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New here, first kdx

Posted: 04:05 pm Nov 02 2025
by Nighthawk016
Hi everyone, new here and new to kdx's. Not new to dirt bikes or trail riding. I've spent a significant amount of time browsing the forum and working on the bike. So far I've caught my bike up on almost all of the long deferred maintenance. Is there anything I should be looking out for on the bike? Right now im working on jetting because the bike is blowing a lot of oil at the spot where the silencer joins the expansion pipe. Hopefully I'll learn a lot more from additional browsing and searches.

Re: New here, first kdx

Posted: 07:37 pm Nov 02 2025
by KDXGarage
Welcome to kdxrider.net. Thank you for joining.

Which model (and year) KDX do you have?

If you select perfect jetting, there will still be a touch of oil in the pipe that may make it look less than perfect until it is all blown out. You might want to clean out the pipe before you get real close on perfect jetting to not trick yourself a little. Also, clean the spark arrestor / silencer.

Re: New here, first kdx

Posted: 09:31 pm Nov 02 2025
by SS109
Welcome to the KDX family!

Re: New here, first kdx

Posted: 10:59 am Nov 05 2025
by Chuck78
Welcome! What year and model KDX do you have? Where do you ride? Do you have any photo album links for your bike?

Re: New here, first kdx

Posted: 11:56 am Nov 05 2025
by billie_morini
Hello, Nighthawk016. What region are you located in?

Re: New here, first kdx

Posted: 01:55 pm Nov 05 2025
by Nighthawk016
KDXGarage wrote: 07:37 pm Nov 02 2025 Welcome to kdxrider.net. Thank you for joining.

Which model (and year) KDX do you have?

If you select perfect jetting, there will still be a touch of oil in the pipe that may make it look less than perfect until it is all blown out. You might want to clean out the pipe before you get real close on perfect jetting to not trick yourself a little. Also, clean the spark arrestor / silencer.
All super helpful advice thank you! I have a 2000 kdx220. I went out for a shake down ride this weekend, did 30 miles, didn't foul a plug, im still blowing out oil from the connection point of the expansion chamber and silncer.

Re: New here, first kdx

Posted: 02:02 pm Nov 05 2025
by Nighthawk016
Chuck78 wrote: 10:59 am Nov 05 2025 Welcome! What year and model KDX do you have? Where do you ride? Do you have any photo album links for your bike?
No albums yet, I have videos to edit from my ride this weekend. I typically ride in lower peninsula in Michigan. Here are a couple pics
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Re: New here, first kdx

Posted: 02:02 pm Nov 05 2025
by Nighthawk016
billie_morini wrote: 11:56 am Nov 05 2025 Hello, Nighthawk016. What region are you located in?
Midwest specifically northern indiana

Re: New here, first kdx

Posted: 11:09 pm Nov 05 2025
by billie_morini
Nighthawk016 wrote: 02:02 pm Nov 05 2025
billie_morini wrote: 11:56 am Nov 05 2025 Hello, Nighthawk016. What region are you located in?
Midwest specifically northern indiana
Nighthawk106, I bet there's really nice forest riding there.