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I ordered the ring set and air filter today, friggin $85!! From now on, if I do any more parts ordering I think it will be through the internet at my house, this will go for any bike. Over at the dealership they were talking about how the earlier model KTM's had a lot of problems. What kind though? I would think with the right stuff and maintenance any bike can be good. But i guess it wouldn't matter since I'll sell this and get a honda after i get it running. It seems like the 125 EXC is very rare, I think I read somewhere that there was only 50 imported to the states in '94
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Scratch that, its only the KTM parts that are pricy. Went to bike bandit and the piston alone is $167 whereas a CR 125 piston is $65. If this bike is going to have problems like I've been told, that is a lot of money that I will be looking at spending, which is why I will switch to a honda. Nonetheless, I'm excited to have this bike running by next week
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Ever heard of Kost Too Much?
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haha good one :lol: parts should come in around Thursday of next week. I can't wait to get this bike running and then sell it
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another thing, the crankcase was filled with fuel when I took off the top end. Is that normal? Before I took the bike apart I tried to start it and fuel was leaking out of the overflow tube
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sounds like your cab bowl filled up and flooded the crankcase. Not normal, but not surprising either.
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You'll want to get your float valve sealing up properly before trying to start the bike. If it constantly overflows, it can flood the crank case again.
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rbates9 wrote:Ever heard of Kost Too Much?
I always heard it was "Kick Ten Minutes"...
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...or "Keep the Manual"....
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:lol:
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KDXrider1989 wrote:I can't wait to get this bike running and then sell it
Good luck on that...
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The piston ring and air filter came in today and I went straight to work. The bike runs very clean and smooth, probably as good if not better than my KDX! But I don't like a few things on it: 1st off the left hand kickstarter and also how tiny it is. Second, KTM positioned the exhaust to where it burns my leg if I don't sit further back. Third: the rock-hard seat. Fourth, I have to reach back for the kickstand to pull it out. I'm sure I can find a way to fix that up though. But other than those, it seems like a pretty good bike :) I really like the power delivery and how smooth the clutch and shifting are. I'm sure I can get it sold in no time. I'll post some pics up this weekend and maybe a video of it running :supz:
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Nice! You have the same problem I have--a super cheap-to-fix bike that, now that it's running well, is too fun to get rid of! My $509.02 YZ 426 might just stick around the garage for a while...
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I had time today to flush out the old, smoothie-looking transmission oil and put in fresh oil. I also put in better and fresher premix in it and lubed the chain and set tire pressures at the recommended psi. I finally got to take it for a decent ride today and it is much better than what I was expecting. Low end is actually pretty good, although sleepy, for a 125cc as I could ride everywhere in 5th gear if I wanted to. Mid range is powerful yet has a smooth transition. Top end is insane and revs to the moon, I absolutely love it :grin: I think it's just a matter of getting used to the bike to position myself, because the exhaust didn't burn my leg as bad as yesterday and i got used to the seat and didn't have any trouble. I don't need to get used to the kickstart because it starts on the 1st kick all the time!


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weird the chain's on the wrong side. Did you put it together right? :razz: :razz:
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Looks pretty clean. Congrats on getting it running. I always forget how fugly those old KTM's are tho, lol.
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juliend wrote:Looks pretty clean. Congrats on getting it running. I always forget how fugly those old KTM's are tho, lol.
They looked a lot better than the pumpkins they are now! :mrgreen:
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juliend wrote:Looks pretty clean. Congrats on getting it running. I always forget how fugly those old KTM's are tho, lol.
haha, well the stickers are pretty yellowed out but the plastics are nice. I'm not a big fan of the whole white and purple look but I think it looks OK
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Fletch wrote:weird the chain's on the wrong side. Did you put it together right? :razz: :razz:
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No the kick stand is on the wrong side!

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hey you're right! I better go check my chain :razz:
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