AwfulSmokey
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- Oct 15, 2007
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How are you all doing today? Glad to hear..
I haven't owned a bike in about 15 years (91 CR125)I have ridden other people's toys once in awhile since then. I am unsure how to judge the performance of this particular bike.
I just bought a 1989 KDX200. Starts up first kick hot or cold. Brand new tires, plastic is decent. All in all seems to be in good shape. I have 2 questions.
1) The front shocks: They seem really soft. If i romp the throttle they jump alllll the way up. and go alllll the way down when applying the brakes or taking a corner. The rear end kicks out on soft sand when cornering. If i'm sitting on the bike and lean forward with weight, the shocks bottom out. Are the shocks gone or are they supposed to be that soft?
2) PowerBand: I know this bike isn't like a MX, but i am not sure how the bike is supposed to react. 1st gear take off it feels like it's loading up, shift get a burst of energy then feels like it's loading up, shift to 3rd get a burst then same thing. It's like you can't ride a gear. The sweet spot only seems to happen when in a low RPM. On a take-off i have the shift into 3rd before i start getting the power going a little and then in 4th it kicks in nice. Is this how it is supposed to be?
I haven't owned a bike in about 15 years (91 CR125)I have ridden other people's toys once in awhile since then. I am unsure how to judge the performance of this particular bike.
I just bought a 1989 KDX200. Starts up first kick hot or cold. Brand new tires, plastic is decent. All in all seems to be in good shape. I have 2 questions.
1) The front shocks: They seem really soft. If i romp the throttle they jump alllll the way up. and go alllll the way down when applying the brakes or taking a corner. The rear end kicks out on soft sand when cornering. If i'm sitting on the bike and lean forward with weight, the shocks bottom out. Are the shocks gone or are they supposed to be that soft?
2) PowerBand: I know this bike isn't like a MX, but i am not sure how the bike is supposed to react. 1st gear take off it feels like it's loading up, shift get a burst of energy then feels like it's loading up, shift to 3rd get a burst then same thing. It's like you can't ride a gear. The sweet spot only seems to happen when in a low RPM. On a take-off i have the shift into 3rd before i start getting the power going a little and then in 4th it kicks in nice. Is this how it is supposed to be?