My Poor KDX
Posted: 09:17 pm Sep 20 2011
I sold my KDX250 over the summer to a buddy. It is the first "dirt" motorcycle he has ever owned, as far as I know.
A little background information:
I bought the KDX about 3 years ago from a guy who seemed to think that maintenance was a deadly sin. LOL
I spent countless hours and way too many dollars getting the bike into good running condition. I put tons of new parts on it. (Top-end, chain, sprockets, oil seals, gaskets, brake pads, brake cylinder, levers, swingarm bearings, shock bearings, wheel bearings, reeds, jetting, carb slide, carb needle, air filter, FMF Pipe, Answer silencer, Fork seals/oil, tires, tubes, grips, shift lever) Probably more that I am forgetting.
I explained to the guy how to mix the gas/oil at 32:1. I made sure to tell him over and over so he wouldn't screw it up.
Anyway, recently he said that the bike it really hard to start. Come to find out, it seems that he doesn't know the difference between 4 cycle oil and 2 cycle pre-mix.
Yep, he mixed 4 oz of 10w 30 in each gallon of gas he poured into the tank.
It has been explained to him since, that he might be a moron.
I loved that bike. Hated to see it go. If a guy thinks that you are supposed to add 4 cycle oil to gas in a 2 stroke, it's hard telling what else he will probably do in the future. I'm just waiting for the call : "Uh....the bike died when I was riding it. I checked the oil sight glass and it was full, so I didn't add any more oil to the gas."
I hate when I get rid of a vehicle and see it go to complete s#it because of ignorance and laziness.
A little background information:
I bought the KDX about 3 years ago from a guy who seemed to think that maintenance was a deadly sin. LOL
I spent countless hours and way too many dollars getting the bike into good running condition. I put tons of new parts on it. (Top-end, chain, sprockets, oil seals, gaskets, brake pads, brake cylinder, levers, swingarm bearings, shock bearings, wheel bearings, reeds, jetting, carb slide, carb needle, air filter, FMF Pipe, Answer silencer, Fork seals/oil, tires, tubes, grips, shift lever) Probably more that I am forgetting.
I explained to the guy how to mix the gas/oil at 32:1. I made sure to tell him over and over so he wouldn't screw it up.
Anyway, recently he said that the bike it really hard to start. Come to find out, it seems that he doesn't know the difference between 4 cycle oil and 2 cycle pre-mix.
Yep, he mixed 4 oz of 10w 30 in each gallon of gas he poured into the tank.
It has been explained to him since, that he might be a moron.
I loved that bike. Hated to see it go. If a guy thinks that you are supposed to add 4 cycle oil to gas in a 2 stroke, it's hard telling what else he will probably do in the future. I'm just waiting for the call : "Uh....the bike died when I was riding it. I checked the oil sight glass and it was full, so I didn't add any more oil to the gas."
I hate when I get rid of a vehicle and see it go to complete s#it because of ignorance and laziness.
