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Whew, the stock fork springs can hurt you
Posted: 08:54 pm Nov 15 2006
by 2001kdx
man, i came up on a jump all of a sudden today, it was really steep, and i hit it awkwardly. i landed almost in an endo. it was pretty scary... basically, when i landed, my front wheel hit first, and before my rear hit the ground, i slid over the seat tank and handlebars and slammed into the ground. now i have a very stiff neck. im 220 with all of my gear, and you can bet i will re-spring very soon. For those who have done it {not kx fork guys}, does it help in these situations? Riding on flat or bumpy terrain feels fine, jumping is scary at times, no joke
Posted: 10:06 pm Nov 15 2006
by AZRickD
I understand your angst. I had the same problem with my front forks and rear spring being stock... I ride at about the same weight as you. To get any kind of air, I would have to pre-load the front forkes just before lift off. Otherwise, I'd mush over them. Never had an endo or near endo event, but I'm not so quick.
Rick
Posted: 10:39 pm Nov 15 2006
by Indawoods
Suspension IS the most important safety feature your bike has... make it right!
Re: Whew, the stock fork springs can hurt you
Posted: 05:04 am Nov 16 2006
by grump99
[quote=" For those who have done it {not kx fork guys}, does it help in these situations?[/quote]
Yes.
Re: Whew, the stock fork springs can hurt you
Posted: 11:12 am Nov 16 2006
by canyncarvr
grump99 wrote:[quote=" For those who have done it {not kx fork guys}, does it help in these situations?
Yes
And yes again.
It is generally agreed that the OEM KDX fork springs are 'good' for about 140#.
When I first put on my MS-Tech'd front end, I wasn't hugely impressed. It didn't seem like that big a deal. I swapped bikes with another KDX rider whose bike was stockly suspendered, rode over a section of trail I'd
just ridden on with my MX-Tech setup. Scairt me good!
The weeks I had to wait for my forks (not riding) dulled my perception, I guess.
As Inda said....suspension is
very important. Fix it!