Maintenance & Technical > KX250 / KX125
'99 KX250 Rehab (Budget Rebuild)
ecdeyzel:
--- Quote from: dinkyguitar on May 14, 2015, 11:55:41 PM ---I went through the same thing with my 87 KX 250 build.
I had a machine shop say "yeah we can weld it" and the work was done by a young guy and I paid $60.
I told him not to grind the weld on the outside....which he did anyway, and I had to take it back again since I saw a hairline crack in the weld. I could do a better job myself.
$60 down the drain and l couldn't get my money back since "the work was already done" and I didn't feel "safe" riding it that way.
Plus the rim was probably brittle anyway being it was from 1987.
I know it's an extra expense, but do yourself a favor (like I was told, and should have listened) and replace the rim and spokes.
I eventually bought new spokes from this place, http://www.radmfg.com/ for around $60...mention your a member of ADV rider and get a .....I think 10% discount.
Then I bought Warp 9 rims from Rocky Mountain.
I did both front and back and I "feel" safer rider it.
Just my 2 cents
dinky,
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Thanks Dinky, I managed to get a good condition rim for under $40. Check my out my last two posts prior to this one.
It sounds like a ball ache what you went through! I am lucky to have found such a good solution, so quickly for such a good price. Made my day.
Ed
dinkyguitar:
Glad your sorting it out.....
Riding is so much better when you feel safe...
dinky,
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: dinkyguitar on May 14, 2015, 11:55:41 PM ---I know it's an extra expense, but do yourself a favor (like I was told, and should have listened) and replace the rim and spokes.
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I'm pretty sure I told you the same thing....same scenario.
ecdeyzel:
--- Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on May 15, 2015, 01:50:32 AM ---
--- Quote from: dinkyguitar on May 14, 2015, 11:55:41 PM ---I know it's an extra expense, but do yourself a favor (like I was told, and should have listened) and replace the rim and spokes.
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I'm pretty sure I told you the same thing....same scenario.
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Hey Foxx! Yea you did :-D I wrote this earlier today. What do you recon?
--- Quote from: ecdeyzel on May 14, 2015, 09:41:42 PM ---Hi guys. I've struck luck. I found a guy willing to sell me his rim for a great price. It's a D.I.D. from what I can see. He says it came off a KDX200. It doesn't seem to have space for a rim lock though. Only one hole for valve or rim lock. Will it be a train smash to run no rim lock and just get a snug fitting tyre?
What it says on the rim: D.I.D. Japan J 21x1.60 4 90 DOT
Current cracked rim: Takasago J 21x1.60 DOT 317 Japan 798
Will the new one work for me?
and...
Hey guys, while I was at home for lunch I quickly counted the spokes and both are 36. So thats good, and they are both 1.60, should work alright.
I pondered about the rim lock a bit and thought of this...I've been riding my DR650 pretty hard off road and run it at 1 bar. It doesn't have a rim lock and never had issues with tearing the tubes, so I am actually not to phased about the rim not having a spot for a rim lock.
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Foxx4Beaver:
spacers and axle size would be the concerns....maybe alward25 would know, he's really good with wheel fitting.
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