Canadian Dave and other KDX-perts:
Hi - I looked at a 2002 KDX200 yesterday - the owner had a change of plans and is selling it. The bike has 67 miles on the odometer.
Question: At idle, the engine rattles a good deal - sounds like a gear rattle type noise. It disappears right off idle. The motor runs smoothly and idles well.
The owner said the noise concerned him and the dealer stated it was the powervalve rattling and they all make that noise. My '89 KDX200 doesn't do it but it's a different powervalve system design.
Can anyone shed any light on whether this is a worry or not? Have others with late model KDXs had a similar experience with their bikes?
The bike is bone stock, and looks like a bike with 67 miles on the clock should.
Thanks in advance for any insight....
Hi - I looked at a 2002 KDX200 yesterday - the owner had a change of plans and is selling it. The bike has 67 miles on the odometer.
Question: At idle, the engine rattles a good deal - sounds like a gear rattle type noise. It disappears right off idle. The motor runs smoothly and idles well.
The owner said the noise concerned him and the dealer stated it was the powervalve rattling and they all make that noise. My '89 KDX200 doesn't do it but it's a different powervalve system design.
Can anyone shed any light on whether this is a worry or not? Have others with late model KDXs had a similar experience with their bikes?
The bike is bone stock, and looks like a bike with 67 miles on the clock should.
Thanks in advance for any insight....