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Hello. I’m brand new here. I have ridden bikes since I was about 5. I am 35 now. Haven’t ridden in six or seven years. 5’9” 210 lbs. I like woods riding mostly single track.

Looking at a 96 KDX 200 later this week. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Something I do is look at the oil color through the sight window on the right side of the engine. Creamy color means water pump seal leaking.
The bike I bought had cream colored oil. $50.00 fix.

Welcome to kdxrider.net. There is a thread on here about new bike check out. Sorry to not have the link handy. Bearings, missing parts, air filter are some of the the things to look for.

Welcome

Read this post HERE. It is a good intro to the work you need to do to a new bike, and would be a good starting point for things to look at. The quick list is overall condition, fork and shock seals, wheel/suspension bearings, air filter condition, rims/frame, etc. You always want to see the bike started cold, not warmed up when you show up.

Yes, that it is! Thanks.

Hey mate,

Welcome to the forums!