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Re: 2004 KDX 200 Rebuild

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Vossman and TwistedRoot - thanks for the info on getting your cylinders replated. I just sent mine off to PowerSeal today. Three weeks is a bit to wait, but I'm sure it will be worth it.
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Glad it helped, you will be pleased. You just rebuilding the top end?
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Yeah, just the top end for now.
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I was able to get out for a quick ride today and I can def say WOW. A good deal more power and torque throughout. I have only had the bike for a year and a half so Im not really used to the engine, but obviously it is a big improvement over the 17 year old top end. For now I will order up an FMF Gnarly Desert pipe but after that Im done for a while I think, lol. :mrgreen:

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SHARP!

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Ya, that looks great. I think the Gnarly will be a good addition. Thanks for the pic.
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Need a little help. How do you measure the friction plates or more specifically where? On the red arrow measuring distance from the fiber and the disk or the blue arrows measuring fiber to fiber? Fiber to fiber they are within limits but either way I should replace the set. What do you guys think, Tusk, EBC or OEM?
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Blue arrow. Measure the thickest part.
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Yep, I second him.

The friction material is on the plate. No need to measure the plate. The concern is how much material is left.
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I bought the Tusk plates and they work just fine. Others have reported the same. We'll see how long they last. I combined them with OEM clutch springs. I had read that there's no need for HD springs, even with mods, as all they do is increase clutch pull effort. I appreciate the updates and photos!
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I'm excited to see this bike start to come together. Thank you for documenting your progress. I also use a Tusk clutch and went with new OEM springs. Its got 60 hours on it and no complaints.

My basket was notched pretty bad when I bought the bike and it needs to be filed again. I'm going to install a ProX basket, dampers, and new clutch soon. I came across an OEM set (steels, frictions, and springs) still in the packages on Ebay for $70. If not for that, I would go with Tusk again.

If anyone is interested in a ProX basket...it does NOT come with the dampers like it shows on all the Ebay pictures. I had to get them from RMATV for $30. The dampers are listed under "Parts for my machine" for a 200 but they don't show up if you're looking at 220 parts.
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TwistedRoot wrote: 06:26 pm Mar 25 2019 I was able to get out for a quick ride today and I can def say WOW. A good deal more power and torque throughout. I have only had the bike for a year and a half so Im not really used to the engine, but obviously it is a big improvement over the 17 year old top end. For now I will order up an FMF Gnarly Desert pipe but after that Im done for a while I think, lol. :mrgreen:

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Great looking KDX!! Nice to see it plated as well.
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John_S wrote: 05:04 am Mar 28 2019
My basket was notched pretty bad when I bought the bike and it needs to be filed again. I'm going to install a ProX basket, dampers, and new clutch soon. I came across an OEM set (steels, frictions, and springs) still in the packages on Ebay for $70. If not for that, I would go with Tusk again.
Tusk it is with OEM springs I guess. I’m not comfortable reusing these friction plates, very dark and some uneven wear. If I could get all OEM for $70 like you did I’d be all over that. Appreciate the info.
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John_S wrote: 05:04 am Mar 28 2019 I'm excited to see this bike start to come together. Thank you for documenting your progress. I also use a Tusk clutch and went with new OEM springs. Its got 60 hours on it and no complaints.

My basket was notched pretty bad when I bought the bike and it needs to be filed again. I'm going to install a ProX basket, dampers, and new clutch soon. I came across an OEM set (steels, frictions, and springs) still in the packages on Ebay for $70. If not for that, I would go with Tusk again.

If anyone is interested in a ProX basket...it does NOT come with the dampers like it shows on all the Ebay pictures. I had to get them from RMATV for $30. The dampers are listed under "Parts for my machine" for a 200 but they don't show up if you're looking at 220 parts.
I bought a new Pro-X basket off of eBay and it came with the dampers and all required hardware. I think you got jipped!
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When shopping for a Pro-X basket, look for the part number that ends in "-F". That's the newer forged version.
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Slick_Nick wrote: 08:22 am Apr 06 2019
I bought a new Pro-X basket off of eBay and it came with the dampers and all required hardware. I think you got jipped!
If you paid $170 for yours then yes I got jipped. Since it was the "F" basket and the dampers were $39 ($209 total) I ended up saving money. It seems like the norm on ebay is $222. It was more annoying than anything but while shopping for the basket I came across a set of OEM steels, frictions, and springs, new in the packages for $75. It all ends up working out, no jip.
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Finally got the clutch disks and springs and finished the water pump seal. I’ll soak the disks and install the clutch and side cover tomorrow if I can.
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Clutch is put together and so is the right side cover. Had a shouldered washer under the shift shaft move when assembling so the case wouldn’t close because it was to high up. Quick fix though. Also had to push the kick start spring deeper into its hole to go under the little tab in the case. Things move smooth and shift fine. The rest will go together this weekend.
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Looks good!
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Looks good. As an alternate assembly option, I installed the clutch before installing the inner clutch cover. You can use some washers under the clutch spring bolts to lock up the clutch and then put a penny between the primary gear teeth and clutch to torque the clutch nut. Turn the engine over, and you can torque the flywheel nut too without the need of a flywheel holder.
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