KX head stem spacer?
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KX head stem spacer?
Ok the kdx stem needs a spacer but does it go on the top or underneath of the kx tripple clamp?
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Most use the KX stem locknut....
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That'll work.
Re: 'Yes but are your upper and lower clamps the right distance, like are they the factory distance'
There isn't one that I know of.
A plus to using a thicker spacer (as long as you don't run out of thread on the TOP nut) is the forks can be moved higher...and just about every KX fork setup needs to be high in the triples to keep the bike at the same 'level' orientation it was to start with. My '99 KX250 forks are 1/2" above the top clamp to make the bike 'level' as it was to start with.
Going 'uphill' with too long a fork (or them set too low in the clamps) makes for loopy problems on uphills..and that is generally enough of a problem without making it worse.
Re: 'Yes but are your upper and lower clamps the right distance, like are they the factory distance'
There isn't one that I know of.
A plus to using a thicker spacer (as long as you don't run out of thread on the TOP nut) is the forks can be moved higher...and just about every KX fork setup needs to be high in the triples to keep the bike at the same 'level' orientation it was to start with. My '99 KX250 forks are 1/2" above the top clamp to make the bike 'level' as it was to start with.
Going 'uphill' with too long a fork (or them set too low in the clamps) makes for loopy problems on uphills..and that is generally enough of a problem without making it worse.
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