and nowhere to go. The second round of our local Hare Scramble series was cancelled due to bad weather this weekend.
We got about an inch of sleet/ice and then close to 6 inches of global warming/climate change to boot!
So I took a picture or two of the mighty 200 in her race dress...
One note, with the KLX forks and older style fork guards, it appears the front brake line has been getting over into the spokes a bit. I guess with the fork guards designed to work with the brake line going around and under the front of the fork there wasn't any issues with interference. With the brake line routed around the side it has enough flex and wiggle room to get over into the spokes.
I have been looking at what others have done in this case and I'm trying to work out a solution. I'll let you know.
All dressed up...
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Do you live in Illinois and race D17? Because thats what happen to me.
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Re: All dressed up...
I had some home-made fork guards that I made out of guttering pipe on my 94 E-series with the USD forks, and I had the same problem with the brake line.
Funny story, when we realized we were out in the middle of the bush on a trail ride, so we found some relatively strong/stringy grass and tied it together to make up some guides for the brake line :P
All I done to fix it more permanently was put a loose'ish clear cable tie around it, but you may be looking for a more elegant fix. :)
Funny story, when we realized we were out in the middle of the bush on a trail ride, so we found some relatively strong/stringy grass and tied it together to make up some guides for the brake line :P
All I done to fix it more permanently was put a loose'ish clear cable tie around it, but you may be looking for a more elegant fix. :)
07' CR450X (Main Bike)
07' KX125 (Completed basket case rebuild, for sale)
88' KDX200 (Not sure yet, runs but with rattly top end)
91' CBR250RR
Old Bikes: 97' KDX200, 00' RM125, 85' XR350, 94' KDX200, 02' CR80, 82' XT250, 98' CT200
07' KX125 (Completed basket case rebuild, for sale)
88' KDX200 (Not sure yet, runs but with rattly top end)
91' CBR250RR
Old Bikes: 97' KDX200, 00' RM125, 85' XR350, 94' KDX200, 02' CR80, 82' XT250, 98' CT200
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The cable tie solution was the first thing that crossed my mind too
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Good looking KDX.
The gray frame looks good.
The gray frame looks good.
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To post pictures from a device: viewtopic.php?f=88&t=24128
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Re: All dressed up...
im anxious to see what you do to fix the brake line issue. I'm dealing with the same issue (with kx500 forks on my 200). The best plan I can see right now is to drill 2 holes in the fork guard just above the rotor about 3/4"-1" apart, lay the brake line between the holes, and zip tie the brake line down. Or maybe do like TN_Dirtrider did and ditch the fork guard guides, rivet a small piece of angle iron to the front of the guard and attach the stock brake line clamp to the angle.
Bike looks good btw!
Bike looks good btw!
05 KX220 Hybrid all decked out