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New to the site and to the kdx world. Purchased a 1995 kdx200
With what I was told to be a 2007 kx 250 triple tree and forks. They seized up first ride unfortunately.

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Welcome to the forums and congrats on the bike. The forks seized up or the bike? Try opening the fork cap bleed screws and see if a bunch of air rushes out. Post a couple pics of the forks/triple and we can help diagnose what's going on.

The forks seized up. I took them to a local company to be rebuilt. I have a feeling the rake was not set right.i was riding a chopper. there was very little compression but when I took them off each felt very soft and could hear the springs. I did attempt to bleed the air with no help in the problem. Hopefully they are truly from what i was told. I tried researching the model numbers with no success

The forks may have been longer, giving it that chopper feel.

If you have more pics of the forks, I may be of help. I have a set of 2007 KX250 forks buried in a shed, unable to access them, but I am familiar with the looks. I have a 2005 KX250. Those forks are very similar. 2007 did not come with fork guard guides.

When I get them back from the shop I can get closer pictures. When I measure the factory kdx forks that were spares the corrosion shows where they were originally mounted and the distance to the axle. That moves the kx forks up about 5/8” so when they get finished up I’m hoping moving them up that 5/8” will set the rake correctly.

Looks like 2007 forks to me.

Cool pipe guard.

Pull the forks up in the clamps a bit to try again on getting rid of the chopper feel. A few have had their forks lowered internally, but most just pull 'em up.

Thanks kdx garage. It was not a cheap bike by any means. It came with a motorcycle title as well. All and all I think it was a good purchase. It seems to be in pretty good shape

It looks like you got a few nice aftermarket pieces (I see the pipe guard, Devol rad guards, bark busters, a WER steering stabilizer, I have the same one and love it, seat has been recovered, rear shcock looks like it may have been worked on at some point, looks like maybe a Clarke oversize tank. Just looks like it didn't receive a lot of routine preventative maintenance.

In the pics above the forks are definitely sitting too low in the triple clamps, which is why it felt chopper-ish.

I found some bushing missing from the front caliper. Just ordered them. And the crankcase breather wasn’t there. I think your right about maintenance. Bearings and bushings seemed good though. Chain is getting a little loose and topped out. I’m gonna change oil coolant and keep looking for missing parts or anything out of the blue. I only got to ride It the one time before sending out forks. I believe I would like to change up sprockets when I get a new chain. I don’t need speed at all.