New here, first kdx
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Nighthawk016
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New here, first kdx
Hi everyone, new here and new to kdx's. Not new to dirt bikes or trail riding. I've spent a significant amount of time browsing the forum and working on the bike. So far I've caught my bike up on almost all of the long deferred maintenance. Is there anything I should be looking out for on the bike? Right now im working on jetting because the bike is blowing a lot of oil at the spot where the silencer joins the expansion pipe. Hopefully I'll learn a lot more from additional browsing and searches.
2000 kdx220
1996 rm250
87/88 rm125 - a mixed basket of parts.
1996 rm250
87/88 rm125 - a mixed basket of parts.
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Re: New here, first kdx
Welcome to kdxrider.net. Thank you for joining.
Which model (and year) KDX do you have?
If you select perfect jetting, there will still be a touch of oil in the pipe that may make it look less than perfect until it is all blown out. You might want to clean out the pipe before you get real close on perfect jetting to not trick yourself a little. Also, clean the spark arrestor / silencer.
Which model (and year) KDX do you have?
If you select perfect jetting, there will still be a touch of oil in the pipe that may make it look less than perfect until it is all blown out. You might want to clean out the pipe before you get real close on perfect jetting to not trick yourself a little. Also, clean the spark arrestor / silencer.
Thank you for participating on kdxrider.net. 
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Re: New here, first kdx
Welcome to the KDX family!
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Re: New here, first kdx
Welcome! What year and model KDX do you have? Where do you ride? Do you have any photo album links for your bike?
'97 KDX220R - purple/green! - KLX forks, Lectron, FMF, Tubliss
'99 KDX220R project - '98/'01 RM125 suspension, Titanium hardware, Lectron Billetron Pro, Tubliss
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'99 KDX220R project - '98/'01 RM125 suspension, Titanium hardware, Lectron Billetron Pro, Tubliss
'77 Suzuki PE250 & '83 Suzuki PE175 Full Floater - restomod projects
'77 Suzuki GS750-844cc, '77 GS400/489cc & '77 GS550/740cc projects
'62 GMC 1000 Panel Truck
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'88 Toyota 4x4 pickup
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Re: New here, first kdx
All super helpful advice thank you! I have a 2000 kdx220. I went out for a shake down ride this weekend, did 30 miles, didn't foul a plug, im still blowing out oil from the connection point of the expansion chamber and silncer.KDXGarage wrote: 07:37 pm Nov 02 2025 Welcome to kdxrider.net. Thank you for joining.
Which model (and year) KDX do you have?
If you select perfect jetting, there will still be a touch of oil in the pipe that may make it look less than perfect until it is all blown out. You might want to clean out the pipe before you get real close on perfect jetting to not trick yourself a little. Also, clean the spark arrestor / silencer.
2000 kdx220
1996 rm250
87/88 rm125 - a mixed basket of parts.
1996 rm250
87/88 rm125 - a mixed basket of parts.
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Nighthawk016
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Re: New here, first kdx
No albums yet, I have videos to edit from my ride this weekend. I typically ride in lower peninsula in Michigan. Here are a couple picsChuck78 wrote: 10:59 am Nov 05 2025 Welcome! What year and model KDX do you have? Where do you ride? Do you have any photo album links for your bike?
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2000 kdx220
1996 rm250
87/88 rm125 - a mixed basket of parts.
1996 rm250
87/88 rm125 - a mixed basket of parts.
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Nighthawk016
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Re: New here, first kdx
Midwest specifically northern indiana
2000 kdx220
1996 rm250
87/88 rm125 - a mixed basket of parts.
1996 rm250
87/88 rm125 - a mixed basket of parts.
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Re: New here, first kdx
Nighthawk106, I bet there's really nice forest riding there.