I hate old 2-stroke gas

[babycleatus]

I finally bought a kdx 200, and it is spotless. it has tons of power and I love it, but i noticed that it was leaking alot of gas out of one of the carbuerator vent tube. so I took the carbeurator apart and realized that the entire carbuerator was cover with nasty varnished 2 stroke gas. it took me 2 cans of B 12 chemtool to get it semi clean. then i realized that the entire gas system was clogged. also the fuel on, off, res, switch wasnt closing all the way. I hadnt realized that the kdx had been sittingin the show room of x import cycles for 6 months with gas in it. now i have to do alot of minor repairs. I'm using silkoleens off road oil is this good oil. what trany oil should i use in it?

 

[rethnal]

Doesn't sound like repairs to me... just cleaning! Oil... oh boy.... What your using is fine... everyone has their own opinion depending on availability , loyalty ...etc. Tranny oil? Well... pretty much the same as the 2 smoke oil. Bel-Ray Gearsaver :think: :laugh: Mobil 1 15-50 red cap, what your manual says.... it's up to you and what you trust. Any manufacturer oil is usually pretty good too. What do your buddies use?

 

[yarrowkevin]

Rethnal,I did my homework with an open mind. I agree gearsaver :laugh: or mobil I :think: I did find that the mobil was 4.50 cheaper per litre than the gearsaver though.

 

[rethnal]

Glad to hear it yarrow.... :think:

 

[trailryder]

Good to hear you you finally bought that KDX...if this is your first bike you picked a good one. one note though...please don't ask what the top speed is or how fast it is on the quarter mile.....just kidding

 

[cicone]

You may want to do a search for---petcock leaking!!