n00b from SW Pennsylvania

[Tyl3r]

Hey guys, new KDX owner here! After not riding for about 2 years (too broke in college), my buddy was selling his girlfriends KDX and wanted me to buy it. I rode it all day on a Sunday, couldnt stop thinking about it for a couple of a days, so I bought it lol. I've always rode 4-strokes growing up, so this would be my first 2-stroke. Im still getting use to the differences in power and riding style, but I couldnt be more happy with the bike, an absolute blast to ride.

Here's me with it, we rode in the snow this past Saturday:


Its an 03, I'm the third owner (wasn't ridden much by the previous 2 owners, I know them both), the only aftermarket stuff on it that I am aware of is a Procircuit pipe. Immediate plans for this winter include tearing her all apart, cleaning out the carb, detailing everything so it looks like new, change oil and plug, put a KX front fender on it, and probably do a bunch of the mods that I was reading about the "best of the best mods" thread.

I'm extremely happy to have found this board. I've been creepin around for a few days here and there and I'm finding TONS of great info; so thanks everyone! I still have a lot to learn though, but hey, thats the fun part right? I can't wait to see how my bike and my riding style/technique progresses from here!

I'm Tyler by the way

[Julien D]

Hello, Tyler. Welcome to KDXRIDER, we're glad to have you! Congrats on the new bike, I hope it treats you well. As you've seen, there's lot's of information to be found just searching and browsing here. If you have any specific questions, please post away.

Thanks for joining up!

Jason

[diymirage]

welcome abaord
looks like a good bike :)

just to save you some time though...the KDX and KX front fenders are the same , the only difference is the odometer meter cable gaurd on the KDX is missing on the KX version ;)

[rbates9]

Welcome!

It looks like the original front tire on that bike. If it were me I would replace that as soon as possible. You will be surprised at what a real front tire will do.

[Tyl3r]

Thanks for the welcome! and thanks for the info about the KX fender, I was under the assumption that the KX fender was going to be a little smaller and i dunno, less boxy i guess lol. I hate that big ol thing floppin all around when it gets all caked up with mud.

I've got a whole mess of little questions that I need answers to. I wanna do some more searchin first before I go asking questions that have been asked 100 times on here lol, but after that I'm sure I'll be asking away!

thanks again

[rbates9]

You can get a KX fender that will be different. It will just depend on what year you get it for. The newer fenders tend to be less boxy.

[fuzzy]

Welcome!