No such thing as a 1997?
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No such thing as a 1997?
So I wanted to get my dad a wiseco for his 220. But he says that the year is a 1997. I went to the shop and they said they didn't make them in 1997. For those of you that know your bikes. My dad's 220 is that green, purple, and white bike. I'll attach a picture if possible. I said that most likely a newer wiseco will work in it as they didn't change much on them besides the frame. (Right?) But he said I should clarify the year of the bike first. I believe the whole name is KDX 220 A4
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1997 KDX 220 (my dad's)
Place I ride: Roberts Track and Trail, Saluda, Virginia.
1997 KDX 220 (my dad's)
Place I ride: Roberts Track and Trail, Saluda, Virginia.
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Re: No such thing as a 1997?
97 is the first year for the 220's (I have one also). They made them 1997 to 2005. Pistons should be the same for all 220's (Use caution when ordering, they do make 1 or 2mm oversized pistons. I would measure the old piston or cylinder bore before ordering just to be sure you don't need the larger one). I have a Wiseco for mine. Maybe the parts book at the bike shop was missing one year or something?
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No such thing as a 1997?
Yeah, there's lots of erroneous and incomplete information floating around in supposedly accurate files.Tyl3r wrote:97 is the first year for the 220's (I have one also). They made them 1997 to 2005. Pistons should be the same for all 220's (Use caution when ordering, they do make 1 or 2mm oversized pistons. I would measure the old piston or cylinder bore before ordering just to be sure you don't need the larger one). I have a Wiseco for mine. Maybe the parts book at the bike shop was missing one year or something?
When in doubt, it's best to check your bike's VIN against Kawasaki's records which are available online, and take measurements of what you actually have.
In my case, I have what started life as a '97 220, and all the official paperwork is so listed. Only thing is, the PO converted it to a 200. Didn't discover this until I was about to order a Wiseco 220 piston and decided to measure the bore first. I was both surprised and disappointed, but stuff happens I guess.
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Re: No such thing as a 1997?
I have the same 1997 kdx220-a4 and ran it the same problem with the wiseco catalog. Just pick the 1998 piston. It's a catalog error, not a bike error.
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Re: No such thing as a 1997?
Thank you! I knew something was up!
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1997 KDX 220 (my dad's)
Place I ride: Roberts Track and Trail, Saluda, Virginia.
1997 KDX 220 (my dad's)
Place I ride: Roberts Track and Trail, Saluda, Virginia.
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Re: No such thing as a 1997?
This.BamBam wrote:I have the same 1997 kdx220-a4 and ran it the same problem with the wiseco catalog. Just pick the 1998 piston. It's a catalog error, not a bike error.
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Re: No such thing as a 1997?
I would also suggest you measure the psiton and cylinder before ordering a piston. Order for what you know, not what you think.
Also, KDX220R was sold in the USA from 1997 - 2005. They started in 1994. How else did the first one in the USA be a "-A4" unless there were three more before it sold somewhere else?
Also, KDX220R was sold in the USA from 1997 - 2005. They started in 1994. How else did the first one in the USA be a "-A4" unless there were three more before it sold somewhere else?
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Re: No such thing as a 1997?
Apparently I lied. Checked the vin on my bike and it's an 01, not an 03
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1997 KDX 220 (my dad's)
Place I ride: Roberts Track and Trail, Saluda, Virginia.
1997 KDX 220 (my dad's)
Place I ride: Roberts Track and Trail, Saluda, Virginia.
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Re: No such thing as a 1997?
Better update that signature section