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Posted by: kdx68---------------------
hi guys, i hope someone can help, my 1992 kdx 250 has ups forks, i recently replaced the fork seals as they were leaking, while apart i checked springs they were just within allowable wear tolerance, so i reasemmbled and reoiled forks, and i have noticed that the ride height at the front is about 3 inches lower than it used to be , im not able to even ride the bike due to the front end being so low, i was under the impression the spring set the ride height and the oil was the dampener, if i have got the oil amount wrong it wouldnt affect the ride height , would it ?. and yes i have checked that ive put the springs back in 
if any one can assist it would be appreciated, thanks
Posted by: glad2ride---------------------
Oil weight does not affect ride height. You are correct.
Something is definitely not right. It sounds like it is time to open them up and/or take them apart to check it out.
Posted by: KDXLance---------------------
Try to get a blown up diagram off the interweb or from a dealer to ensure they were assembled correctly. Most dealers in NZ are confident with USD forks and should be able to fix reasonably cheap if you get stuck.
Posted by: kdx68---------------------
thanks for that, definately reassembeld correctly, done it a few times, pulled springs out put on a load tester, found them to of lost 30% effectiveness, orderd new heavier springs , hopefully pick up today, thanks guys
Posted by: Matt90GT---------------------
The springs are way soft from the factory. order new springs for your weight and it will solve the problems
Posted by: kdx68---------------------
thanks for that , hopefully pick up new springs today,
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