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Re: New 220 owner (update BLOWN UP)
Posted: 09:50 pm Aug 06 2013
by elusive
Thank you for the info, and responding so quickly. It is very much appreciated!
New 220 owner (update BLOWN UP)
Posted: 09:57 pm Aug 06 2013
by rbates9
Good luck with it. I see there is a brand new 220 cylinder on ebay... But they want 499 for it.
Re: New 220 owner (update BLOWN UP)
Posted: 12:13 am Aug 07 2013
by Postigo
Here in the site is a guy with a spare 220 cylinder that want to trade it for a 200 cylinder maybe he is able to help. Here is the tread.
http://kdxrider.net/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 00#p134937
Re: New 220 owner (update BLOWN UP)
Posted: 04:27 am Aug 07 2013
by diymirage
I would recommend langcourt
I had them work on my 200 cylinder
they rebored it and replated it and did a great job on it
off course, since yours is a 220 to begin with there may not be enough meat left to rebore but they can definitely look at it and reweld it
Re: New 220 owner (update BLOWN UP)
Posted: 08:46 pm Aug 08 2013
by elusive
Sent the cylinder out to millennium today. I wanted to do an exchange to save time, but they currently don't have any in stock.
Re: New 220 owner (update BLOWN UP)
Posted: 02:11 pm Aug 09 2013
by fuzzy
They both do great work, you'll be in good shape

Re: New 220 owner (update: blown up)
Posted: 07:59 pm Aug 18 2013
by elusive
What do you guys generally do for a fresh top end break in? I know what the manual says

Re: New 220 owner (update: blown up)
Posted: 08:23 pm Aug 18 2013
by royadams
If you put a forged piston in make shure you heat cycle it first, then constant throttle change to seat the rings. Cast just constant throttle change.
New 220 owner (update: blown up)
Posted: 08:28 pm Aug 18 2013
by rbates9
Fire it up, let it warm up, check for leaks, shut off and recheck levels, ride it like you stole it. Just the way I do it. If you spend the time doing all the heat cycles and playing with the throttle it will be due for a new top end before you get to ride it.
New 220 owner (update: blown up)
Posted: 08:49 pm Aug 18 2013
by elusive
rbates9 wrote:Fire it up, let it warm up, check for leaks, shut off and recheck levels, ride it like you stole it. Just the way I do it. If you spend the time doing all the heat cycles and playing with the throttle it will be due for a new top end before you get to ride it.
That's what my buddy helping me with the rebuild said. I wasn't sure though. Thanks
Re: New 220 owner (update: blown up)
Posted: 11:33 am Aug 31 2013
by elusive
Bike is up and running great! Judging by the amount of power it has now, the engine was damaged before i bought it. The bike had been sitting, for awhile prior to me buying it, so i thought the rough running was just a gummed up carb, and a bike in need of some tlc. It wasn't, but atleast i have a nice engine now

Thanks everyone for the advise.