Fork oil question?

[dude541]

Hi John, Got the new bearing on the stem (all balls) think i need to make a shim now as the KX top clamp has a larger hole & the stem is a little sloppy! can i just use some thin sheet metal wrapped around the KDX stem to fill it out?
Oh.. still not purchased that wheel yet. Martin.
Nearly forgot, collecting the rear maier fender tomorrow from parcel depot... yes you guessed it, customs fees. for a piece of plastic that has turned out way too expensive!!

http://www.rb-designs.com/
do a proper spacer/bushing,if you can get them to ship abroad!
or have something similar made.

and yep i know the costs of having stuff sent from over seas to well!

best regards
john

[carts69]

They dont ship outside the US now, god knows why?? Nah i will have to keep this on our soil, in the shed tomorrow & see what i can rig up? hows your bike going john?

[carts69]

Picked up the Maier fender today, roughly in place just to see how it looks?

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[dude541]

They dont ship outside the US now, god knows why?? Nah i will have to keep this on our soil, in the shed tomorrow & see what i can rig up? hows your bike going john?

it was running excellent mate,but then found out due to an error in the kdx manual i have, that my kips sub valves where around the wrong way!
now sorted,trying it out today,should be even better!

it really ran that well that i wouldnt have touched it if i hadnt found out the manual was incorrect!
best regards
john

[carts69]

Have you done any other mods to the motor or is it pretty much factory? also can you recomend anyone that i can send my engine off to for a total rebuild incl some mods, piston kit/reeds etc? Don't know the history of the engine so figure it's best to get a total rebuild, not confident enough to undertake this myself?

[dude541]

Have you done any other mods to the motor or is it pretty much factory? also can you recomend anyone that i can send my engine off to for a total rebuild incl some mods, piston kit/reeds etc? Don't know the history of the engine so figure it's best to get a total rebuild, not confident enough to undertake this myself?

had my cylinder re-lined, wiseco piston kit,boyesen 607's,bottom end was checked with new mains & seals,kips now installed corrcetly!
rb head mod,rb carb mod,fmf gnarly desert + powercore 2,airbox mod.

powervalve is on quicker now,but i think my main is to rich,had it set up on a dyno last week when the sub valves where around the wrong way!

i know a good place very local to me,good prices to,but it is a fair distance from you!
best regards
john

[carts69]

Done a fair bit to it then!, nice track there,like the look of it Where did you get the seat cover, can't find any except black?

[dude541]

Done a fair bit to it then!, nice track there,like the look of it Where did you get the seat cover, can't find any except black?

i got lucky with the cover,
came across it on ebay,its a ceet gripper to,hadnt seen one like it before,and luckily in the uk! and for the 220!
must have been old stock they had lying around that hadnt sold!

my main is defo to rich now,just ordered some more jets to have a play with

best regards
john

[carts69]

Cool! I do like that seat. Ok John.. can i rack your brains again, as those KX forks i purchased are apart and im in the process of doing the seals, i thought i would replace the bushings & o rings etc, ordered the bushing kit from company called massiveracing.com only to now find out that it appears they have gone bust, can't get a reply via email/phone etc, also their is stuff on google about other customers who have not received their orders, anyway..enough about that! My question is...can i get these forks back together without replacing these shims & o rings, how can i tell if these parts need replacing & are worn, my only reason for buying the kit is because i have the forks stripped down & figured clean bill of health for them. Any advice john on whether i shoud re order from a decent company or chance putting them back together with old pieces still in place? Martin

[dude541]

Cool! I do like that seat. Ok John.. can i rack your brains again, as those KX forks i purchased are apart and im in the process of doing the seals, i thought i would replace the bushings & o rings etc, ordered the bushing kit from company called massiveracing.com only to now find out that it appears they have gone bust, can't get a reply via email/phone etc, also their is stuff on google about other customers who have not received their orders, anyway..enough about that! My question is...can i get these forks back together without replacing these shims & o rings, how can i tell if these parts need replacing & are worn, my only reason for buying the kit is because i have the forks stripped down & figured clean bill of health for them. Any advice john on whether i shoud re order from a decent company or chance putting them back together with old pieces still in place? Martin

hi martin,
bush kit.........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/All-Balls-For ... %26ps%3D54

this pic may help also............



for what the bushes cost mate just replace them,peace of mind then
best regards
john

[dude541]

any updates martin??

ended up doing a little conversion myself!



best regards
john

[carts69]

Nice, looking good john! No update on mine john, still stuck in the shed in pieces. Had to put it on hold for now, the funds are needed elsewhere Hope to continue January? So what foek setup have you got there? Martin.

[dude541]

hi martin,
no rush at this time of year anyway mate,your get there in time for next year

i know a guy in the same town who breaks mx bikes,noticed he had a 90 kx125,so i had the forks with triples,wheel,complete break assembly etc.

rebuilt the forks,new seals/bushes/oil,caliper was rebuilt as the pistons where shot! and turned out the front rim was cracked! so had my kdx rim re-laced onto the kx hub with new spokes.
spent a few quid on new bearings,fork guards,pistons,seal & bush kit,wavy disc,wheel re-laced,but i got all the original parts for £70!
so cant complain!

triples just bolt straight in,no messing at all!

best regards
john

[carts69]

Very Nice, that looks well tasty!! How are they compared to the KDX forks, although saying that.. you had yours rebuilt didnt you? As the looks go, much much better, out of interest,where did you get the bush kit?

[dude541]

Very Nice, that looks well tasty!! How are they compared to the KDX forks, although saying that.. you had yours rebuilt didnt you? As the looks go, much much better, out of interest,where did you get the bush kit?

havent tried them yet,it hasnt stopped raining here since i finished them!
although they feel much better just sat on the bike,and yes i rebuilt my originals. must get out very soon though.

got my bush kit of ebay of a company called abv racing.
best regards
john

[carts69]

Hi John, cheers for the abv company! just received my set from them, is that new side panels you got there?

[dude541]

Hi John, cheers for the abv company! just received my set from them, is that new side panels you got there?

no problem bud
yes well spotted,thought i would try them as the new fork guards where white also.
best regards
john

[carts69]

Certainly looking good, iv'e got front & back mudguards & no doubt will end up getting the rest of the plastics, makes all the difference! Starting work on the bike tomorrow ( Saturday), after a few weeks lay off, gonna get my forks done.. now i have the new bushes etc, be good to get them back together.

[dude541]

Certainly looking good, iv'e got front & back mudguards & no doubt will end up getting the rest of the plastics, makes all the difference! Starting work on the bike tomorrow ( Saturday), after a few weeks lay off, gonna get my forks done.. now i have the new bushes etc, be good to get them back together.

glad to hear your back on track keep us up to date with your progress bud.
best regards
john

[carts69]

Got the forks done now, ordered a dome front wheel from ebay for pretty good price! as soon as that arrives i can get a road legal knobbly on it & get the front end back together, any hitches & no doubt i will call on you for a helping hand (advice)