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KDX FAQ threads merged
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[QUOTE="Michelle, post: 765956, member: 16598"] Righto, I know I've got to sort through this thread & work out the index, but that can happen at some stage. Sorry I've been slack, just been real busy. Anyway: [b]Q. What's that tube thingy on the bike. It looks like it has no purpose & haven't seen one of them on any other bike.[/b] A. It's something to make KDX owners feel special & a talking point amongst them. It's also a feature left over from the Kawasaki Heavy Industries - they just felt the bike wasn't heavy enough ;) Seriously though, after much speculation & many discussions, it's been decided it's a handle to lift the bike after you got it stuck (or the overhang on the forks got you yet again). [url]http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?t=71985[/url] Here's Spanky250's take on it: "That "tube" is an integral part of the frame design as a whole. When the engineers designed the frame, computer load analysis showed it to be massively stronger with the addition of that little tube. Under no circumstances should you even consider removing it to save some weight, as the frame integrity will be severely compromised, to the point of failure if you so much as look at the bike too hard. P.S. It makes a pretty good grab handle, too.;)" Q. Has anyone ever put zerk/grease fittings on their KDX? A. Yes. Here's a few threads to look at, which hopefully will help. [url]http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?t=31051[/url] [url]http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?t=32726[/url] [url]http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?t=72602[/url] FYI: One thread I skimmed, someone had a good theory about why not to put zerk fittings on it - he doesn't get lazy & pulls the bike down over winter, instead of just relying on the grease getting in there (plus that way you get to check the whole bike out). (probably taken completely out of context, but that was the gist I got from it). As a side issue to this, don't forget when you buy your new (or new-to-you) bike, to go through the JustKDX pages & check what needs greasing etc. [url]http://justkdx.dirtrider.net/[/url] - If you haven't checked it out, do so, there's lots of great info there, but if you want more info, do a search in this forum & if you still can't find what you're looking for, just ask (yeah, I saw the thread where someone commented they're too scared to ask in case they get jumped on). The search function works well these days - if you're in the forum, you can search just the forum -next to the quick links. Apologies (again) for not having updated this for ages, but I've also been struggling to work out what topics to even cover & haven't been riding the KDX much. If anyone has topics they're researching, please post links here to threads of interest. It can help all of us out. [/QUOTE]
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