Doesn't look much different, does it?
There's actually been a lot of time on it since the last lot of dribble.
The FMF pipe came from young Dougie P - brand new and at a good price. Thanks Dougie! Can't believe how much better it is - there don't seem to be any drawbacks to it apart from the extra noise - stronger botom end, stronger midrange, and at least as good in the top end. Throttle response is WAY better. Power delivery is just as smooth and electric as it was.
BarkBusters were removed in anticipation of the PCMXNs. Standard Yamaha (TTR?) handguards fit straight on, and even match the inexplicable Yamaha sticker on the radiator shroud...
Forks have been swapped to 88 KX250 items. Apart from the much better cartridge design, they also have much stiffer springs - the KX250's 0.37 springs are too soft for me, but they're miles better than the KDX's original 0.29s... I've got a pair of 0.46 springs and Gold Valves to go in.
Rear spring has been swapped to a 5.2 from an 89 KX250 (up from a 4.7), according to the recommendation from the RaceTech website. The sags all say that it is correct. I've rebuilt the shock out of the parts bike, and firmed up both compression and rebound stacks, using an educated guess. Haven't fitted it yet. I am willing/expecting to have a couple of goes at the valving, if needed.
Swapped the swing arm too - the bearings in the original had no movement at static height, but the wheel could move ~20mm side to side at full droop!
Hopefully it hasn't rained as much in Canberra as it has here, and I'll have the chance to try it out at the Heaven practice day on Saturday. I'm hanging for the chance to ride it properly - it really feels fantastic around my backyard (if that means anything...). Way beyond my expectations.