UPDATING KX500 SUSPENSION.

Post by **Sandblaster** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:51 pm

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Post by **Sandblaster** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:29 pm

Here is the issue with the clevis..

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Post by **Sandblaster** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:01 pm

OK... Sometimes you feel like a dummy...

I unscrewed the clevis off a 92 kx250 shock (Same as the KX500 clevis) and screwed it right on the KX450F shock..

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Post by **Sandblaster** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 3:55 am

Before I go any further, I need a mock up.
Turns out I just happen to have a few spares laying around...
Except for the stupid swingarm that I had to buy on eBay

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Post by **Sandblaster** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:47 pm

Why not bolt the KX450F shock to the 88 chassis and be done with it?
It is simply too long.
Here is a pic using the kx450f shock with it's stock clevis and bolted to the Uni Trak linkage

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Post by **Sandblaster** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:50 pm

Again, note the difference in the clevis length

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Post by **Sandblaster** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:58 pm

After swapping the clevis everything lines up perfectly

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Looks great!
But it does not work

Note the location of the shock reservoir.
Note that the reservoir goes right through the middle of where the pipe is suppose to go.

Post by **Sandblaster** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:59 pm

So the two choices I see is to reroute the pipe or move the reservoir...
More to come

Post by **Sandblaster** » Sun Dec 20, 2015 1:46 am

Here is a quick vid to help you better understand what I'm running into:

https://youtu.be/IKh9uMr2l8Y

Ralow998 · Post by **Ralow998** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:23 pm

Can I do this on my 91 KX 500 frame? Why does it look like the top bearing isn't pressed in? Can I use a shock from a KX 250F of the same year?

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