Bike renewel time!
Posted: 06:43 pm Oct 14 2012
So after looking at finances for the next while looks like at least one more season on the good old kdx. Both I and my girl friend ride E series. Mine as it sits has a 2002 kx 500 front end, ims pegs and shifter, pro circuit pipe with dg silencer, opened air box, renthal bars, etc... Top end was done this spring, and kips was cleaned and serviced. Things I want to change on mine: new drive chain, RB mods, new plastic, new seat cover, better clutch perch and lever, new front brake line with better routing, new reeds (which one though?), new grips, throttle tube and tires, rad protection, tugger straps, new bearings where required, shock rebuild/recharge, new chain guide. On hers: Open air box, Rb mods, reeds, new pegs, skid plate, rad protection, new plastic and grips, seat cover, shock rebuild/recharge. Her top end was done 2 seasons ago and feels strong. Her bearings, brakes, and rubber got done at the begging of the season and is in great shape. She is lite and loves the stock fork so don't need to change that.
My questions to the kdx faithful are what has been your favorite clutch perch/lever assembly so far? Reeds with the Rb set up (v force or the 607's he recommends)? Rad protection (anything other than the msr)? And finally, am I missing anything?
The bikes have been amazing in the last three years and until the money is there for a new bike, were keeping these so I don't mind paying for quality stuff. Not going to paint the frame as will just scratch it up anyway and I am just too lazy. Just for kicks I will post some photos of the before and after in the next while. Oh yeah if you want to know if these bikes are capable, this spring we successfully rode a number of double black diamond trails in BC (slowly), which is the hardest rating we have in Canada. Not bad for a 21 and 23 year old bike!
My questions to the kdx faithful are what has been your favorite clutch perch/lever assembly so far? Reeds with the Rb set up (v force or the 607's he recommends)? Rad protection (anything other than the msr)? And finally, am I missing anything?
The bikes have been amazing in the last three years and until the money is there for a new bike, were keeping these so I don't mind paying for quality stuff. Not going to paint the frame as will just scratch it up anyway and I am just too lazy. Just for kicks I will post some photos of the before and after in the next while. Oh yeah if you want to know if these bikes are capable, this spring we successfully rode a number of double black diamond trails in BC (slowly), which is the hardest rating we have in Canada. Not bad for a 21 and 23 year old bike!