The next "Slick Nick" Rebuild Project (Pics inside!)
Posted: 10:06 pm Jun 13 2012
Sold "Project TTR: Buck Twenty Five" tonight, those of you who followed along know what that was all about. http://www.thumpertalk.com/topic/962731 ... msearch__1 Made a handsome profit on that one, so with cash burning a hole in my pocket, I went shopping for my next project. I found TWO KX 125's for $1200 CAD and loaded them up.
The '93:
In rough shape. Missing plastics, the front brake is fubar, the tires are shot, and there is more play in the suspension than there is in stock KDX forks! (You'll get it if you've ever owned a KDX) The frame is straight, the plastics are tweaked as are the bars, and it leaks gas, But hey, it runs!
The '98:
It's what you'd call a "basket case". Everything is there, but this bike is literally in a box. The frame is straight, (it's white, &%$#@!???!) And the suspension is a full Pro Circuit Works setup. The engine has all the parts, but it's in a box. The cylinder is sleeved, but it's in great shape, so is the head. It will need a crank, the old one died from exposure to the elements. It looks like someone tried to make an FMX bike out of it, the seat is shaved down, and there's grab handles cut into the air box it looked like.
What a disaster. But, at least as far as I could tell, everything is there. Rads, carb, engine, plastics, levers, it's all there.
Yes, these bikes are a disaster but that's why I bought them. This is what I do for fun, and these should prove to be an interesting project that will keep me busy for quite some time!
The plan is to get the '93 done, and sell it or keep it as a buddy bike. Both bikes will get the full "Slick Nick treatment" but the '93 will be a little more conservative. The '98 I am going to go all out on, every nut and bolt will be upgraded or replaced, and I will keep it along with the KDX as my track bike. Look for build threads for each respective bike in the coming days, but for now thought I'd just post up my new aquisitions and gather some info.
I'm looking to the TT community to fill me in a bit. Any major issues or things to look out for on these years? I kinda just bought them on a whim, I had no time to do any research. Thanks!
There are 4 boxes of parts for the '98 this is the bottom end:
The KDX in the background:
The '93:
In rough shape. Missing plastics, the front brake is fubar, the tires are shot, and there is more play in the suspension than there is in stock KDX forks! (You'll get it if you've ever owned a KDX) The frame is straight, the plastics are tweaked as are the bars, and it leaks gas, But hey, it runs!
The '98:
It's what you'd call a "basket case". Everything is there, but this bike is literally in a box. The frame is straight, (it's white, &%$#@!???!) And the suspension is a full Pro Circuit Works setup. The engine has all the parts, but it's in a box. The cylinder is sleeved, but it's in great shape, so is the head. It will need a crank, the old one died from exposure to the elements. It looks like someone tried to make an FMX bike out of it, the seat is shaved down, and there's grab handles cut into the air box it looked like.
What a disaster. But, at least as far as I could tell, everything is there. Rads, carb, engine, plastics, levers, it's all there.
Yes, these bikes are a disaster but that's why I bought them. This is what I do for fun, and these should prove to be an interesting project that will keep me busy for quite some time!
The plan is to get the '93 done, and sell it or keep it as a buddy bike. Both bikes will get the full "Slick Nick treatment" but the '93 will be a little more conservative. The '98 I am going to go all out on, every nut and bolt will be upgraded or replaced, and I will keep it along with the KDX as my track bike. Look for build threads for each respective bike in the coming days, but for now thought I'd just post up my new aquisitions and gather some info.
I'm looking to the TT community to fill me in a bit. Any major issues or things to look out for on these years? I kinda just bought them on a whim, I had no time to do any research. Thanks!
There are 4 boxes of parts for the '98 this is the bottom end:
The KDX in the background:
never seen something like that? Would it boost performance ?