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Posted: 06:59 pm Apr 27 2011
by rbates9
I see in the pictures that you have two different pipes on the bike. Which pipe are you using? The reason I ask is because the first pic looks like a stock pipe and from the pic it looks like the pipe may be touching the frame and that can make for some bad noises. My pipe took a good one and is now touching the frame and is making funny noises from time to time. Maybe try to put your foot on the pipe while it is making the noise and see if it changes or goes away.
Posted: 07:08 pm Apr 27 2011
by 05hybridchick923
Nope just one pipe FMF Narley pipe
Posted: 07:17 pm Apr 27 2011
by rbates9
Ok, can you see if the pipe is touching the frame on the left side? from the pic it looks close.
Posted: 07:19 pm Apr 27 2011
by Mr. Wibbens
Mine touches the frame there, never heard anything different because of it
Posted: 07:29 pm Apr 27 2011
by rbates9
Mr. Wibbens wrote:Mine touches the frame there, never heard anything different because of it
Try pushing on the pipe with your foot while ridding it. I know it makes mine make funky noises. And with out hearing the noise it is all just guessing.
Posted: 07:32 pm Apr 27 2011
by Mr. Wibbens
My pipe's press fit right around the frame from a crash or 3
Posted: 07:35 pm Apr 27 2011
by rbates9
Mr. Wibbens wrote:My pipe's press fit right around the frame from a crash or 3
Might be yours is hitting hard enough to not vibrate too bad, mine just touches.
Posted: 12:07 am Apr 28 2011
by kawie
are you saying it an 05 hybrid cause the motor is a 05 or caause the donor bike was a 05.
from the pics that you put up the bodies not a 05.its a 03.how you can tell is that there is a black cap on the swingarm for the linkage bolt on 04 an up kx125.
this is my $900 dollar score last year.
2004 kx125
look at the swinger for that cap.
nice hybrid any ways.hope this helps if you have to buy rearend parts like bearings.
Kawie
Posted: 12:12 am Apr 28 2011
by 05hybridchick923
Yes the frame is 03 kx125 motor is 05 kdx 220
Posted: 04:13 pm Apr 28 2011
by KDXrider1989
I have that same noise on my old KDX, still rattles at idle and makes a slightly different noise whenever I pull the clutch in. I don't know what it is, and whenever I rev it the noise just gets louder.
Posted: 05:59 pm Apr 28 2011
by Julien D
The sound at idle that you are referring to is known as KIPS rattle, and it's perfectly fine. KIPS rattle goes away when you rev it though. If you have a rattle that gets louder when you rev it, it's most likely a main bearing, rod bearing, or piston slap.
Posted: 11:27 pm Apr 28 2011
by 05hybridchick923
Yeah that rattle is what im saying is normal kippps
Posted: 11:28 pm Apr 28 2011
by 05hybridchick923
Heard other noises today taking it to shop tomorrow
Posted: 01:25 am Apr 29 2011
by Mr. Wibbens
Hope they don't fugg anything up
Posted: 05:36 am Apr 29 2011
by Julien D
Don't you have a friend that could maybe help you tear into it? There are not very many shops I would trust!
Posted: 07:30 am Apr 29 2011
by frankenschwinn
juliend wrote:Don't you have a friend that could maybe help you tear into it? There are not very many shops I would trust!
+1
Posted: 08:01 am Apr 29 2011
by scheckaet
juliend wrote:Don't you have a friend that could maybe help you tear into it? There are not very many shops I would trust!
+2
Posted: 09:36 am Apr 29 2011
by Tedh98
Around here, the different engine in a different frame would confuse some shops.
Posted: 10:02 am Apr 29 2011
by scheckaet
Tedh98 wrote:Around here, the different engine in a different frame would confuse some shops.
no ****. Around here the right engine in the right frame is enough to get them to screw up something easy to fix...
Posted: 03:23 pm Apr 29 2011
by KDXrider1989
scheckaet wrote:Tedh98 wrote:Around here, the different engine in a different frame would confuse some shops.
no ****. Around here the right engine in the right frame is enough to get them to screw up something easy to fix...
+1