KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX250 / KX125 => Topic started by: dinkyguitar on June 16, 2015, 11:57:39 AM

Title: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: dinkyguitar on June 16, 2015, 11:57:39 AM: Hi All,

I've been working on this for over a year.

Basically replaced all the engine bearings and seal, connecting rod, piston, rings. New rims, spokes, chain, sprockets, grips, rebuilt rear shock, all suspensions bearings....almost everything. And new coil & stator...front/rear rotors, pads, I could keep going.

She starts first or second kick and runs/rides nice.

Jeff Ward era :-D

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u84/kezard/DoneSide1_zpsttt1pj3q.jpg)

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u84/kezard/Doneside2_zpsvq4b1blb.jpg)

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u84/kezard/Doneengine2_zpsnyydfsxj.jpg)

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u84/kezard/Doneengine1_zpsgo0y4wcn.jpg)

dinky
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on June 16, 2015, 12:03:23 PM: looks great dinky!...love how the frame came out!
are you gonna try to throw on some graphics...or keep her naked?
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: sandblaster on June 16, 2015, 12:31:56 PM: It does look great... Congrats
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: zz3gmc on June 16, 2015, 02:26:22 PM: Came out great! How did you end up powering the lights?
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: dinkyguitar on June 16, 2015, 11:48:17 PM: Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on June 16, 2015, 12:03:23 PM
looks great dinky!...love how the frame came out!
are you gonna try to throw on some graphics...or keep her naked?

Thanks guys....I might in the future add graphics but everyone wants so darn much for them....although it would look better.

As for the lights.....I managed to make a box out of sheet metal and shoe horn it under the seat behind the airbox.

The battery is an SLA 12v 7.2 amp battery for UPS power supplies...pretty cheap.

It should last a few hours with the daytime running light....not sure how long it would last using the main headlight...but the battery doesn't need to be connect if your running off road...

dinky,
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on June 17, 2015, 08:24:38 AM: Quote from: dinkyguitar on June 16, 2015, 11:48:17 PM

Thanks guys....I might in the future add graphics but everyone wants so darn much for them....although it would look better.

I hear ya...just shop around on-line when you have time....there's a lot of guys making decent reproduction shroud decals these days.
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: k2000x on June 20, 2015, 09:21:28 AM: Hey mate were did you get the radiator hoses from
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: b4himdude on June 20, 2015, 05:30:46 PM: i have a black jackson professional dinky reverse . i hate the floyd rose though.. oh whoops this isnt my guitar forum,.good username.
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: dinkyguitar on June 21, 2015, 02:26:56 AM: Quote from: k2000x on June 20, 2015, 09:21:28 AM
Hey mate were did you get the radiator hoses from

Those hoses are from flee-bay....the same ads you see selling the Chinese radiators...So far they are good.

dinky,
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: dinkyguitar on June 21, 2015, 02:28:17 AM: Quote from: b4himdude on June 20, 2015, 05:30:46 PM
i have a black jackson professional dinky reverse . i hate the floyd rose though.. oh whoops this isnt my guitar forum,.good username.

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u84/kezard/Dinky1.jpg)

Ooppss....wrong forum :-D

(92 Dinky XL)

dinky,
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: b4himdude on June 21, 2015, 03:02:09 AM: ha ha. yep thats a red one of mine
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: sandblaster on June 21, 2015, 03:06:40 AM: I've had my Ibanez RG570 for about 25 years...
I just wish I had more time to play it..
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: b4himdude on June 21, 2015, 03:10:49 AM: i had an ibenez rg760 for a while. been riding 5 years more than ive been playing. got bunches of all that stuff too... i likle this place more every day
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: dinkyguitar on June 21, 2015, 06:24:23 AM: Here's one I made from scratch a year ago...

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u84/kezard/Final1_zps4bfe00b9.jpg)

dinky,
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: b4himdude on June 21, 2015, 10:02:01 AM: (http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt181/Coby_Hosford/guitars%20and%20musical%20stuff/100_1677_zpspszsdamr.jpg) nice job on that guitar. reminds me of my esp as far as the color.
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: dinkyguitar on June 21, 2015, 10:04:09 AM: Quote from: b4himdude on June 21, 2015, 10:02:01 AM
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt181/Coby_Hosford/guitars%20and%20musical%20stuff/100_1677_zpspszsdamr.jpg) nice job on that guitar. reminds me of my esp as far as the color.

Nice arsenal :-D

dinky,
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: motopunk on June 21, 2015, 03:48:06 PM: Quote from: dinkyguitar on June 16, 2015, 11:57:39 AM
Hi All,

I've been working on this for over a year.

Basically replaced all the engine bearings and seal, connecting rod, piston, rings. New rims, spokes, chain, sprockets, grips, rebuilt rear shock, all suspensions bearings....almost everything. And new coil & stator...front/rear rotors, pads, I could keep going.

She starts first or second kick and runs/rides nice.

Jeff Ward era :-D

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u84/kezard/DoneSide1_zpsttt1pj3q.jpg)

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u84/kezard/Doneside2_zpsvq4b1blb.jpg)

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u84/kezard/Doneengine2_zpsnyydfsxj.jpg)

(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u84/kezard/Doneengine1_zpsgo0y4wcn.jpg)

dinky

graphics and seat, that are not to expensiv, high quality and worth every cent of the money : www.evo-mx.com
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: b4himdude on June 21, 2015, 04:49:40 PM: looks nice. good job
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on July 10, 2015, 02:00:56 AM: Quote from: dinkyguitar on June 16, 2015, 11:48:17 PM
Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on June 16, 2015, 12:03:23 PM
looks great dinky!...love how the frame came out!
are you gonna try to throw on some graphics...or keep her naked?

Thanks guys....I might in the future add graphics but everyone wants so darn much for them....although it would look better.

here's a fairly cheap priced set of shroud decals...I've bought from this seller before, and his graphics are legit.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawasaki-1987-KX250-Rad-Decal-Kit-KAW-DE-8700-KX250KIT-/191619313531?hash=item2c9d66af7b
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxNjAw/z/oi0AAOSwEeFVTSCk/$_57.JPG)
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: dinkyguitar on July 12, 2015, 11:40:21 PM: Great find!

Thanks!

dinky,
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on July 13, 2015, 06:09:04 AM: you're welcome....
I myself think it would "complete" it...but everyone's different.
I'd like to see white backgrounds on the side plates too, they'd go with the white headlight housing. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: dinkyguitar on July 13, 2015, 01:09:21 PM: Yep me too...

You have an eye for decorating :-D

dinky,
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on July 15, 2015, 08:02:50 AM: Quote from: dinkyguitar on July 13, 2015, 01:09:21 PM
Yep me too...

You have an eye for decorating :-D

dinky,

eh...we just share the same "tastes" :wink:
Title: Re: Restored 87 KX250......Done
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on July 17, 2015, 07:24:41 AM: these might not look too shabby either dinky...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawasaki-KX125-KX250-KX500-1987-NOS-UFO-Blue-Side-Panels-/331606918255?hash=item4d3550046f
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/g94AAOSwDNdVp50S/$_57.JPG)