96' KDX200 rebuild [FINISHED]

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Re: 96' KDX200 rebuild

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Tyl3r wrote:Where are you getting the spokes and nipples from? I am having a hard time finding gold nipples and black spokes.
I had also hard to find. Amazon.com for the 96' KDX200 rear wheel (Excel spokes, sold as compatible for the KDX200 and it doesn't fit exactly, the guy who laced my wheel had to bend the spoke angle) and cross-center.com for the 97' KX250 front wheel. Each shop sells spokes supposedly compatible with everything like all Kawasaki since 1975 :mrgreen: but there are hundreds of different references.
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Re: 96' KDX200 rebuild

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Small test on the KDX 2016 logo :supz:

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96' KDX200 rebuild

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Only just found this thread and wow I'm impressed with your eye for a telling photo, very refreshing.
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Re: 96' KDX200 rebuild

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Little update... the finish line is near :mrgreen:

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Re: 96' KDX200 rebuild

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That is one sharp looking bike. Love the bare Kawasaki green with clear tank and black seat. Looks great.
'05 Kaw KDX200 ('00 KX125 forks / '02 RM125 Showa "K2" shock)
'14 Yam YZ125(x) (oldest boy's)
'22 Yam YZ125X (youngest boy's)
'17 Yam YZ85 (soon to be FOR SALE)
'10 Honda Recon (wife's)
'08 Kaw KX65 (Sold)
'07 KTM 50SX Sr. (Sold)
'09 Yam PW50 (retired)
'97 Kaw KX250 (Sold)

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Re: 96' KDX200 rebuild

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What year front fender is that? Looks like the color is a perfect match with the Maier and KDX shrouds.
'05 Kaw KDX200 ('00 KX125 forks / '02 RM125 Showa "K2" shock)
'14 Yam YZ125(x) (oldest boy's)
'22 Yam YZ125X (youngest boy's)
'17 Yam YZ85 (soon to be FOR SALE)
'10 Honda Recon (wife's)
'08 Kaw KX65 (Sold)
'07 KTM 50SX Sr. (Sold)
'09 Yam PW50 (retired)
'97 Kaw KX250 (Sold)

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It's KXF 2013/2014 front fender made by UFO.
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Beautiful job. This is where I want my '01 to be when it grow up.

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Re: 96' KDX200 rebuild

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Bro,
That bike is beautiful. Where did you get the rear fender with the light from?
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Re: 96' KDX200 rebuild

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For the moment the bike won't start :sad:

Cylinder replate, new piston, new connecting rod, new crank bearing, new plug, new air filter, new clutch basket, new clutch plates, and fresh fuel mix. Carb fully cleaned with new seals and choke. Frame paint removed for electrical contacts. It only run 1-2 seconds with the first kick and after nothing. I got sparks when kicking. The first time I tried the carb boil was full and gas sank by the overflow pipe. I checked the float level. It's not easy to mesure but it seemed little bit too height so I corrected it. But the result was the same except for gas overflow. I find that I don't have a lot of gas on the sparkplug, like the opposite of a flooded engine.
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Wow,NICE job,it's a thing of beauty (and I bet a blast to ride too! ) :grin:
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Finished ! :mrgreen:

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96' KDX200 rebuild [FINISHED]

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Wow, stunning!
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Re: 96' KDX200 rebuild [FINISHED]

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:drool: WOW! Props on the awesome work man, the bike turned out beautiful! Definitely one of the nicer ones I have seen. What are you using to photograph with? Looks to be a bit better than a cell phone camera lol
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Thanks :oops:
Tyl3r wrote:What are you using to photograph with? Looks to be a bit better than a cell phone camera lol
I have my personnal photographer :mrgreen: Aka my girlfriend. She use a Nikon D7000 + Nikon 105 2.8 lens + Adobe Lightroom.
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Re: 96' KDX200 rebuild [FINISHED]

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lol its like you guys are both artists haha great work from the both of you, keep it up!
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:prayer:
Looks amazing!
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Re: 96' KDX200 rebuild [FINISHED]

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My KDX has been featured on Derestricted :cool:
http://derestricted.com/motorcycles/96- ... dric-simon
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