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New KX250 Owner from Cape Town, South Africa
ecdeyzel:
Yea, bummer indeed, so I am sitting with the dilemma of, do I keep it and fix it up good over a long period of time, or do i try and sell it when it is rideable and save up a bit more to get a possible better condition bike? Such a pitty about this bike. I have gotten so attached to the idea of riding it.
I bought the bike for about $694 (today's exchange rate) to give you the idea of what I paid for it. I am fairly confident about cleaning the carb and taking it apart, but not the tuning part of it. Bit of a dummy with that. There is quite a few places for me to get the cosmetic stuff locally. I will have to weigh up the pro's and cons of keeping the bike and make a call. Thanks for your input Foxx4Beaver! Appreciate it.
Foxx4Beaver:
Try pulling the carb off and cleaning it 1st...and if you can, do a compression test too.
I did a complete rebuild on my '00 250 two years ago in about 8 months...I spent about $3k, as it had several issues as well...but it's been one the most comfortable and reliable bikes I've ever owned, and have no plans on selling it any time soon.
Here's the thread...
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,10821.0.html
ecdeyzel:
Awesome thread! Makes looking at your rebuilt bike really makes me keen to do mine.
DoldGuy:
Mr Ed,
Fix her up, then you have something you know is fresh / new to provide years of enjoyment.
As Fox has noted, your bike is a 99 model, as it has the 1851 cylinder, ignition capacitor, etc.
I (& many others here) know this bike / model very well, and would be glad to help out seeing you thru the rebuild. As far as tuning is concerned, a rebuild to stock configuration, should give you plenty of fun!
DoldGuy
ecdeyzel:
--- Quote from: DoldGuy on March 10, 2015, 01:20:53 AM ---Mr Ed,
Fix her up, then you have something you know is fresh / new to provide years of enjoyment.
As Fox has noted, your bike is a 99 model, as it has the 1851 cylinder, ignition capacitor, etc.
I (& many others here) know this bike / model very well, and would be glad to help out seeing you thru the rebuild. As far as tuning is concerned, a rebuild to stock configuration, should give you plenty of fun!
DoldGuy
--- End quote ---
Very true DoldGuy, I really like the idea of building her up myself to have a very fresh bike. And by doing that, I will be able to set the bike up for enduro and single track from the start. I am a very meticulous person, so I know I will do my best at doing a great job and most important, doing it the right way, which is where all the knowledge and expertise of this community comes it. It's just a bummer I will have to sit it out and watch my friend ride for a long time, but might be very worth it in the end.
Appreciate the message DoldGuy
Cheers, Ed
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