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Title: Whats this worth
Post by: traileater on September 04, 2008, 04:29:39 AM: 01 kx250, siezed, also needs extras like tires, chain sprokets ect. Plastics and cosmetics look alright. Sold as is. I figure $500 or so...? Has a fmf gold series pipe too.

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Post by: gowen on September 04, 2008, 04:59:59 AM: n/m too d**n far away. $500 is a decent deal depending on how siezed it is.
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Post by: KXcam22 on September 04, 2008, 07:13:59 AM: Traileater,
Where are you located. Your IP says Calgary. Let me know. Cam.
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Post by: traileater on September 04, 2008, 07:41:29 AM: Kamloops BC.
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Post by: maddoggy on September 04, 2008, 09:19:32 AM: looks like we know where cams next $500 will go. :-D MADDOGGY
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Post by: BDI on September 04, 2008, 10:31:43 AM: That's a perfect engine swaper you got there.
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Post by: KXcam22 on September 04, 2008, 04:21:46 PM: Traileater,
I am also in Kamloops. You have a PM. Cam.
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Post by: traileater on September 04, 2008, 05:50:02 PM: Im not selling it, someone else is. If I pass on it I will let you know. He's asking $1k for it. Sorry for the misunderstanding. And I am too looking for a project bike :wink:
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Post by: bunk on September 05, 2008, 07:26:02 AM: thats a perfect roller for a 250/500 swap right there.
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Post by: gowen on September 05, 2008, 07:35:19 AM: Quote from: bunk on September 05, 2008, 07:26:02 AM
thats a perfect roller for a 250/500 swap right there.

That's what I had in mind too.
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Post by: traileater on September 07, 2008, 03:40:00 PM: Well I brought it home today, paid a bit more then i wanted but the rest of the bike seemed good. Also its a 2000, not an 01.
Any ideas on pulling the cylinder off....? The piston is at tdc and I have the cyl. loose but it wont go more then an 1/8th or so. Im thinking heat on the cyl.and the hammer and block of wood on the piston method. I dont want to add to the damage if possible.
What about some wood wedges under the cylinder as Im tapping th piston?

Any help appreciated.

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Post by: gowen on September 08, 2008, 12:14:46 AM: Get a service manual (clymer or factory) and do it right. I would never hammer the piston out unless I was planning on replacing the cylinder and crankshaft, which I've done a few times. Find out why it is hanging, could be trash in the cylinder or something jammed in the crankshaft, could be the piston ring tip is hung in a port, could be siezed and melted to the walls. Remove the head/pipe/intake port and get a better look at the issue. If all is well, I would loosen the cylinder base and slowly raise it while lovingly tap the the piston out with a rubber hammer and maybe a wooden block. Some might have better ideas. But I would only do this knowing I am sending the motor off for a bigbore, which I always do on a lockup. Why not, it is the same price as rebuilding and plating.