91 KDX200 front brake problems hep me! hep me!

huggyb1972 · Post by **huggyb1972** » 09:41 pm May 22 2012

I have been having trouble getting the correct parts for my KDX front brake I called a used bike dealer here close to me and I got down there and what he had and what i had are two completely different. this thing just doesn't look right has anyone got any ideas on what I have.

My bike is supposed to be a 91 that's what it says on the frame.

rbates9 · Post by **rbates9** » 10:00 pm May 22 2012

Not KDX forks / brakes?

huggyb1972 · Post by **huggyb1972** » 10:15 pm May 22 2012

any ideas?

rbates9 · Post by **rbates9** » 10:17 pm May 22 2012

huggyb1972 wrote:any ideas?

Time for a KX fork swap.

Other than that, no.

I'm sure others will chime in with more wisdom.

Post by **SS109** » 11:11 pm May 22 2012

Yeah, that pic shows something other than '89-'92 forks. How about a pic of the whole bike?

huggyb1972 · Post by **huggyb1972** » 11:36 pm May 22 2012

I think I figured it out I started typing like other bikes like suzuki and yamaha I then typed in 91klr and the first pictur on the page on ebay was the exact same brake pad. KAWASAKI KL650 87-07 KLR650 06 KX125 KX250 KX500 87-88
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRONT-BRAKE-PAD ... 125wt_1163

huggyb1972 · Post by **huggyb1972** » 11:54 pm May 22 2012

I wondered why This one was taller than the old one. I fell over the first time i tried to stradle it the guys wife got a good laugh anyway

Post by **dfeckel** » 06:26 am May 23 2012

I ran into the same problem with my '87 KDX. At some point in its past, the left fork got replaced with an early/mid '80s KX fork. The PO put a little steel spacer on so that the KDX caliper would mount to the wider bosses on the fork leg. My motorcycle OCD couldn't handle this, so I bought a cheapie set of used KDX forks to put it right. $50 shipped rings a bell.

huggyb1972 · Post by **huggyb1972** » 07:02 am May 23 2012

I'm not real particular on what front brake I'm running as long as it will let me stop the thing and is not put together like a crack addict on a bad day.

I'm going to buy a new/used in good condition caliper for it since the old one is missing parts and looks like it has been beat on a little. The forks don't look to bad for wear and tear of I can find a while system from a 87-88 KX I will just get that instead.

Next will be a set of tires. The motor was supposedly overhauled however the kick start is flakey and acts like it is not grabbing right so I may have to knock the case apart and take a look in there to see what's up. It seamed fast compared to my old KDX so hopefully the brakes will be the last major thing I need to mess with.

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