Has anyone lowered a KPX 250? - Page 3

mark hall · 11-30-2024, 01:10 PM

To All:
Just ordered a Xpro Palladin.. 2 weeks to delivery. $3100 shipped. You can order on Amazon if you don't mind paying an extra $200. Hopefully it's taggable and similar quality to the KPX. The KPX is wonderful.. ample power.. 1500 miles of Not a Hiccup so far. BUT another 10 HP, DOHC, 2 balance shafts???, water cooled, a few suspension screws to turn.. A older model KLX300 engine clone apparently. Advertised at 302 Lbs which could be shipping weight? Anyway, it's LIGHT! Can't resist. wish there were more reviews out there. Living the Dream.

wildbill1969 · 03-09-2025, 10:52 PM

Did you ever find a lowering link just got my kpx and I'm on my tipy toes

wildbill1969 · 03-10-2025, 02:14 PM

Was just wondering if the expected rear link would fit the kpx? Or are they completely different

mark hall · 03-18-2025, 08:04 PM

For the KPX, the rear link is cast steel, and I extended it 1" by welding in a 1/4" plate on each side. Welds Beautifully with MIG.. nothing special required at all unlike Cast Iron. The front is capable of dropping a full 2" thru simple dropping the forks. I ended up with a 33" seat height.. maybe a tad less? Kick stand had to be shortened a bit. I'm dropping the bike for handling, not seat height. The skinny street tires on stock rims and hubs makes this a super fun bike for street. For the Plalidin (Doing a conversion to 17" SuMo wheels) the drop link is aluminum, and a tighter, more folded geometry that makes any link extension effects complicated. Considering re-drilling the shock arms, there is some additional space to lower the rear that way. Roughly an inch but unclear how this translates to seat height with the link geometry. The Pallidin can be dropped in the front only 1" thru fork drop. Anything more will require interior shock mods. But 17" wheels starts with a 2" drop in the front. The KPX is a wonderful bike, so easy.. everything fits well, and it's steel (easily Hacked)! Try 93 octane in it.. i think the EFI is advanced enough to recognize the good stuff and advance the timing. Seems to make a difference, although I haven't swapped back to 87 to test in quite a while. Good Luck!

mark hall · 03-18-2025, 08:13 PM

Wild Bill.. you can easily drop the front a full 2" by simple adjustment.. that might be enough.. You might try dropping the rear preload some.. that might help depending on where the bike was initially set. On mine had to be a couple inches of preload as delivered.

03-10-2025, 02:14 PM	#33
wildbill1969 Join Date: Feb 2025 Location: Ellis county Texas Posts: 7	Lowering Was just wondering if the expected rear link would fit the kpx? Or are they completely different
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11-30-2024, 01:10 PM	#31
mark hall Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Annapolis Posts: 88	To All: Just ordered a Xpro Palladin.. 2 weeks to delivery. $3100 shipped. You can order on Amazon if you don't mind paying an extra $200. Hopefully it's taggable and similar quality to the KPX. The KPX is wonderful.. ample power.. 1500 miles of Not a Hiccup so far. BUT another 10 HP, DOHC, 2 balance shafts???, water cooled, a few suspension screws to turn.. A older model KLX300 engine clone apparently. Advertised at 302 Lbs which could be shipping weight? Anyway, it's LIGHT! Can't resist. wish there were more reviews out there. Living the Dream.
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03-09-2025, 10:52 PM	#32
wildbill1969 Join Date: Feb 2025 Location: Ellis county Texas Posts: 7	Did you ever find a lowering link just got my kpx and I'm on my tipy toes
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03-18-2025, 08:04 PM	#34
mark hall Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Annapolis Posts: 88	For the KPX, the rear link is cast steel, and I extended it 1" by welding in a 1/4" plate on each side. Welds Beautifully with MIG.. nothing special required at all unlike Cast Iron. The front is capable of dropping a full 2" thru simple dropping the forks. I ended up with a 33" seat height.. maybe a tad less? Kick stand had to be shortened a bit. I'm dropping the bike for handling, not seat height. The skinny street tires on stock rims and hubs makes this a super fun bike for street. For the Plalidin (Doing a conversion to 17" SuMo wheels) the drop link is aluminum, and a tighter, more folded geometry that makes any link extension effects complicated. Considering re-drilling the shock arms, there is some additional space to lower the rear that way. Roughly an inch but unclear how this translates to seat height with the link geometry. The Pallidin can be dropped in the front only 1" thru fork drop. Anything more will require interior shock mods. But 17" wheels starts with a 2" drop in the front. The KPX is a wonderful bike, so easy.. everything fits well, and it's steel (easily Hacked)! Try 93 octane in it.. i think the EFI is advanced enough to recognize the good stuff and advance the timing. Seems to make a difference, although I haven't swapped back to 87 to test in quite a while. Good Luck!
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03-18-2025, 08:13 PM	#35
mark hall Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Annapolis Posts: 88	Wild Bill.. you can easily drop the front a full 2" by simple adjustment.. that might be enough.. You might try dropping the rear preload some.. that might help depending on where the bike was initially set. On mine had to be a couple inches of preload as delivered.
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