I need help!
Hey guys! This is my first post and I hope I am putting it in the appropriate forum. I need some advice on what to do. I was riding my KX 125 today on some pretty muddy trails. I had gone through several sizable puddles of mud that ranged anywhere from 5 feet to 25 feet in length. Most of the puddles were sitting water in ruts, anywhere from 6" to a foot deep. Well....I go around a turn where the trail dipped down and there was a puddle about 30 feet long. As hit the center of the puddle the whole bike just sank! The bike went up to about the side number plates. I kept it running as long as I could and tried to ride it out but it quit. I tried like mad to get the bike out as fast as possible but it was like quicksand. I am guessing that the bike spent around 10 minutes underwater before I totally got it out. I only weigh about 155lbs and I was by myself so it took awhile. Anyhow, the bike will not start now. I changed the plug thinking that might help but it did not start. When I got home I took the seat off and there was maybe 2oz of water sitting below the airfilter along with a little silt. After I cleaned that out I took off the hose that connects the airbox to the carbureator(sorry for my layman's terms). The end of the carbureator seemed clean and dry. I also removed the fuel line from the carbureator and let it drain and it seemed to not have any water. I also removed the cover on the left side of the engine and about 4oz of water came gushing out. I started to take off the cover on the clutch side but it was all fluid, no water, no silt. So....If I let it dry and do some cleaning will it be ok? Or, do I need some serious help from a local shop? Please share your experience.
Michael