I have a '96 KDX200 with the standard Kyaba forks. I replaced the soft OEM springs with a .41 set for an XR400, which has been a huge improvement.
My problem now is that while they are awesome on heavy stuff like jumps etc, they are quite harsh on the small stuff like rocks. The springs I put in may be a little stiff for me (I'm about 90Kg fully kitted up) so I've tried to compensate by using a lightweight fork oil (ATF fluid actually),and made my compression setting as soft as possible.
What else can I do to make them a bit softer in the first part of the stroke? Would gold valve emulators make any difference? What about lowering the oil height? Another thing I was thinking about was drilling out the oil holes in the inner tube, although I am not confident in that without some good advice and direction on how much to drill out.
I suppose what I'd REALLY like would be a set of WP's or Marchozzi's :aj: , but that is out of the question at the moment! So, any advice y'all can give would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew
My problem now is that while they are awesome on heavy stuff like jumps etc, they are quite harsh on the small stuff like rocks. The springs I put in may be a little stiff for me (I'm about 90Kg fully kitted up) so I've tried to compensate by using a lightweight fork oil (ATF fluid actually),and made my compression setting as soft as possible.
What else can I do to make them a bit softer in the first part of the stroke? Would gold valve emulators make any difference? What about lowering the oil height? Another thing I was thinking about was drilling out the oil holes in the inner tube, although I am not confident in that without some good advice and direction on how much to drill out.
I suppose what I'd REALLY like would be a set of WP's or Marchozzi's :aj: , but that is out of the question at the moment! So, any advice y'all can give would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew