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Maintenance & Technical => KX250 / KX125 => Topic started by: herdy on April 27, 2015, 08:11:15 AM

Title: plastic upgrade
Post by: herdy on April 27, 2015, 08:11:15 AM
Hi all new here I got myself I believe a 1998 kx125 and wanted to update it a little what year plastics will fit this year bike please, many thanks for any info  :-D
Title: Re: plastic upgrade
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on April 27, 2015, 09:07:19 AM
'94-'98 are all "K" models,  the radiator shrouds and side plates will have to be kept within those years...but you can use any front fender, front number plate you could use several different years but may need to trim to fit....you could use practically any year rear fender, but again, be prepared to cut and trim to fit.
Title: Re: plastic upgrade
Post by: herdy on April 27, 2015, 09:55:15 AM
thanks foxx for the quick reply gives me somewhere to go from  :-D
Title: Re: plastic upgrade
Post by: zz3gmc on April 27, 2015, 10:44:51 AM
I have seen a few 94-98 KXs with 03-07 KX125/250 rad shrouds. Not sure how it was done though.
Title: Re: plastic upgrade
Post by: herdy on April 27, 2015, 10:52:00 AM
hmm that sounds interesting zz3gmc, maybe someone else might chip in that knows about the conversion, thanks anyways  :-D
Title: Re: plastic upgrade
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on April 27, 2015, 11:35:34 AM
unless you're up to a lot of work, for an outcome that probably wont look right...you'll be better off sticking with "K" model shrouds....

here's the match-up...as you'll see, there's considerable differences, especially towards the fuel cap...and the curve between the seat and tank is far more abrupt/steeper on the '98.

'06
(http://motodacross.com/kawasaki/kx125/2006.jpg)

'98
(http://motodacross.com/kawasaki/kx125/1998.jpg)
Title: Re: plastic upgrade
Post by: herdy on April 28, 2015, 01:20:40 AM
Great comparison there think I will just go with the front mud guard change stick the 07 on looks much better that will fit I presume? Thanks again guys  :-D
Title: Re: plastic upgrade
Post by: umberto on April 28, 2015, 02:43:49 AM
I put a 2014 KXF fender and front number plate on my 2004 KX 250.  It fit with just a bit of modification to the number plate mounting pegs.  The 2004 plate had pegs that went into the forks, and the 2014 had the pegs on the triple clamps.  I just cut off the mounting pegs from my old 2004 plate and glued them to the 2014 number plate and we were good.  

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag75/umberto_32/BA17B7E2-ED61-428E-AE0E-EF4165F82E08_zpsohdz2kk2.jpg~original)

It also has 2008 KXF 250 shrouds, but I don't think they would work for your bike.
Title: Re: plastic upgrade
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on April 28, 2015, 08:51:50 AM
Great comparison there think I will just go with the front mud guard change stick the 07 on looks much better that will fit I presume? Thanks again guys  :-D

yes, any front fender will fit...try to keep the same year number plate too, as that will eliminate a lot of trimming to fit to the fender.
I run the '03 250 front on my '95 500, and I use the '00 front number plate...very little trimming required....

(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac152/foxx4afoxx2/HPIM0817_zpsaecf637e.jpg) (http://s895.photobucket.com/user/foxx4afoxx2/media/HPIM0817_zpsaecf637e.jpg.html)