Stupid, stupid, stupid!
Posted: 09:03 am Dec 31 2013
I did something last weekend I have never done before. I my excitement to get out on the trail with my new KLX forks I put 2 gallons of gas in my KDX can on top of roughly one gallon already in there. Got down to White Rock in AR, topped off the tank, maybe 3/4 gallon, rode 22 miles of easy trails mixed with some really nice single track according to my buddy's Trail Tech. Had one nice encounter with a tree, no damage, and a rear flat that ended up being the valve core after changing the tube!
Loaded up and on the drive home I realize I didn't add oil to the 2 gallons of gas I added to the fuel container!
I did not notice any issues with the mighty KDX running any differently than before. There was the same small dribble of spooge out the end of the muffler with a few oily spots on the rear fender as usual. The one thing that concerns me is the coolant in the catch tank went from the full mark to the low mark, it has never done that before. The tranny oil in the window is not milky. Compression seems the same when I kick through the stroke with the starter lever.
So I'm concerned about damage done because of lack of proper lubrication for 22 miles, roughly 2 hours of run time.
I normally keep things pretty clean, so this week I'll pull the pipe and peer in there to see what I can see as well as pulling the carb to drain it and look through the intake side. I have already drained the fuel out of the tank.
By the way, the KLX forks were a great improvement as far as steering precision goes. I felt much more confident and was able to stay on line better than with the stockers.
Loaded up and on the drive home I realize I didn't add oil to the 2 gallons of gas I added to the fuel container!
I did not notice any issues with the mighty KDX running any differently than before. There was the same small dribble of spooge out the end of the muffler with a few oily spots on the rear fender as usual. The one thing that concerns me is the coolant in the catch tank went from the full mark to the low mark, it has never done that before. The tranny oil in the window is not milky. Compression seems the same when I kick through the stroke with the starter lever.
So I'm concerned about damage done because of lack of proper lubrication for 22 miles, roughly 2 hours of run time.
I normally keep things pretty clean, so this week I'll pull the pipe and peer in there to see what I can see as well as pulling the carb to drain it and look through the intake side. I have already drained the fuel out of the tank.
By the way, the KLX forks were a great improvement as far as steering precision goes. I felt much more confident and was able to stay on line better than with the stockers.