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Offline John Orchard

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Fork oil height for '84 KX125C1 forks?
« on: August 27, 2013, 02:09:59 PM »
Would anyone have the fork oil height for an '84 KX125 ?
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Re: Fork oil height for '84 KX125C1 forks?
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2013, 03:12:59 PM »
Hey John.  book says...602-610 cc....oil level 178-182 mm( 7 inch )

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Re: Fork oil height for '84 KX125C1 forks?
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2013, 03:41:27 PM »
Thanks, wow that's seems pretty low?
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Re: Fork oil height for '84 KX125C1 forks?
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2013, 09:30:07 PM »
Race Tech website says 135mm, I'll try both  :-)
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Re: Fork oil height for '84 KX125C1 forks?
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2013, 09:59:14 PM »
130mm is a good setting for any Evo, pre 85, pre 90 conventional forks. The std settings in the manual are not necessarily the best settings, bit like std jetting..

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Re: Fork oil height for '84 KX125C1 forks?
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2013, 08:18:39 AM »
130mm is a good setting for any Evo, pre 85, pre 90 conventional forks. The std settings in the manual are not necessarily the best settings, bit like std jetting..

+1. I generally start with 150, but usually end up with more.

Also, the stock springs are ridiculously soft. 0.27s or something - literally the right rate for a 0kg rider...  :o
So that's well worth fixing.
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Re: Fork oil height for '84 KX125C1 forks?
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2013, 09:35:46 AM »
Thanks Guy's.  Yeh Nath the stock spring are suppose to run with air, I ordered a set of .46 springs from Walter yesterday.
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