KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX250 / KX125 => Topic started by: golash on February 18, 2012, 10:30:36 AM

Title: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: golash on February 18, 2012, 10:30:36 AM

Hi all

Thanks to all in the forum that answered my many questions. The reconstruction is done after 3 1/2 months. I basically
covered ever inch of this motorcycle. From the frame painting, washing the radiators and re-painting to a new piston and
ring install. It ended up being a bigger project then I thought. My rear wheel was a piece of junk. But I managed to find
a 1996 wheel on ebay that was in near perfect condition. And for a price of 135 dollars it made my day.

Large Pic
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo351/bgolash/KX%20250/KX250Done.jpg
(http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo351/bgolash/KX%20250/KX250Done.jpg)
(http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo351/bgolash/KX%20250/KX250Before.jpg)

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on February 18, 2012, 10:41:16 AM

Looks awesome....nice job!!

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: andydunne on February 18, 2012, 10:58:26 PM

Very very nice, looks great :mrgreen:

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: royceymon@hotmail.co.uk on February 18, 2012, 11:27:44 PM

very nice pro job , you could do with sticking a sharks fin infront of the sproket saves anything going through the casing and mullering the arm for the clutch ,i personally wouldnt ride without it ,chain looks a bit tight though? realy nice restoration

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: golash on February 19, 2012, 04:20:18 AM

Hi
Thanks for the kind words. I`m with you on sticking a sharks fin infront of the sprocket. As usual nothing is easy.
One of the bolts broke off flush with the casing. I drilled it some and need to try and pick out the rest of the bolt.
Once out that will give me an excuse to use my Bridgeport milling machine and the rotary table to make a case
protector.

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: royceymon@hotmail.co.uk on February 19, 2012, 09:00:41 AM

might be easyier to drill and just helicoil ,chances are the threads mullered anyway!

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: 1989kawasaki on February 19, 2012, 01:23:56 PM

im so stunned i dont even know what to say
Good job!  :-o

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: KevinTwoStk on February 21, 2012, 06:59:18 AM

+1 for job well done!

I have fond memories of the '89 KX250. I didn't own one, but I was out riding and there was a guy parked next to me with a brand-new '89 KX250. He was breaking it in and had hurt himself, so he let me ride his new steed. Smooth motor with equally-smooth suspension. Great bike.

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: bansheedave on March 01, 2012, 11:27:02 PM

nice looking bike. the uni sticker is upside down though.  :?

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: ID KX500 on March 02, 2012, 01:16:17 AM

Quote from: bansheedave on March 01, 2012, 11:27:02 PM

nice looking bike. the uni sticker is upside down though.  :?

Either that or the INA sticker is rightside up   

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: dirtjunkie85 on March 07, 2012, 09:43:37 AM

Awesome rebuild! Bike looks like it just came out of the crate!

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: 450 OX on March 17, 2012, 02:59:08 PM

good job bike looks clean  8-)

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: compmoto on April 01, 2012, 03:02:41 AM

I'm GREEN w envy !  :-D

+1 on a job well done !  :wink:

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE....!
Post by: golash on April 05, 2012, 03:17:12 PM

Hi All
Thanks to everyone for the kind words. After 20 plus years of being away from motorcycles its great to be back.
I lived for motorcycles as a kid. It seems nothing has changed. I get on the 23 year old 2 stroke and I feel 18 again.

Thanks for the help and support, Barry

Title: Re: KX 250 Rebuild is DONE...4 Sale on ebay
Post by: golash on September 29, 2012, 10:23:07 AM

Hi all.
The bike is now for sale. Here is the ebay listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130775220663&viewitem=