Restored 82 250

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Thought I would share a couple pic's of my friends newly restored 1982 KDX 250. Rebuilt suspension , all new plactices , 3.3 clark tank , tires , ect...... He regeared from 14-52 to 13 -54. Took it for a spin in the yard and :shock: :shock: wow crazy low end power. We are going to hit the forest sunday so should be fun! :grin:

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NIIIIIIICE! :bravo: :supz: :boogie:

That REALLY looks good.

Do you have any details on the silencer / spark arrestor? Is it the FMF universal Turbine Core II??
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Check out this rebuild done by a guy that shops at my work. http://www.marblesmotors.com/GaryTannKDX175.htm if you need hard to find parts this is the guy.
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Jason wrote:NIIIIIIICE! :bravo: :supz: :boogie:

That REALLY looks good.

Do you have any details on the silencer / spark arrestor? Is it the FMF universal Turbine Core II??
Yup thats the one! 1 1/4 inlet fit perfect! :grin:
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1998kdx200 wrote:Check out this rebuild done by a guy that shops at my work. http://www.marblesmotors.com/GaryTannKDX175.htm if you need hard to find parts this is the guy.
Wow very nice! :grin:
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Thanks for letting me know on the spark arrestor. It looks very nice and the bike too!
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No problem. Has a nice deep sound over stock.
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beautiful job on that bike. i was scrolling through the pictures and saw this one:

http://www.marblesmotors.com/images/Res ... 75/206.jpg

what is it ? cigarette lighter ? headlight adjustment ? anti-theft ?

tell us some more :)
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Headlight switch. This is correct for the early years. We moved this one's to the bars.
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s10gto wrote:Headlight switch. This is correct for the early years. We moved this one's to the bars.
is it a push button or a toggle?

the camera makes it look huge
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Push-pull
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Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I'm looking for a replacement tank for my '82 KDX 250. Do you have any info about how the Clarke tank fit? Was there any modification required? It looks like it's sitting up really high in the pictures. I emailed Clarke and they basically told me "it's an aftermarket tank, some modification might be required to make it fit". So no help there.

Thanks for any info you might be able to give!
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Gorgeous rebuild!
Do you know if the silencer and tank would fit an `81?
1981 KDX 250. Purchased February 2017. A work in progress
2010 Cervelo S1. I know, no engine, but it is a bike;-)
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