Hiya Foxx4Beaver,
I ended up here for the usual reason - a woman. Nine years and two kids later I'm still here. Never seen the sea let alone a beach. We split for a while so I'm now paying alimony, even though we never married. Anyway, that's all a long story. I'd like to say thanks for the welcome - you're the first!
I shall have to learn my way around the site so I can upload pics, though I read somewhere that the site doesn't actually host them as it's too expensive. Also read that if I want to add some things to my name (dunno if that's short message or emoji type thing) then I need to do so before I post ten posts - any pointers would be appreciated.
I've already got an idea for a new thread but busy with the kids this weekend. As for the bike, well it's an '87. Yep, that's gonna be a pain in the arse. It has suffered some typical Mexican abuse: sticking non metric bolts in metric threads; what looks like a KDX200 exhaust (it'll never run right until I sort that out); broken parts here there and everywhere.
My biggest fear is the engine, I read that the '87 had KIPS stickers, and mine has got raised letters inside a rectangle - I just hope to hell it isn't a KX250 cylinder on there but until I can positively identify it, or measure the bore, I shan't know.
I look forward to chatting to you guys and gleaning some info - should be fun. Hope to get the bike started this week, or at the very least find out if there are serious problems not yet visible. So, thanks again Foxx4Beaver!
You're welcome. Looking forward to seeing some pics once you figure out how to.
The majority of personal pics I post, come right off my Facebook page...actually, I myself find it easier and quicker to just right click an existing pic from there, and paste it into the "
insert image" option from here, and hit "
post".
I know all too well about moving for women!!
Over the past 22 years, I've lived in Atlanta, GA...Dallas, TX...and Bar Harbor, ME...no more moving for me! I've been back in my hometown now for 12 years, and picked up waaaaaay to good of a job in 2008 to ever consider leaving, for anything ever again.
As stated, you do need to hit 10 posts to add an avatar, but that won't take long...just jump into a couple threads and ask questions, or share some info.
I honestly won't be much help concerning questions about your bike...I never played around much with the older K5's...but there's a couple guys on here that're wizards with them.
