No, I didn't mean pissed off. A pissing match is when .... aww never
mind
I mean, I don't want to argue
KLX front ends are also rare, which is why I said KX front ends too.
You should be able to find good ones for cheap, but then you need to
get a speedo for that wheel assembly.
I was going to motard my KLR and I had the front end, rear swing arm,
both wheels with rotors and all brake calipers ect for $1000 CDN. All
in good shape.
But you have to look and you have to know what to look for.
Adam
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Devon Jarvis wrote:
> I'm not pissed off, sorry if I came across that way.
>
> That's true, there are always deals, if you are resourceful and
patient.
> But, much of the time you get what you pay for. KLX forks for a
couple
> hundred bucks, if they're as straight as the seller claims, are
likely
> to need a full strip and cleaning at the minimum, and maybe new
bushings
> and seals. This all costs money, not to mention setting up the
damping
> properly for the KLR.
>
> My point was only that I don't think that the cost of the usual
upgrades
> to the stock KLR front end, and a KLX front end swap, are really
> comparable in price. There will always be people who get lucky. But
add
> to your equation the likelihood of easily reselling the K9 brace for
> $100, in the event you do the swap.
>
> Devon
>
> adamavis wrote:
> >
> > i don't want to get into a pissing match with anyone, but you can
> > certainly find deals if you look.
> >
> > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Devon Jarvis wrote:
> > > Where did people get the idea that you can get a KLX front end
for
> > > pennies? For a clean, UN-bent KLX front end in bolt-on
condition,
> > it's
> > > going to cost you a few hundred dollars at least, perhaps
closer to
> > a
> > > thousand if you want it in excellent condition. Then, you'll
need to
> > > have your KLR stem pressed into the KLX bottom steering clamp,
and
> > > you'll need a KLX rotor, caliper, bracket, and perhaps front
wheel.
> > I
> > > don't know if Zack had a KLX wheel, or just a KLX caliper and
rotor
> > on
> > > the KLR wheel. Then factor in tuning the cartridge forks since
they
> > came
> > > off a different bike.
> > >
> > > My front-end upgrades:
> > > Progressive springs $90
> > > Galfer green pads $40
> > > Stainless braided hose $25
> > > Fork oil $ 5
> > > K9 fork brace $200
> > >
> > > I don't think you need more brakes for offroading, and I don't
> > think you
> > > need KLX forks for road riding. I ride some pretty rough
terrain,
> > and
> > > the bike works well. It bottoms in front with more than a couple
> > feet of
> > > air, I might try the cartridge emulators if they can be set up
with
> > > progressive damping.
> > >
> > > Devon
> > >
> > >
> > > adamavis wrote:
> > > >
> > > snip
> > > > I'm just saying, I'm sure the K9 fork brace does exactly what
it's
> > > > supposed to do, maybe even better than advertised! But the
KLR's
> > > > front end is still plagued with soft forks and crappy brakes
> > right??
> > > > So you have to invest more money to get them to the same
level as
> > > > some stock front ends. By the time you upgrade the springs and
> > > > brakes, the cost will probably be the same to just swap the
front
> > end.
> > > > The stiffer forks on the swapped front end won't need a fork
> > brace.
> > > >
*Woof* *Woof*