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Hi all,

It's snowing out so it's time to start planning winter work on my KDX 220. I bought the bike with very low miles last spring, spent some time getting the jetting closer to ideal (145 main, 42 pilot, stock needle I think, 2nd notch from the top) put some stiffer springs up front and pulled a couple of shims out of the compression stack.

Because of the rave reviews and modest investment, I was thinking of sending my carb and head off to Mr. Black for his magic. I have an FMF torque pipe on my bike however, would this pipe work OK with the mods?

I like the power characteristics the bike has now, a bit cleaner pull off the bottom end would be nice. My last bike was a big-bore four stroke so getting used to riding a modestly powered 2 stroke has been a bit of an adjustment, I tend to forget to clutch until it's too late and I', either stalled on a steep hill or looped out!

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Nice looking bike!

Have you swapped the piston out yet with a Wiseco?

i have the carb mod with the torque pipe it works well with my riding style just remeber to take air box cover off. makes the bike breath better..
tom

Very nice bike! If the piston is original I would swap it for a Wiseco. That would be the perfect excuse to send your head in for RB-Mod as well . Not sure about the pipe (I have a 200).

I'm sure the piston is stock. The bike still had the factory tires on it when I got it!

I've just returned to off-roading after a 4 year hiatus. My previous bike was a very fast XR600. I'm finding out how much more fun a light, nimble bike is. Most of the riding terrain around here is tight, steep, and infested with roots and rocks, the KDX makes it so much more enjoyable!

I have already tossed the airbox lid BTW. It was on the bike when I got it and the main jet was a 150, with the clip on the needle in the middle position. In this form the bike did not run very well at all and I think that may be why it had not been ridden much and why I got it for such a great price ($1500).

Swap that piston!

OK... now you don't have an excuse if you grenade your piston....

David;

$1,500 bucks is a STEAL around these parts!

I'm down at the coast, running 142 / 42 with mid-position on the clip.

Haven't fiddled with the jetting. Bike is stock except for FMF silencer/arrestor. Has a new Wiseco....courtesy of hand-wringing-mega-scary-stories about the stocker.

FYI, I did notice poor/inconsistent casting quality with the original factory piston which was removed to install the Wiseco....no discernable cracks, however.

I also have a XL 600 and the only time it truly feels heavy is when I slow down and start dabbing....then the extra 100 lbs ( GASP ) rears its ugly head.

After that, *everything* feels light to the touch

My XR was a balls-to-the-wall beast known affectionatley in these parts as the "Thunder Pig" I spent a ton on the engine and had Al Dyck at Too Trick Racing in Abbotsford do the suspension. It was fun when I was rising a couple of times a week and was in shape to hang on to the thing. I even went motocrossing at Agaziz with it once!

Once life got to busy to ride as much as I want, and my free time got detoured into RC airplanes for a while the 600 was just too much bike for me - especially in the rocks and roots around here. I sold the 600 to a local fellow a few years ago and didn't replace it.

I picked the KDX up this past spring as a part payment on a computer network that my company put in at a local dealer. I've been loving it ever since! I don't want to get too carried away spending money on this one though - I have a couple of kids, 13 and 16 that see the big grin on my face after a day on the mountain and want to come along. A couple small bikes are next up on my "must buy" list. The KDX will be a great 2nd or 3rd season bike for one of the kiddies.

Bikes are a great kid-bonding tool. Good for the them to see the old man in action.......such as it is......

The KDX is super at that ... terrific trail power and nothing out-tractors a 220, not even the XL600!

Hey GS, does your nick name indicate that you have a GS?

As in Suzuki GS?

No, those are just my initials,

Greg