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2003 450 Springs (shock & fork) fit 07?

Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 7:33 pm
by CRFpro982
Long story short I have an 07 CRF450 that I just purchased that has springs set up for 200 pounds and I am 175 pounds. I have a friend sending me stock springs out of a 2003 CRF450 that he says will fit. I am just asking around to verify. Thanks

Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 7:43 pm
by motosicko
02-08 CRF450 Shock and Fork springs are interchangeable.

Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 7:57 pm
by CRFpro982
Awesome news.. Thank you very much!

Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 8:17 am
by CRFpro982
Do I need a special paint if I am going to paint the shock spring?

Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 8:36 am
by Harkon
I would paint the fork spring. Seems a really bad idea.

Or were you talking about the rear shock spring?

Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 8:54 am
by CRFpro982
Harkon wrote:I would paint the fork spring. Seems a really bad idea.

Or were you talking about the rear shock spring?



Not the fork springs no one would see those haha.. But yes, the rear shock spring. It is the factory yellow but has a few chips in it.

Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 9:11 am
by JimDirt
They are Powder Coated from the factory , so to make the paint really hold up you would need to powder coat it and bake it , with that said , it does not get a lot of direct abuse so you can paint it with a spray can , just (remove it from the shock) scuff it up real good so the paint will stick , and you should be fine

Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 9:39 am
by CRFpro982
JimDirt wrote:They are Powder Coated from the factory , so to make the paint really hold up you would need to powder coat it and bake it , with that said , it does not get a lot of direct abuse so you can paint it with a spray can , just (remove it from the shock) scuff it up real good so the paint will stick , and you should be fine


Thank you very much.. I will give it a shot!

Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 8:28 pm
by Harkon
Harkon wrote:I would paint the fork spring. Seems a really bad idea.

Or were you talking about the rear shock spring?

Aw crap. Sorry, I meant to say I would not paint the fork springs.

That said, the shock spring should be good to paint as JD mentioned.

Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 9:15 pm
by CRFpro982
cool