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Message: [QUOTE="Thorina, post: 860107, member: 27897"] I posted a long message the other day....but I've been having internet and puter problems and I guess it didn't go through. Might be a KIPS problem. I plan to really make sure all is well this next time I go through it. Nope....not changing to a different plug, nor will I run race gas in it. My other 2 KDXs do just fine on a regular race plug and high test pump gas. I refuse to pamper a "trail bike" like that. Other of our bikes *need* that sort of pampering....but a KDX should not. It just isn't a bike that should be prissy, tempermental, or need that much pampering. She's build to be a workhorse. I do put new gaskets in each time I have to crack one. I am festidious about gaskets. Even if it comes off clean....it goes in the trash and I put a new one on. I am also freakishly festidious on torque requirements. LOL I just got my arm out of a cast....as soon as I am able to wrench again....I'll be going through the whole bike once again. At first guess....since seizing it....it really appears to be a problem with the cylander....out of round or some such thing. But I have checked it and rechecked it and rechecked it. It is as round as can be and doesn't show any obvious signs of damage. My '00 has an almost egg shaped cylander and some pretty serious scoring....and it actually runs better then the new one! LOL And out of round cylander can definately lead to overhating and noise....but it's usually more of a clackity clack sorta sound. My '00 makes that sound from the piston rattling around in the cylander. If I don't find anything obvious....I am getting rid of the bike. I really have no need to continually tinker with it. If it's not in the KIPS or anything obvious....it's most likely something that I need to split the cases to fix.(When it makes the noise....it *sounds* like it's coming from down below) Everything "seems" right....but who knows....and if that's the case....the bike goes bye-bye. Sometimes ya just get a funky one off the assembly line....just one of those things. I was just asking if there was something inherent in KDXs that perhaps I'd overlooked. I know they made frame design changes between the '00 and the '04....I was wondering if there were any other changes that perhaps didn't work out so well. peace, janette [/QUOTE]

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