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Hello from FL
Posted: 11:15 pm Jan 31 2007
by macodi
Bought a 06 KDX 200 back in Aug. Knowing that I'd be in the woods 99% of the time, the research told me to go with the KDX. I'm happy. It was a 50th birthday present to me and first time back on a bike since I was a teen. It's coming back slowly. Funny, we'd ride all day everyday as a kid in jeans and never had the first case of monkey butt. What year was that stuff invented?!?!?
Have only ridden at Crooms in Brooksville a dozen times so far. Am looking forward to a trip to Ocala NF to check that out. Would love to also head up to Durhamtown or the new Carolina Adventure World in SC.
Bike is stock except for Moose handguards, PC Platinum II pipe and PC 296 sliencer. Now time to enroll in Jetting 101.
Posted: 11:23 pm Jan 31 2007
by Indawoods
Welcome to the site Mark!
Glad you found the site..... I think we can answer just about any question you may have about your KDX and maybe even some not related...who knows?!
Jetting your bike is the best thing you can do for your motor but don't forget that the suspension is the most important thing you can do to your bike before any other modification.
Indawoods
Posted: 11:30 pm Jan 31 2007
by macodi
I have heard a lot of folks dumping the stock front end for the KX. I guess between my slower pace and sugar sand down here, I haven't noticed any issues with it. The only air I get is what blows in my face.
Posted: 11:36 pm Jan 31 2007
by m0rie
Welcome Mark! You can really help the handling of the stock front end by respringing it for your weigh, adjusting the preload and removing a couple of shims from the base valve. Lots of stuff to read up on so pull up a chair and get to it.
Posted: 12:20 am Feb 01 2007
by skipro3
Good! Another 50 year old guy here. Welcome to the site!
Posted: 12:57 am Feb 01 2007
by GS
And another 50 year old mutt here.
You're right, monkey-butt was invented while we were busy elsewhere. That's how it is when you get preoccupied with other things, the youngun's do something stupid like that !
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Posted: 01:29 am Feb 01 2007
by KDXer
Welcome !!!
Posted: 05:32 am Feb 01 2007
by Jeb
Welcome to the site, macodi . . .
I've been hanging around here for the last 6 months or so and have become quite intrigued thus far; don't be surprised if that happens to you.
TONS of know-how and tips here, informative and entertaining (bring your sense of humor) . . .
Learn what you can about the search feature and have at it!
Posted: 10:58 am Feb 01 2007
by scheckaet
All of the above.
Welcome
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Wilf
Posted: 03:43 pm Feb 01 2007
by bradf
Hello and welcome to the group