Hey all!
I've been doing a lot of reading here since I started shopping for a KDX a couple months ago. Great site!!
I just picked up a 1989 KDX200 that's in need of some attention. I was told when I bought it that the only thing it needed was the kickstart assy rebuilt. This turned out to be somewhat false, as a bead from a bad braze job inside the case just under the kickstarter gear was interfering with the gear mesh there preventing the kickstart from working.
Long story short, I got that taken care of temporarily, and fixed some other issues in there such as an incorrect clutch basket that had been installed and did not fit properly, and some foreign material in the case from the brazing that had been done as well as the incorrect clutch basket clearancing itself against a gear. The top end had been fitted with a new standard size wiseco piston and rings before I picked it up.
I got it started up yesterday, and did a few heat cycles and then a couple easy runs to seat the rings. When I was comfortable opening it up, it seems to lack power on the low end. It runs smooth and pulls well, but will not get the front wheel up even in 1st gear.
Anyone have some advice on where to start looking? I'm looking to clean the exhaust, repack the silencer, check KIPS operation (not quite sure on how to go about that one), check for air leaks, and then move on to jetting. does this sound about right ?
Let me know what ya'll think! I'm just happy to be here!! lol.
J.
I've been doing a lot of reading here since I started shopping for a KDX a couple months ago. Great site!!
I just picked up a 1989 KDX200 that's in need of some attention. I was told when I bought it that the only thing it needed was the kickstart assy rebuilt. This turned out to be somewhat false, as a bead from a bad braze job inside the case just under the kickstarter gear was interfering with the gear mesh there preventing the kickstart from working.
Long story short, I got that taken care of temporarily, and fixed some other issues in there such as an incorrect clutch basket that had been installed and did not fit properly, and some foreign material in the case from the brazing that had been done as well as the incorrect clutch basket clearancing itself against a gear. The top end had been fitted with a new standard size wiseco piston and rings before I picked it up.
I got it started up yesterday, and did a few heat cycles and then a couple easy runs to seat the rings. When I was comfortable opening it up, it seems to lack power on the low end. It runs smooth and pulls well, but will not get the front wheel up even in 1st gear.
Anyone have some advice on where to start looking? I'm looking to clean the exhaust, repack the silencer, check KIPS operation (not quite sure on how to go about that one), check for air leaks, and then move on to jetting. does this sound about right ?
Let me know what ya'll think! I'm just happy to be here!! lol.
J.