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OP, that's a really good price. Don't think you'd find a new '17 for anywhere near $6800 OTD around here. I'd go for it.
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Also, I'd swap out the chain, chain-guide and chain rub-block (on swing arm) to good quality units so that you don't have any unwanted chain-slapping-stretching-damage to your drive-train and swing arm. I run the axle towards the back of the adjustment and I play with the fork height to tune the handling from one track to another. This bike REALLY appreciates VP T4.
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Lane is recovering from knee surgery and we sold his Kx250f so we are bikeless until September or so. I will be looking for a 450 to move him up to once he is back and released.
I can get a new 17 for $5900 and it's tempting but I'm 6'6 and seem to recall some people saying it is a smaller feeling bike.
It's a different animal to a YZ250, but give it some time and I'm sure you'll adapt.
Got a service manual on order. Will be tearing the bike down and greasing things once I get that. Don't have the torque values yet.
Also think it's geared too tall. Gonna add a tooth to the rear for sure.
I would definitely put a few hours ride time on your suspension before sending it off, even if the forks are having internals changed, your shock will benefit from being used before being revalved.
My last few bikes (08 & 09 KXF's 10 RMZ, 14 SXF, 15 & 16 CRF 450's) didn't need grease, they were all pretty well taken care of, linkage, swingarm and head stock. No harm, but not value add.
Lastly RE the gearing, they've got so much power, I really doubt you'll need a one tooth bigger back sprocket. In addition the KXF's are known to chew through chain guides, particularly the bottom one at the rear sprocket, that and going a tooth bigger makes that problem even worse than it already was.
I milled out the holes in both of mine to elongate them and drop the guide 1.5-2mm and that helped a lot!
put some hours on the suspension before sending it off
both keefer and pingree said that
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Regarding gearing, it just feels really tall to me. Will probably try a 51 rear at least.
On the chassis grease, I'm still gonna check it. My Yamaha was real bad stock. I usually grease my bikes mid way through the season anyway. I'm used to it by now.
Hadn't heard about the suspension needing some time before getting setup. What's the reasoning for that?
Breaking in the suspension before sending it off makes all the parts truly go into spec and fit right.
Try the air forks and dont believe the hype on the spring conversations. The air is plenty good
This is my brand new 2017 TC 125 .....with hardly any grease what so ever. You could damn near spin them on the stem. The rear linkage wasn't any better. Always....Always!! Grease your new bike! At least check the god damned thing.
But, I think I might take mine to the track tomorrow and check it out. Gonna pick up an hour meter today and probably some new grips. The factory ones feel terrible, and I'm a big fan of the ODI lock on grips.
BTW. My buddy has a 16 and he did the spring conversion with Chad at Total Control. He loves it.
And everyone seems to really like the spring conversions.
Acerbis 2.0 chain guide and slider
Galfer front and rear brake hoses
Sunstar MXR1 gold chain and 51T rear sprocket
A wireless hour meter
ODI lock on grips
Works Connection radiator braces and skid plate
And a Ride Engineering green brake hose clamp
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