Good ole country boy with a need for speed
Posted: 07:06 pm Oct 04 2013
Hi folks, names zach.. Im 16 and I live with my dear old dad in rural west union, WV. I love all things with engines, especially if they go fast.
A little back story:
I've always did great in school but hated it with a passion, I ended up in placement in march 2012 for truancy. November 2012 I came home for a mere 6 months then went back for a second stint in may 2013 while in placement this last time I got a court order to take the GED which I passed very easily, allowing me to return home once and for all in september 2013. I'm currently working for my uncle at his camp ground and spending all the money I make on my quad, dirt bike, and truck.
Now for why I'm here, I recently traded and got a 1997 KDX200. I'd wanted a KDX for quite some time now. So I rode the KDX and ran out what little gas was in it and man did I love the bike! Later that evening my dear old dad brought me some go-go juice (gas) which gave me a full tank. I started up the ole KDX and shot off like a bat out of hell, no sign of any problem but only about a mile up the road I came out of a turn winding it up and grabbed the next gear. Then... The bike said "buahhh" and shut down, i pushed my beloved new machine to the side of the old gravel road, flipped out the kicker and well we'll just say it held my weight (which is quite a bit) and didnt turn over... Locked up tight. So I'm here to do a rebuild thread and hopefully get help along the way.
I've typed alot and youre probably bored so I'll let ya'll go about your business, hopefully i can get some help with my machine from this forum in the near future. Later ya'll!
A little back story:
I've always did great in school but hated it with a passion, I ended up in placement in march 2012 for truancy. November 2012 I came home for a mere 6 months then went back for a second stint in may 2013 while in placement this last time I got a court order to take the GED which I passed very easily, allowing me to return home once and for all in september 2013. I'm currently working for my uncle at his camp ground and spending all the money I make on my quad, dirt bike, and truck.
Now for why I'm here, I recently traded and got a 1997 KDX200. I'd wanted a KDX for quite some time now. So I rode the KDX and ran out what little gas was in it and man did I love the bike! Later that evening my dear old dad brought me some go-go juice (gas) which gave me a full tank. I started up the ole KDX and shot off like a bat out of hell, no sign of any problem but only about a mile up the road I came out of a turn winding it up and grabbed the next gear. Then... The bike said "buahhh" and shut down, i pushed my beloved new machine to the side of the old gravel road, flipped out the kicker and well we'll just say it held my weight (which is quite a bit) and didnt turn over... Locked up tight. So I'm here to do a rebuild thread and hopefully get help along the way.
I've typed alot and youre probably bored so I'll let ya'll go about your business, hopefully i can get some help with my machine from this forum in the near future. Later ya'll!