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kawifohfiddy
4/20/2020 11:17am
4/20/2020 11:17am
I know this question has been asked before, but they all seemed to dead end and the posts were a few years old. Just posting to see if there might be some updated info. I have a 2016 KX450f with the TAC forks that has the racetech spring conversion. Well I bought it used and when I went to replace fork seals the fluid had metal shavings in it and the fluid was black. The upper fork tubes have scoring on the inside so I know the coating is compromised and I’ll have to buy new upper tubes. Unfortunately they’re back ordered and I don’t want to pay 800 dollars for new ones and possibly have this happen again. So my question is will 2017 YZ450f forks work on my KX? I found a nice set for a decent price. Im wondering if I can swap the kx lugs from mine to the YZ ones without any problems and also if my triple clamps will work with them.
I know my best bet would be to find a set of 09-12 KX450f forks for a direct swap. Problem is they’re extremely hard to find. I’ve been looking for the past 4 weeks and have come up with nothing.
Also I’m wanting Kayaba dual spring forks. No air forks or SFF forks. Any help is greatly appreciated.
I know my best bet would be to find a set of 09-12 KX450f forks for a direct swap. Problem is they’re extremely hard to find. I’ve been looking for the past 4 weeks and have come up with nothing.
Also I’m wanting Kayaba dual spring forks. No air forks or SFF forks. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Having the coating wear off is not that common unless the bike has lots of hours. Are you sure that nothing's come loose or that your forks are not bent?
Honestly, you should be able to pick up a set of older gen 49mm dual spring a kit forks for 1000$. Anything more than that is crazy, as new production stuff is better than the older gen kit crap. Buy a set of take off 2020 kx250f KYB forks if you want dual spring KYBs. Or, buy a set of honda 17+ 450 49mm showa forks and toss some kx lugs on. I've seen used 49mm billet kx lugs often on ebay for relatively cheap. Bet you could swing some honda forks with kx lugs for 1000$ and be cheaper than a set of older beat up a kit forks.
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