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ecdeyzel:
Hi there KX riders. I just recently acquired a '99 KX 250 that has been a bit neglected. I am really looking forward to cleaning her up nicely. I am going as budget as possible (aka DIY) with limited knowledge about the technical stuff, so I will be posting a lot of questions and look for a lot of solutions here in the near future.

I got her as an enduro bike. I know, she isn't 100% made or enduro, but I am not exactly a pro, so wont be going to crazy, just looking for some fun offroad riding.

My main focus for now is to see how well I can get here back to her former glory. Will be getting her in March, so then the fun starts.  8-)





Ed

Foxx4Beaver:
welcome to the site Ed!...looks like a good find!
there's a lot of us on here that have one of the "L" model 250's, I love my 2000...
feel free to ask away. :-D

ecdeyzel:

--- Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on February 11, 2015, 10:56:06 PM ---welcome to the site Ed!...looks like a good find!
there's a lot of us on here that have one of the "L" model 250's, I love my 2000...
feel free to ask away. :-D

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Thanks Foxx4Beaver! Appreciate it. Yea, I think it was a good find. Got the bike for about $850. Thought it was a pretty good deal. Have not seen any other type of bike around here for that price. Only bummer is it was in another city where my pops lives so he had to go get it for me, hence only getting it next month.

Once I get her I can inspect her properly and see what needs to be done. Besides from a major cosmetic overhaul like the rust and corrosion, I am also keen to completely clean out the carb, which I don't know much about. I also want to set the suspension for my weight etc.

I noticed the number "2000" beneath the Kawa logo on the right shroud, like in the picture. Could that suggest the year model? The owner posted it as a 99, but from the way he looked after it, I won't trust much of what he says. HAHA!

Cheers
Ed

Foxx4Beaver:

--- Quote from: ecdeyzel on February 11, 2015, 11:06:17 PM ---I noticed the number "2000" beneath the Kawa logo on the right shroud, like in the picture. Could that suggest the year model? The owner posted it as a 99, but from the way he looked after it, I won't trust much of what he says. HAHA!

Cheers
Ed

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the VIN# will be located on the steering neck of the frame....if it really is a '99, the 10th digit will be an "X"...
the 10th digit is what reveals the year....
we see tons of wrongfully advertised bikes on e-bay and craigslist all the time.

ecdeyzel:
I see, thanks! I won't be bummed if it is a 2000. I like my round numbers :-P Will have a look to confirm when I get it.

Thanks for the replies!
Cheers
Ed

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