KX fork identification help!!

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KX fork identification help!!

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These forks came with the 200 I recently purchased, the previous owner inherited them from the owner before him and is not sure what they're from. I'd like to swap these as a winter project but yeah I need to know what they are first!

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I smell Yamaha.

Do some legwork on that fork guard, then report back. I think 2004 was the first year for 48 mm on Yamaha.

You almost had me thinking they were KX Forks. I got to watch you. :-)
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KDXGarage wrote: 09:24 am May 26 2023 I smell Yamaha.

Do some legwork on that fork guard, then report back. I think 2004 was the first year for 48 mm on Yamaha.

You almost had me thinking they were KX Forks. I got to watch you. :-)
Haha yeah i dont even know if they're KX forks...

I'll try to look for some kind of markings.
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They could be 2004 YZ or 200x WR. 2005 and newer YZ125 and YZ250 have dual chamber forks.

EDIT ADD ON: See about 2005 - 2006 WR250F / WR450F. I am not sure if / when the WR line went to twin chamber.
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KDXGarage wrote: 02:37 pm May 26 2023 They could be 2004 YZ or 200x WR. 2005 and newer YZ125 and YZ250 have dual chamber forks.

EDIT ADD ON: See about 2005 - 2006 WR250F / WR450F. I am not sure if / when the WR line went to twin chamber.
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Yep. Look on eBay for used forks that match.
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Well I think Im going to do the yz fork swap, i discovered the new triple clamps that they came with already have a kdx stem pressed in, so yeah thats easy now. I have the wheel and everything.

I need to get the forks sent off and overhauled first but i will update this when possible.
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Wow. That is pretty good! Let us know how it turns out.
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Awesome! What offset do those aftermarket clamps have?
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