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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Odispeebubba on November 11, 2015, 10:10:33 AM

Title: new guy here from vermont
Post by: Odispeebubba on November 11, 2015, 10:10:33 AM

hey guys im new to the forum and just started a 98 kx 250 restoration.. i have had a few bikes in my time but this is the one i feel is going to be a full resto.. atm i am doing the top end, and have painted the frame and going to add some new stuff..

Title: Re: new guy here from vermont
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on November 11, 2015, 10:13:42 AM

welcome aboard Odispeebubba, good to see another New Englander!....post some pics when you get a chance!

how-to...
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,10040.0.html

Title: Re: new guy here from vermont
Post by: Odispeebubba on November 12, 2015, 09:05:17 AM

thanks, here are some pics of my money pit.. any suggestions would be great.. so far i have found that the kicker assembly has to be replaces (kicker shaft snapped), rear shock linkage bushings, new top end, bottom end seems fine, im going to get all new plastics and graphics and replace all warn parts..

the night i got it..
(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/Shawn_Collin/98%20kx250/55EC0417-9429-4F6C-83C7-194FF1D1AC8D_zpsgbburzmi.jpg)
starting the cleanup before dissasembly
(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/Shawn_Collin/98%20kx250/75F7ECEB-2F77-49A4-8E14-551DC7D304A0_zpsypinbwgh.jpg)
after removing the painted over decals..
(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/Shawn_Collin/98%20kx250/EE1A8DBC-B91C-40E6-8088-EFDDC641E7F0_zps7syxdr5a.jpg)
stripped!!!
(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/Shawn_Collin/98%20kx250/6460B74B-4240-45CD-9380-632BDEFEDC56_zpsiqibnejj.jpg)
starting to reassemble
(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/Shawn_Collin/98%20kx250/265AC81D-42DF-4CE3-81D6-C667C328692E_zps4f3vjpvo.jpg)
this is how far i got so far..
(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/Shawn_Collin/98%20kx250/38D7016D-9BB5-4E0F-BE2E-A686D480FC33_zpstuiglv6i.jpg)

Title: Re: new guy here from vermont
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on November 12, 2015, 09:18:01 AM

the frame looks good blue!...something different.

Title: Re: new guy here from vermont
Post by: umberto on November 12, 2015, 09:33:06 AM

Welcome Odispeebubba!  I am really interested to see your bike once you get it all back together.  I think your frame color scheme should look really nice with the green.  Are you painting the subframe as well?

(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/Shawn_Collin/98%20kx250/38D7016D-9BB5-4E0F-BE2E-A686D480FC33_zpstuiglv6i.jpg~original)

Title: Re: new guy here from vermont
Post by: Motorrad on November 12, 2015, 10:25:59 AM

Looking good.   Modified your post to show pictures, not links.   

Title: Re: new guy here from vermont
Post by: Odispeebubba on November 12, 2015, 11:25:34 AM

thanks guys.. i painted the frame blue because i love the color blue lol can you tell? and i plan on going with blue/green decal kit. i am not sure what i should do with the sub frame, and i only painted the swing arm because i wanted to see what it would look like but my swing arm is pretty beat up so i wanted to get a nice silver one to replace it with.. any ideas would be great, and i apreciate the kind words. its gong to be a long process but i always wanted a good bike. i have heard alot of good things about these 98 kx250's. here is the decal kit i want.. think it will look good?
(http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff481/Shawn_Collin/98%20kx250/371E20D6-3D70-440A-987D-21F603868C64_zpshfzl75n7.jpg) (http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/Shawn_Collin/media/98%20kx250/371E20D6-3D70-440A-987D-21F603868C64_zpshfzl75n7.jpg.html)

Title: Re: new guy here from vermont
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on November 12, 2015, 11:30:20 AM

those are cool graphics...they'll look good.
just my opinion, but I love the look of an unpainted sub-frame....bare naked metal. 8-)

Title: Re: new guy here from vermont
Post by: Odispeebubba on November 12, 2015, 11:39:35 AM

yes i do too lol but i assuming it would be alot of work to get the green paint off and actually have a good looking sub frame.. got any ideas?