Shock Rebuild and Gold Valves on 06 KDX 200

In this video I show you how to rebuild the rear shock on a dirt bike. This example is a 06 KDX 200. I also put in aftermarket valving. I hope this is helpful to anyone trying to do the same thing on their bikes!

[@Bigeoutdoors6]

Got to use nitrogen to keep the bladder pressure consistent, air will fluctuate like crazy

[@SkillCollectors]

Is it not critical to fill the bladder back up with nitrogen? Curious to read the instructions you followed if you have those handy.

[@SuperPowerstroke00]

Very helpful to me. Thanks

[@Monkeybutt_ADV]

Hey, don't know if you are riding or not still but how did the shock work with air vs. 100% nitrogen? I get what people are saying because the mfg wants you to use nitrogen but air itself is 80% nitrogen. Would love to know if you could tell a difference or not.

[@gosolobox]

Who makes that specialty tool that pressed the stack/seal in? I'm getting ready to do this to my kdx and would like to order one. Thanks for posting this video; very helpful..

[@jasonferar5685]

It labored me to watch this. A few tools you could use to make this easier a rubber mechanics hammer instead of a carpenters hammer, a couple mechanics punches to fit in the holes for prying the cap off the shock body instead of a carpenters chisel, a finer file for chamfering the shaft after grinding it. Most alarming of all you recharging your shock with air instead of nitrogen. Also I would never disassemble something like this without having all the parts to rebuild it including a new seal head. This really isn’t a very difficult job but you made it look like it was.

[@kurtnoyes2284]

Did the gold valve make much of a difference?