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Just picked up a '99 220 with a good bit of work done to it. This is my first bike in 5-6 years and my first KDX in 10-11 years. My first KDX was a bone stock '03 200, between there were a few different dirt and street bikes. I lucked out working my way up on some trades the past few weeks and ended up with this. I'd say a month ago I didn't see myself on a dirtbike again in the foreseeable future. Now I'm wanting to go try out some Hare Scrambles like I always wanted to. Beyond going through some preventative maintenance stuff, I don't think there's much I'll want to do to it. Mod list is Fredette porting/polishing, bored carb, Ohlins forks, IMS pegs, FMF pipe/silencer, bark busters, Pro-Taper SE CR Hi-Bend bars...believe that's about it. Looking forward to riding this thing in the woods and trying to ease back into it without killing myself

Nice looking bike. Welcome back.
Greasing the rear suspension and swing arm bearings on a newly acquired KDX is a good idea.
Most owners rarely do.

Thanks for the tip!

Congratulations on your purchase, including the Ohlins forks.

Nice, forks are probably worth more then the whole bike!!! Might want to see if it has a aftermarket piston as they say the stocker has a bad habit of breaking. Gotta love the 220!!

Thanks guys, pretty sure it's got an aftermarket piston java. Only immediate issue besides the regular fluid changes, filter, greasing, etc. that I see to address is the float either sticking or being out of adjustment. Overflow tube leaks a bit if the petcock isn't off, will clean up the carb and check the float level in the next day or so. Probably put in a little inline fuel filter as well, love the extra cheap insurance.

That's a perfectly set up KDX IMO. I'd love to try that out in our NW woods.

I had 2 Gasgas with Ohlins. They are very, very nice!

Congrats on a sweet bike!

Took the carb out, cleaned, checked float level. Back together and no more leaky overflow :)

Nice. Love to hear a ride report when you get a chance.

Wanna trade for a really nice orange bike

Rides great. Only thing I think I need is to have the suspension set up for my weight, it's set-up for someone a good bit lighter than me and a bit soft...but still good. Took a ride around some trails near my house to try it out today. First time I've checked them out, so I was halfway trying to figure out where to go and half way trying to remember how to ride. Been since 2009ish since I've really ridden offroad on something with a motor

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