Took my KDX for its first ride under a new butt today. All I can say is WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Thanks for all of the recommendations over in the What Bike Should I Get forum! I did have a problem though :ugg: I looped out on a uphill that tossed my bike over on its side and was kinda laying downhill. I notice radiator fluid and or gas spilling out. I also noticed the fluid in the reservoir was boiling. It sounded like it was boiling in the water pump as well. I righted the bike turned around and coasted to the bottom of the hill. We made our way back to the truck and it ran fine, and didn't seem abnormally hot. But the reservoir was empty and when it cooled and I took the radiator cap off, I couldn't see any fluid. I don't know if it was overheating before the fall, or if the fall somehow caused the boiling action that I observed and the water spilled out of the vent. The jetting might have been a little rich if anything, we were at 4000 ft, there are Devol radiator guards on the bike. Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Other than that the bike was more perfect than I could have imagined. The low end power took up the hills with ease, the weight was easy to pickup when I dumped it a few times, and the ease of starting was great when I stalled it on the uphills. All in all a great experience for my first ride, as long as there aren't any serious problems related to my radiator.
Other than that the bike was more perfect than I could have imagined. The low end power took up the hills with ease, the weight was easy to pickup when I dumped it a few times, and the ease of starting was great when I stalled it on the uphills. All in all a great experience for my first ride, as long as there aren't any serious problems related to my radiator.