wheel swap? what fits

[maliboost]

hey, have a 91 kdx 250

lost a rear bearing, tore up my hub, the jbweld seems to be holding ok for now but I would like to fix it right

my wheels are pretty bad as it is, bent or eggshaped they ride like crap on the street but its ok off road


i would like to swap over to a normal mx rim, does a kx wheel fit, i would like to swap front and rear, does anybody know?



on a side note, I'm so excited to be riding this, i broke it almost 2 years ago right after I bought it but me and a buddy fixed it and I have been out riding it, it's a blast, my buddy says it hauls ass just as much as his 99 rm250, which i doubt but it is still fast enough to excite me which is really a surprise because I have a 250 or so hp streetbike, going fast in the dirt is way different than on the street

 

[bajus22]

What kind of street bike are you riding, and where can I get one?

 

[maliboost]

Turbo zx9. I built it.

 

[maliboost]

 

[dirt bike dave]

Wow! That is an amazing bike. Just seeing the pictures gave me an adrenaline rush.

As for the KDX250 hub and wheel, if no luck finding a '91 - '94 KDX250 hub, you might look into a KLX250 or 300. Possibly a very late '80's KX250, too. With any luck, maybe a common KDX200 hub will work.

I'm not sure if any of these will fit, but they might be worth a shot. You might want to call Jeff Fredette at Fredette Racing Products. He will probably know what hubs will be suitable replacements.

Oh, and you can also view parts diagrams and numbers at www.buykawsaki.com

 

[maliboost]

Yeah it's a rush. Kinda like riding a 2 stroke the way the power comes on. It's fairly tame until it spools then it's like the hit that a 2 stroke gets

what makes hubs different. I know some have different axle diameter I was just wondering on the sproket and disc lining up

 

[dirt bike dave]

Overall width would be one other factor.

Have not replaced a hub before, but I think number of spokes is probably pretty standardized.

 

[maliboost]

i'm going to have to look into this, i havent looked to see if there are more tire options if i switch to an inch larger wheel but I imagine so

 

[ridejunky]

rear yes
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I picked up a '95 KX 125 basket case and was able to bolt it's rear tire/rim/hub straight onto my 200H, 220A model KDXs. I could not tell any difference in the handling, although I've heard a good rider could. Also using the 35mm AS carb.
front?
dont think so, you will need spacers etc and I don't thin the caliper will lign up

 

[glad2ride]

Look on the parts diagrams on the Kawasaki site under Owner Info / Parts Diagrams. If you click around, it will show what other models had the same hub. Be aware of rim size if you shop for a whole wheel.

Good luck with it, and cool Ninja!

 

[maliboost]

well my buddy has an late 80s kx125

i looked up the diagram and the spacers and the axle are the same hub shows same part number, maybe once we are done for the season i'll steal his wheel and see if it fits

 

[ridejunky]

well my buddy has an late 80s kx125

i looked up the diagram and the spacers and the axle are the same hub shows same part number, maybe once we are done for the season i'll steal his wheel and see if it fits

The kx doesn't have a tripometer

 

[maliboost]

The kx doesn't have a tripometer

Well the guy I bought mine off pretty much turned it into a mx bike. No light no tripometer. So I didn't even think about that.

 

[maliboost]

well, took it out today, had a blast, really beat on it, blew another rear bearing. jb weld is holding fine, but i'm done messing around, i'm going to replace the whole hub/rim

I got to taking apart the rear end just decided I was going to keep going

 

[maliboost]

started sanding it, think i'm going to try using spray on bedliner on the frame

 

[sr5bidder]

started sanding it, think i'm going to try using spray on bedliner on the frame

why :whoa:

I used duplicolor truck paint pewter looks better than green to me but to each thier own

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[maliboost]

i tested the truck liner out on the removable bar on the subframe, turned out nice

 

[maliboost]

this is what i got, figured i'd post it in case someone else needs it

the rear hub cross references to

1995-2006 KDX200
1997-2005 KDX220R
1991-1994 KDX250
1994-1996 KLX250R
2006-2007 KLX250S
1997-2007 KLX300R
1993-1996 KLX650R