KDX hybrid build......

[sr5bidder]

Nice I envy you..
I have both a 03 kx125 and a 98 kdx200 and had the chance to do this type of conversion as I got the kx for $450 but decided to rebuild the engine now I'm kinda stuck with 2 very nice bikes but I don't care for the the oower on the kx, anyhow great job so far!!

 

[HRDROKN]

Nice I envy you..
I have both a 03 kx125 and a 98 kdx200 and had the chance to do this type of conversion as I got the kx for $450 but decided to rebuild the engine now I'm kinda stuck with 2 very nice bikes but I don't care for the the oower on the kx, anyhow great job so far!!

Ya, I hear that....

I have a nice 2003 KDX220 roller sitting here without a plan!

:cool:

 

[HRDROKN]

Sent the carb and head off to Ron Black today...

And now getting the frame ready for powder!

:cool:

 

[julien_d]

w00t! good work man.

 

[sr5bidder]

Sent the carb and head off to Ron Black today...

And now getting the frame ready for powder!

:cool:

going with silver I hope.. looks so much nicer :cool:

 

[HRDROKN]

going with silver I hope.. looks so much nicer :cool:

Looks like that will be the case... thinking that Kawasaki green may be more expense as it not one of the standard colors.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

Outstanding job, on both the build and the documentation of the steps. This has been a really fun thread to follow.

 

[glad2ride]

Congratulations on your great job!

 

[Farmer John]

Looks like that will be the case... thinking that Kawasaki green may be more expense as it not one of the standard colors.

If you are taking it to a powdercoater, "silverdillo" is as close to the Kawasaki silver as any of the silvers offered. I did my '01 KX500 frame that color and it looked identical to my '04 stock frame.

 

[HRDROKN]

Just got my head and carb back from Ron Black.....

Truly a nice guy and does one heck of a job on his machine work! I noticed that the carb I sent had a slight off-center bore and when it returned Ron had not only bored the carb, but corrected the factory machine work in centering the bore! In speaking with Ron it was apparent that he is all about a first class job!

:cool:

 

[longshore58]

Wow !!

That's some juicy parts you have there Sir.

The Ron Black treatment along with the other goodies ought to make for one hell of a hybid !

Great documentation too.......please keep it up.

:nod:

 

[KdxChode]

I wish you lived in my neighborhood. I have a 99 kx250 and a 00 kdx that I would drop off at your front door for conversion.

 

[HRDROKN]

Back on the project....

Finished up the frame welded the case saver hoops from the KDX frame and now she's sitting at the powder coaters for a nice coat of silver....

:cool:

 

[HRDROKN]

So with the frame gone.... it's time to get some other things ready. I decided that I would go to a 18" rear and settled on some black Excel's with ProWheel stainless spokes on stock hubs.

:cool:

 

[helio lucas]

outstanding work!!!
thanks for taking the time to post everything...

your nickname is kind of hard to say, you know...

 

[Joburble]

I'm guessing it's said HARD ROCKING

 

[HRDROKN]

I'm guessing it's said HARD ROCKING

That’s it..... it's from my rock crawling jeeping days, when we spent many a summer crawling on the high sierra granite. So I kept the personalized plates, which now reside on my 1969 Ford Crew Cab Cummins project... a Yahoo or Google search will come up with some build threads on that one!

:cool:

 

[HRDROKN]

Picked up the frame from the powder coater today and was able to get a little assembly done before work. The down side (besides work) was that in my rush to get the frame to powder (before taking off to Disneyland), I completely forgot about the sub-frame.

;)

 

[Richter415]

I think I read about your Cummins project on CompD. You definately have talent for these projects.

 

[HRDROKN]

I think I read about your Cummins project on CompD. You definately have talent for these projects.

That's it!

:nod:

 

[HRDROKN]

I was able to get all the swingarm, linkage and shock bearings/seals replaced today along with getting the motor in place...

:cool:

 

[longshore58]

Damn..........

That is some "fine art" there Sir...........


:worship:

 

[BSWIFT]

Outstanding job, on both the build and the documentation of the steps. This has been a really fun thread to follow.

+1 :). (+100 coming from Rich) ;)

 

[HRDROKN]

I got a little more work done...

Front wheel laced up...

;)

 

[wake_rider]

I'm not a kdx guy, but this is looking like an all around killer. I think you could run this from the mx track to the tightest single trail and feel just as comfortable on either. Great build, my friend! I really wish I had your shop, machines, and knowledge. Maybe one day!