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motopunk:

--- Quote from: zz3gmc on February 18, 2014, 09:47:13 AM ---i bought the first 90 to come into my dealer in 89. It was a good bike. I raced enduros on it.

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1990 was the first year as the kx-bikes could legally bought for the first time after the fall of the iron curtain here in east-germany  :-D...  
 before this,  were here this stupid cz-only or handcrafted race-bikes rule...   :|

Foxx4Beaver:

--- Quote from: LukeG on February 17, 2014, 01:48:20 PM ---at the moment I don't care about keeping it as a 250.

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hmmm...if that's the case, if you have the time, money, and the means....you could make yourself a sweet Billy Liles style bike out of it 8-)....something to let ponder around the mind.

http://www.mxclassicracing.com/53101598ea1033303/0492fb9ba01454603/0492fb9ef811fa505/index.html

motopunk:

--- Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on February 18, 2014, 11:24:12 PM ---
--- Quote from: LukeG on February 17, 2014, 01:48:20 PM ---at the moment I don't care about keeping it as a 250.

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hmmm...if that's the case, if you have the time, money, and the means....you could make yourself a sweet Billy Liles style bike out of it 8-)....something to let ponder around the mind.

http://www.mxclassicracing.com/53101598ea1033303/0492fb9ba01454603/0492fb9ef811fa505/index.html

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great idea... a billy liles team johnson kx250 8-)
  and you should know this is one of the 3 last real kx500sr factory-gp-bikes with a lot of special features, like 4 speed gearbox , 2peace-clutch-cover, cylinderhead for the parallel cooling system , special made factory exhaust, engine performance like a dream .. i dont know, what i would give to own one of these bikes...  :-D


LukeG:
I have been thinking down those lines. Even getting it taken out to 300cc would be good. I have been looking at some 92 barrels on ebay but people always sell the powervalve assembly seperate which ends up costing more. I did find a 93 full barrel and head with KIPS in place but that was the year they changed the head and I think it may be a plumbing nightmare. First thing is to get it stripped down and the frame repaired.

Thanks for the help so far guys!

motopunk:

--- Quote from: LukeG on February 19, 2014, 03:49:02 PM ---I have been thinking down those lines. Even getting it taken out to 300cc would be good. I have been looking at some 92 barrels on ebay but people always sell the powervalve assembly seperate which ends up costing more. I did find a 93 full barrel and head with KIPS in place but that was the year they changed the head and I think it may be a plumbing nightmare. First thing is to get it stripped down and the frame repaired.

Thanks for the help so far guys!

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the 93-cylinder would fit without big problems to the 90 motor bottom...  but you need also the 92-2004 crank because  the cylinder is longer and needs also the longer stroke...

to do the older cylinder to a newer motorbottom is easier, because it needs only a spacer to lift up the cylinder to the right height.
i think you should complete rebuild your engine or make a complete change to a newer 250-engine..  but if you rebuild your engine, you will always know what you have ... most of the used engines and parts on the market need a very good look or rebuild...

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