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toddwunsch:
Thanks.  I just got my KX-KIT from UPS.  I'm a little bumbed.  There's a small quarter sized dent right in the fat part of the pipe.  Since my bike spends just as much time on the ground as it does on it's wheels, I'm wondering if it's worth it to send the pipe back.  I've already got a similar dent in my stock pipe after only 3 rides and about as many crashes.  I did notice that they purposely dented the pipe where the water hose goes so that should alleviate the problem I've heard in the past.  I am interested to know how you put the grooves into the carb throat and would like clarification on "not touching the sides".  Does that mean that only the 1/3 part of the aluminum that you epoxied to the carb is touching the carb ?

mikesmith:
OK dont laugh,I used a 4" hack saw to cut a groove on each side of the carbs throat,it was a snug fit for the plate I made and epoxyed it in those grooves,its been in there over a year with no problems.Both sides of the plate fit snug against the carbs throat walls and into the grooves I cut.Tear the carb down afterwards and clean it out.I think you mean "dont touch the SLIDE",you want the plate close to the slide as you can without the possibility of it causing the slide to stick open.I work 10hr shifts,but if you can wait untill I have some free time Ill take pictures  and post them nekt week so you can get a better idea.

Sharc:
Very cool. A photo'd be great. Nice old-school do it for free in your garage mod, like they USED to have in Dirt Bike magazine back in the day....Now they get $7,000 bikes, put $3, 500 in "needed" extras and call it good....


Sharc

toddwunsch:
Thanks.  I'll save the $100 and wait for the pics.

mikesmith:
Well I tried to get some decent pictures but my $29.00 camera isnt good for close ups and to get a clear picture its to far away to see the detail.Its raining all week,and to have a bright enough light to get a pictue makes it hard to see,(washes out the detail), so you can get an idea hopefully from these.Its .042 sheet aluminum,60mm wide at the mouth,46mm in length,1/16" clearance at the slide.The first picture shows how much hangs into the air box boot,the last picture shows the shape to fit around the slide looking down from the top of the carb(horse shoe shape).The center pictures I was trying to show how it fits in the grooves in the mouth of the carb.The new issue of Dirt Bike magazine has a picture of one installed on a KX125 you can look at,sorry for the poor pictue quality.

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