Maintenance & Technical > KX250 / KX125
'99 KX250 Rehab (Budget Rebuild)
ecdeyzel:
Hey guys, heres an update.
So I got that bastard bar mounts off. I had to cut the one off because it just wouldn't move. Got it off, and started cleaning. Happy with the results.
And last night I really focused my attention on getting the bike stripped fully so that I can start the rebuilding process after giving the frame, sub-frame and swing arm a fresh coat of paint. I wasn't going to do this, but I figured I would probably want to do it on a later stage, so I'd rather do it now while bike is naked and get it out of the way.
Just have the motor left to remove. Surprisingly, the linkage was not as bad to remove as I'd thought it would be. It was caked in old crap. Maybe that old crap really sealed in all the lube making it difficult to dry out. :lol:
I still have to take a shot of the reeds to show, but they look like they are still in a decent condition. So no need to replace those. Thank goodness. Only thing I noticed was that reeds where pulled up a little, enough for the fuel to return to carb, so I thought I'd just flip the petals over solving that issue. Let me know if there is some reason I can't do that. I will post a pic of the reeds when I get a chance to take a photo of them.
sandblaster:
You may or may not have success with flipping the pedals over.
A thorough disassembly and ultra cleaning may solve that issue.
However, thinking about what those pedals do (opening and shutting how many times a minute?) you may want to replace them just for good measure.
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: sandblaster on April 01, 2015, 02:22:22 AM ---You may or may not have success with flipping the pedals over.
A thorough disassembly and ultra cleaning may solve that issue.
However, thinking about what those pedals do (opening and shutting how many times a minute?) you may want to replace them just for good measure.
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+1
ecdeyzel:
Hi guys, I managed to get this part from ebay and they ship to SA so I took the plunge. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Kawasaki-Needle-Jet-N3WE-for-KX250-1997-2000-/171713056917
It's an N3WE and it's meant to be a stock needle for AS and EU according to the workshop manual. Hope and pray for the best. What do you guys think?
As far as the reeds are concerned. I totally understand what you are saying, but from a cost point of view I am first going to try flip it. Once the bike is running and it's really running crap I will save up to get new ones.
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: ecdeyzel on April 01, 2015, 07:29:36 PM ---Hi guys, I managed to get this part from ebay and they ship to SA so I took the plunge. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Kawasaki-Needle-Jet-N3WE-for-KX250-1997-2000-/171713056917
It's an N3WE and it's meant to be a stock needle for AS and EU according to the workshop manual. Hope and pray for the best. What do you guys think?
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run it...when you get it, put the clip in the middle position.
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