Hello from Varna, Bulgaria

ivan_j · Post by **ivan_j** » 08:43 am Sep 05 2008

Hello from Bulgaria.
From a month ago I'm a lucky owner of a japanese imported 1996 KDX220.

Also have an old 1983 XL600R.

Both bikes are really fun to ride, everyone have it's advantage on specific terrain.
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radonc73 · Post by **radonc73** » 06:50 pm Sep 05 2008

Hello, hello, hello

Post by **Indawoods** » 07:32 pm Sep 05 2008

Welcome Ivan! Looks like you will be needing a rear tire yesterday!

Post by **KDX Butterfly** » 10:24 pm Sep 05 2008

Well ..... hellllooooo!!!!

ivan_j · Post by **ivan_j** » 03:40 am Sep 06 2008

New tire is comming...soon
Gas is expensive, plug is black so let's spent some time in jetting.
Here in Bulgaria we have beatiful places to ride in woods and mountains.
Here some rides' photos:
http://forum.offroad-bulgaria.com/showp ... stcount=28

http://forum.offroad-bulgaria.com/showt ... hp?t=36912

There are no pictures with kdx yet. Just riding

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jc7622 · Post by **jc7622** » 09:11 am Sep 06 2008

Wow. Those are some cool pictures. That terrain is awesome. Red Bull should do another one fo those extreme enduros there.

Post by **Indawoods** » 09:20 am Sep 06 2008

Wow... Amazing!

There is even a shot in there for KDXQuebec!

ivan_j · Post by **ivan_j** » 02:27 pm Sep 06 2008

jc7622 wrote:Wow. Those are some cool pictures. That terrain is awesome. Red Bull should do another one fo those extreme enduros there.

RedBull Bulgaria are bulsh*ts!
They don't want to sponsor enduro and ATV championship.

Some of these places are forbiden for vehicles, don't even think about races there. Here in Bulgaria in last years politicians sold many many land to private owners, and now very often we see closed fire roads, paths, tracks, even the forests are fence up. They want to change game-law to restrict vehicles in hunting zones(but every forest, every mountain is hunting zone).

Here are information about our most famouus enduro competition in English:
http://forum.offroad-bulgaria.com/showp ... ostcount=1
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saddletramp · Post by **saddletramp** » 08:45 pm Sep 06 2008

Welcome, what exhaust are you running on your 220?

ivan_j · Post by **ivan_j** » 12:15 am Sep 07 2008

saddletramp wrote:Welcome, what exhaust are you running on your 220?

The pipe is FMF Gnarly.
Muffler have no brand on it. But is a very loud one. I'm planing to repack it.
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Post by **KDX Butterfly** » 09:10 am Sep 07 2008

Welcome. Definitely enjoyed almost all the pics. Not so much the one for KDXQuebec.

It is truly a pleasure to see other countries that are so beautiful when you know you may never get the chance to travel there...much less, ride there! I saved the one with the sunrays bursting through the clouds. Gorgeous. Yep, you got it. I'm a girl...totally went around your ride and headed straight to the picturesque scenery ... imagine that!

Anyway, welcome to the site. Good to have ya.

GS · Post by GS » 06:49 pm Sep 22 2008

Hi from Vancouver!! Looks like it rains there, too!!

Kinda have something in common with ya!! As both of us are 'rippin' around on a KDX 220 and an XL600. Fun bikes! No replacement for displacement!

The XL only gets a bit heavy when you slow down and start dabbing with your feet, in my opinion. Hope your leg is strong enough to kick it, especially when hot.

Thanks for the scenery shots......great to see

Greg

Post by **fuzzy** » 03:27 pm Sep 23 2008

Welcome!!

ivan_j · Post by **ivan_j** » 02:02 pm Oct 01 2008

GS wrote:Hi from Vancouver!! Looks like it rains there, too!!

Kinda have something in common with ya!! As both of us are 'rippin' around on a KDX 220 and an XL600. Fun bikes! No replacement for displacement!

The XL only gets a bit heavy when you slow down and start dabbing with your feet, in my opinion. Hope your leg is strong enough to kick it, especially when hot.

Thanks for the scenery shots......great to see

Greg

With the right boots on kicking is no problem

Also with the right carburator, valves and decompresor tuning.
She starts at halfway cold or hot. Only after droping she wants to SCAVENGE. Thankfuly there is deco.
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GS · Post by GS » 03:46 pm Oct 01 2008

Yours has better 'manners' than my XL600 does, then.

What is 'deco'?

Great bike....lots of torque!!

DirtBikeDad · Post by **DirtBikeDad** » 03:53 pm Oct 01 2008

GS wrote:Yours has better 'manners' than my XL600 does, then.

What is 'deco'?

Decompression

kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 04:43 pm Oct 01 2008

Indawoods wrote:Wow... Amazing!

There is even a shot in there for KDXQuebec!

Yeah! This one?

http://htftp.domainbg.com/sabin/pics/ke ... 300450.JPG

Thanks Ivan your pictures!They are amazing...we can see some strange stuff made of concrete and an awesome riding field! WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

firffighter · Post by **firffighter** » 01:34 pm Oct 10 2008

Welcome. Thanks for the cool pics. Your new KDX should do great in that terrain. Give us a ride report when you get her out and do one of those rides.

ivan_j · Post by **ivan_j** » 01:48 pm Oct 21 2008

After some months of exploataion

i've found that kdx have no power in low rpms, just like cross bike. And fuel consumption is enormous - 20 mpg regardless of riding style - even at 4000-5000 rpms.
Today I realise why - exhaust valves are MISSING

Left one is there but at half - broken, but the right one is missing. Some stupid previous owner doesn't want to give $200 for them. But gave $ for stupid thing like IMS footpegs. Stupid because kickstart lever hit the footpeg and 2 weeks ago brokes

We welded it, but...
So now I'm looking for second hand exhaust valves, because new are too expensive, even i'm purchasing them from US - $100 for both and $100 more for shipping and taxes. If anyone have unwanted valves and want to send to me, I'll make money transfer to him. Thanks in advance folks.

P.S. The valves are 12005 and 12005a in the parts list below

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BobbyZ · Post by **BobbyZ** » 03:32 pm Dec 01 2009

zdrasti az sum Rob.

I just found this thread and know its old but my wife is Bulgarian,she's from Dobrich and we have a place in Varna.Did you find the valves yet ? I know its been a while but if you need any parts from the US let me know as I'd be happy to bring them when I come on the 4th.Or I can have a friend ship them to me there.Anyway hope to hear from you as I'd love to learn where to ride near varna.

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Hello from Varna, Bulgaria

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