Etc.
Thanks,
Rick
Posted: 05:32 pm Sep 25 2006
by tim
Posted: 01:03 am Sep 26 2006
by AZRickD
Yep. I've been there. .40 or maybe .41 springs, since I often have a heavy backpack.
Any word on progressive springs?
Rick
Re: Setting conventional forks for 200 pounds
Posted: 09:01 am Nov 03 2006
by tom
AZRickD wrote:If you were to ballpark setting up KDX forks for a 200 pound rider (not including the weight of gear), what would you go for?
Springs weight -- .41? Any use of progressive springs as in KTM?
Oil level?
Etc.
Thanks,
Rick
I`m 185, and find it best to use a straight weigth spring. My bike is a 1992 kdx 200 so setting may not be the same. I have 43 springs from race tect, oil is 5" from top of fork tube. work great for me.