Perfection

KDX4ID · Post by **KDX4ID** » 10:55 pm Jan 22 2011

My KDX is now PERFECT!

Jetting... spot on

Suspension... Perfect (for 16 year old tech.)

Handling... great

Clutch... OMG! (thanks Inda)

Time to ride!

Ahhh, The Dez...

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 01:17 am Jan 23 2011

Too bad somebody put those butt ugly black rims on it

gregp · Post by **gregp** » 11:14 am Jan 23 2011

Nice bike, but you may want to blow that huge dent out of your desert pipe. I never understood the whole "black/gold/blue etc. rims" thing. As soon as you spoon on some new tires, won't they be all scratched up?

KDX4ID · Post by **KDX4ID** » 12:13 pm Jan 23 2011

gregp wrote:Nice bike, but you may want to blow that huge dent out of your desert pipe. I never understood the whole "black/gold/blue etc. rims" thing. As soon as you spoon on some new tires, won't they be all scratched up?

It's not a dent, it's an optical illusion caused by the camera and the angle of the sun.. I'll put a woods pipe on it as soon as the snow melts.

Everyone knows black rims are lighter, stronger and faster than the rest

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Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 01:10 pm Jan 23 2011

All show and no go

David_L6 · Post by **David_L6** » 06:02 pm Jan 23 2011

gregp wrote: I never understood the whole "black/gold/blue etc. rims" thing. As soon as you spoon on some new tires, won't they be all scratched up?

I put black Excels on the CR250 my son races (HE wanted them - not me!). If you're just a little careful you won't scratch them installing new tires.

The black rims kind of grow on you. I have stock rims on my CR250 but I've been thinking that black rims would look good on a green and black Kawasaki. I may install some black Excels on my KDX once I'm done swapping the forks, doing a top end job, having RB Designs work his magic on the head and carb, replacing all the bearings in the suspension linkage, etc., etc., etc...... i.e. I like the look of the black rims and think that they would look good on my KDX200, but they aren't very high on my to do list.

KDX4ID · Post by **KDX4ID** » 12:24 am Jan 24 2011

Mr. Wibbens wrote:All show and no go

I beg to differ. The color black has been proven to be faster in laboratory tests. Lighter too. Sorry the facts don't lie.

Post by **dfeckel** » 11:19 am Jan 24 2011

Scratched black rim? Hello, Mr. Sharpie!

Post by **fuzzy** » 01:24 pm Jan 26 2011

kdxmaniac · Post by **kdxmaniac** » 08:09 pm Jan 26 2011

KDX4ID wrote:
Mr. Wibbens wrote:All show and no go
I beg to differ. The color black has been proven to be faster in laboratory tests. Lighter too. Sorry the facts don't lie.

if black wheels are lighter? are they not powder coated? how are they lighter that bare {cleared} aluminum? ...........and if thats the reason everyone likes "black" wheels.............well if hot pink wheels was faster would you run them????

............i just think that colerful wheels are just for looks, and people run what they like.

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 08:35 pm Jan 26 2011

they always look dirty to me, so why bother

Plus the only way to make a 220 go fast is push it out of an airplane at about 10,000'

kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 08:36 pm Jan 26 2011

gregp wrote:Nice bike, but you may want to blow that huge dent out of your desert pipe.

TORQUE dent

With all my respect

KDX4ID · Post by **KDX4ID** » 06:57 pm Jan 27 2011

kdxmaniac wrote:
KDX4ID wrote:
Mr. Wibbens wrote:All show and no go
I beg to differ. The color black has been proven to be faster in laboratory tests. Lighter too. Sorry the facts don't lie.
if black wheels are lighter? are they not powder coated? how are they lighter that bare {cleared} aluminum? ...........and if thats the reason everyone likes "black" wheels.............well if hot pink wheels was faster would you run them???? ............i just think that colerful wheels are just for looks, and people run what they like.

Black wheels are lighter and faster. Scientists have a formula to measure such things. Just like they can measure and predict Global Warming.

TWMOODY · Post by **TWMOODY** » 08:41 pm Jan 27 2011

Mr. Wibbens wrote:they always look dirty to me, so why bother

Plus the only way to make a 220 go fast is push it out of an airplane at about 10,000'

Post by **Indawoods** » 09:42 pm Jan 27 2011

terminal velocity is about 60mph... but yeah...that is faster than a 220 will go....

Budget_89KDX · Post by **Budget_89KDX** » 02:04 am Jan 28 2011

Vinyl seems to add horsepower to the rice rockets why wouldnt a black wheel be quicker?

Post by **KDX Butterfly** » 09:53 am Jan 28 2011

kdxmaniac wrote:
KDX4ID wrote:
Mr. Wibbens wrote:All show and no go
I beg to differ. The color black has been proven to be faster in laboratory tests. Lighter too. Sorry the facts don't lie.
if black wheels are lighter? are they not powder coated? how are they lighter that bare {cleared} aluminum? ...........and if thats the reason everyone likes "black" wheels.............well if hot pink wheels was faster would you run them???? ............i just think that colerful wheels are just for looks, and people run what they like.

i want some hot pink rims if they make me go faster! i mean, i'm REALLY slow yet, being new and all to riding!!!!

Post by **fuzzy** » 01:47 pm Jan 28 2011

All the hot pink stuff only fits 220's so you're SOL.

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 02:37 pm Jan 28 2011

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fuzzy wrote:All the hot pink stuff only fits 220's so you're SOL.

Post by **KDX Butterfly** » 02:43 pm Jan 28 2011

fuzzy wrote:All the hot pink stuff only fits 220's so you're SOL.

i am sure i could have them powder coated. maybe then the old guys out ridin' KTMs might be able to see the pink and not try to pass on a narrow hill!

thanks for the hand up wib!

:)

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