Changing brands

[dammad1]

Would have to be euro, TM or Husky, 2 stroke of course, no probs with jap brands but you'll never catch me on a 4 stroke yawnnnn...

[Danger]

Got to admit I liked the KDX 200 the other day blatting around the s/pit. For some reason the front never washes out like on the CRF and I manage to lean it over further

The KDX is sprung horribly soft on the front end and combined with the lack of any midvalve the fork tends to dive excessively but it has reasonable rate spring on the rear which keeps the rear high so I'm not surprised that you find you can lean it over in the turns. Most complain about the low riding front end.

Try this on your CRF, one change at a time, increase shock HS compression damping a 1/4 turn in, decrease shock rebound damping 2-4 clicks, increase fork rebound damping 2 clicks, then try an extra turn on the rear preload if the first measures don't seem to help enough. Then if that doesn't seem to improve things enough drop around sometime and I'll suck out a little oil from each fork, only take me a few minutes with the forks on the bike, all of these steps should help some.

[Rupe]

Everyone needs to realise that the perfect bike has already been made. Its not going to get any better.... The KDX200

This vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9O6nFFGbqE&NR=1 catches the essance of the kdx nicley. gets really extreme half way through, big wheel stands, aggresive style etc. The exhuast shoots are almost to extreme to watch

[krad_nz]

Hahha, nice work

In all seriousness I have a soft spot for the new huskies. Def look good. Don't know enough about them with regards to reliability etc yet though. Still, havn't heard anything bad.

[A&R]

The KDX is sprung horribly soft on the front end and combined with the lack of any midvalve the fork tends to dive excessively but it has reasonable rate spring on the rear which keeps the rear high so I'm not surprised that you find you can lean it over in the turns. Most complain about the low riding front end.

Try this on your CRF, one change at a time, increase shock HS compression damping a 1/4 turn in, decrease shock rebound damping 2-4 clicks, increase fork rebound damping 2 clicks, then try an extra turn on the rear preload if the first measures don't seem to help enough. Then if that doesn't seem to improve things enough drop around sometime and I'll suck out a little oil from each fork, only take me a few minutes with the forks on the bike, all of these steps should help some.

Thanks danger. i'll have a play with that.