2005 KDX200H basket case
Posted: 05:16 am Aug 17 2023
Hi all
I'm newish to KDX's (I co-owned an old aircooled 1984 A model at one stage), and I just picked up a basket-case H model for the princely sum of $0.00. Basically a rolling frame and a bunch of boxes.
Now, I hate looking a gift horse in the chompers. But I predict a crap-load of work and refurbishing.
Plans:
- identify what I have and what I do not have (I think some of the KIPS stuff might be gone)
- evaluate the condition of what I do have
- decide what to upgrade, what to repair, and what to replace
- get a list of missing or broken stuff that I might need to source
I'll be asking a bunch of stupid questions soon:
- How much of the KX125 and KX250 engine and frame components are shared with this 2005
- Confirming whether or not I can use KX forks and shocks (yes, I'll read the threads, but still)
- Which aftermarket shops are the best when OEM is no longer available
My experience:
- I've owned in the region of 15 dirt bikes and dual sports over the years
- I've done frame-up rebuilds on at least 3 of these
- I've been an enduro rider since 1983
- I won't be doing hard enduro any more: hip and knee replacements tend to be painful and costly
My aims and goals:
I basically want a torquey 2-stroke with a more modern suspension that doesn't have to stand back for those bloody orange austrian bikes that pitch up at my farm every weekend
And I want opinions on the frame respray colour..........
I'm newish to KDX's (I co-owned an old aircooled 1984 A model at one stage), and I just picked up a basket-case H model for the princely sum of $0.00. Basically a rolling frame and a bunch of boxes.
Now, I hate looking a gift horse in the chompers. But I predict a crap-load of work and refurbishing.
Plans:
- identify what I have and what I do not have (I think some of the KIPS stuff might be gone)
- evaluate the condition of what I do have
- decide what to upgrade, what to repair, and what to replace
- get a list of missing or broken stuff that I might need to source
I'll be asking a bunch of stupid questions soon:
- How much of the KX125 and KX250 engine and frame components are shared with this 2005
- Confirming whether or not I can use KX forks and shocks (yes, I'll read the threads, but still)
- Which aftermarket shops are the best when OEM is no longer available
My experience:
- I've owned in the region of 15 dirt bikes and dual sports over the years
- I've done frame-up rebuilds on at least 3 of these
- I've been an enduro rider since 1983
- I won't be doing hard enduro any more: hip and knee replacements tend to be painful and costly
My aims and goals:
I basically want a torquey 2-stroke with a more modern suspension that doesn't have to stand back for those bloody orange austrian bikes that pitch up at my farm every weekend
And I want opinions on the frame respray colour..........