KX Riders
General => Introductions => Topic started by: freeriders98 on November 10, 2015, 09:07:57 AM
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Hey everyone. I'm new to the Forum. Mostly stay on local forums and some on thumpertalk. But figured you guys can't be much worse :-P
Anyways I am riding a 2002 KX250 smoker set up for woods riding. I've had it for about a year now and have reluctantly fallen in love with it. I have been a Yamaha guy in the past, but I got a killer deal on this so I picked it up. And it has worked incredibly well for me!!!
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welcome freeriders98!
post up a pic or two when you get a chance...
how-to...
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,10040.0.html
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Here she is in all her glory!!!
2013 front fender, 13oz flywheel weight, 12 tooth front, PC Pipe w FMF Turbinecore silencer and a trail tech enduro computer. I also have an IMS 3.2 gallon tank that I bought when we lived in Northern Nevada for bigger rides. But have no need for it down here in private landville Texas
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb149/freeriders98/IMG_0498_zpsbbathdxo.jpg) (http://s208.photobucket.com/user/freeriders98/media/IMG_0498_zpsbbathdxo.jpg.html)
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb149/freeriders98/IMG_0496_zpsdjmmag7p.jpg) (http://s208.photobucket.com/user/freeriders98/media/IMG_0496_zpsdjmmag7p.jpg.html)
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Welcome feeriders98! Looks like a really nice 02 you have there. Did you have to do much work to it, or was it in good shape when you bought it?
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Here she is in all her glory!!!
2013 front fender, 13oz flywheel weight, 12 tooth front, PC Pipe w FMF Turbinecore silencer and a trail tech enduro computer. I also have an IMS 3.2 gallon tank that I bought when we lived in Northern Nevada for bigger rides. But have no need for it down here in private landville Texas
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb149/freeriders98/IMG_0498_zpsbbathdxo.jpg) (http://s208.photobucket.com/user/freeriders98/media/IMG_0498_zpsbbathdxo.jpg.html)
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb149/freeriders98/IMG_0496_zpsdjmmag7p.jpg) (http://s208.photobucket.com/user/freeriders98/media/IMG_0496_zpsdjmmag7p.jpg.html)
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb149/freeriders98/IMG_0495_zpsdaowhwyh.jpg) (http://s208.photobucket.com/user/freeriders98/media/IMG_0495_zpsdaowhwyh.jpg.html)
Nice looking bike! Where abouts do you trail ride around Austin? I just recently moved to New Braunfels....
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12 tooth front,
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb149/freeriders98/IMG_0498_zpsbbathdxo.jpg) (http://s208.photobucket.com/user/freeriders98/media/IMG_0498_zpsbbathdxo.jpg.html)
looks good.
after a couple days testing different gearing with these close ratio tranny's, I also found the 12 front to work best for my riding areas/style on my '00...my final gearing is 12-47.
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Welcome feeriders98! Looks like a really nice 02 you have there. Did you have to do much work to it, or was it in good shape when you bought it?
I paid $900 for it and haven't touched anything major. I put the newer front fender on, and the FWW. I found out it had a 7oz on it when I went to install the 13oz. So I sold the 7 to help offset the cost. Other than that a couple rear tires, and just put new chain and sprocket on it. But over all the bike was in amazing condition for its age and has never let me down.
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Charlie500-
I ride Emma Long (City Park) It has about a 6 mile loop, and if you ride with the right guys who know the area you can pick up around 10 miles in a "loop". Most guys will go out and ride 2-3 loops. It is all VERY tight technical riding. Almost entirely 1st gear. This place is great because it is free and right in the city basically. A group rides it every Wed. night.
Then there is Hidden Falls Adventure Park in Marble Falls. It is a great area with all sorts of riding. $25 for the day. But it has camping, showers, etc. Really nice set-up.
Down by you more there is ZARS which I haven't ridden yet but hear great things about. And also CTOR which I think is up on the North of Austin. Haven't been there either.
Check out TWtex.com and texasoffroad.net.
Foxx4Beaver-
I am running 12/51 and it works really well. All of our riding is really tight technical stuff so the low gearing helps out. I want to eventually put in the WR KDX trans, but that will be a ways off.