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hey guys...here i am

Posted: 06:22 pm Sep 22 2011
by diymirage
hey guys, just a few days ago i traded in my little 88 yamaha DT50LC for a 96 kawasaki KDX 200

growing up in the netherlands ive owned a handfull of 50-70cc bikes like honda MTs, MTXs, suzuki TSXs and even a yamaha DTR

i almost killed myself on the last TSX i had when a VW eurovan run a yield sign and tried to pull out in front of me
took me two days to wake up from that hit and 6 months to learn how to walk again

then i didnt have any bikes for 8 or 9 years untill my sister in law gave me a 73 yamaha RD250 which someone left in the church basement ages ago
i fiddled with it for a while and ended up selling it

then i bought the DT50LC hoping i could register it as a moped but because of the power output and the 6 gears the SOS made me register it as a motorcycle and this forced me to get my motorcycle endorsement

well, once i had the endorsement the 50CC wouldnt do anymore and here we are :)

so far i am loving this bike (though i feel like it takes forever to warm up...maybe i ought to clean the carb)
i have some plans for the future (just read the recommended mod list) but for starters in working on making this bike a little more "roadworthy"
a set of blinkers, an actual horn and proper switches

once i figure out why my photobucket isnt working ill post some pics

Posted: 07:33 am Sep 27 2011
by gsa102
Welcome to the site! Read the jetting forum, and that should help you clean up the jetting. They are terribly rich from the factory.

Posted: 08:19 am Sep 27 2011
by fuzzy
Welcome!

Posted: 08:43 am Sep 27 2011
by KDX Butterfly
Welcome to the site! Glad you survived your eurovan experience to share that with us. I have been thinking about getting my street license; but every time the thought enters my head, someone tells a story.

I don't mind hitting trees. I'm okay with that. :lol:

Posted: 03:43 pm Sep 27 2011
by diymirage
i do enjoy riding on the streets just as much as i do riding in the woods
but i garantee you the trees pay more attentions to bikers then cars do