Need A New Cylinder

[redrider4_08]

I have a 2003 KX125. I let my friends uncle take it for a ride and when he got on it and started it up he was holding in the clutch and kicked it into first and it just died. I didnt think anything of it and h just started it back up and took off. About five minutes later he comes pushing it back and he said it wouldnt start. I took it to my local Kawasaki shop and the said the cylinder was pretty messed up. It was scored pretty bad only on the intake side. First they said it was running low on oil which it wasn't, i take very good care of my bike, then they said something got sucked in there and finally they said it was a over heating problem. BTW he just rode it down the rode. It also was never low on coolant. They want 750 dollars to fix it. I dont think these guys know what they are doing. Does anyone have any sugg. Does any one no where i can get a newcylinder pretty cheap. I bought the bike in March so i dont think the cylinder should be bad already.

thanks

 

[Chili]

The cylinder could be bad the day after you bought it IF you sucked something in the intake and ran it through the cylinder. Sounds like a whole raft of different problems they listed so i would be a little suspect. How often do you clean and oil your air filter and change your oil? I would be checking to make sure my filter still seals well on the cage and that the airbox hasnt been compromised in some way.

 

[JasonWho]

How much did you let it warm up before he took off?

 

[redrider4_08]

I change my oil and clean and oil my air filter as much as you should. And I rode 3 miles right before he took it for a ride so it was warm.

 

[mxer842]

I change my oil and clean and oil my air filter as much as you should. And I rode 3 miles right before he took it for a ride so it was warm.

That isn't what he asked, how many rides do you put on your bike before you clean your air filter and change your oil? A kx125 doesn't grenade after 7 months without some owner negligence.

 

[redrider4_08]

Like 4 or 5 rides. I take care of my bike.

 

[2smoke]

Lets not play blame game.....he just wants a cheaper option.....Red Bull check out replating your current cylinder....thats the cheapest option you'll get.

 

[JasonWho]

www.ericgorr.com. He offers a (in my own words here) "why did it blow up/what went wrong" service, besides just replating the cylinder.