Originally posted by thirtyfour
"But there are things about the Kawasaki that keep me from purchasing it."
well tell us , what is it ???
Originally posted by jboomer
I did see a KXF in the local shop a couple weeks back and it had the "alloy" plug (goes to show they are noticing these things and seeking to improve upon them). But, what was really interesting was that it appeared you needed an allen wrench to remove it!
Originally posted by nephron
The Zook/Kawi vs. Yamaha/Honda thing is just a tired, worn-out, overdone misconceived 'sweeping thought' that I find sort of ignorant.
But hey, I'm blind to those bad welds and unnecessarily 'messy' designs.
Originally posted by G92Joe
So if all the fasteners are replaced with quality grade 8.8 hardware, does that problem go away? Or are there other issues? Did'nt the magazines say the KX (and RM) make large improvements in quality with the 2004 models?
.......Originally posted by G92Joe
Big red,
Anything major (other than a fill plug) that bothers you about your 03 kx250?
Originally posted by bigred455
Don't forget about yz's being happy with phillips head bolts or undesireable clutch pull,or cr's paper base gaskets(Look at kawa base gasket)Cylinder lifts off clean every time) or how soft the aluminum frame is. Some little things bother riders on some models where it would not phase another rider. I CAN PICK ANY BIKE APART. :laugh:
Originally posted by mx547
for what its worth, i've had cr's as my primary race bikes since '85. i've probably raced 550-600 motos, all but one on cr's. i've never had a mechanical dnf.