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I have a 1996 Kawasaki kdx 200 I was wondering if I can just pre mix instead of using the oil pump or if that would hurt something in the motor. Any suggestions will be helpful.

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I never knew kdx's had pumps??? If yours does, it should be fine to block it off and use pre mix. Where are you from?
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My old SR had a pump. Just make up a plate to go over the pump hole and itilise the 2 screws that mounted it. You will also need to block the tube on the reed cover.
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any chance you can post a few close up pictures of the oil pump ?
ive never seen an SR model up close, and all of my KDXs just run premix
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That's not an SR. That's an H-Series.

There is no oil pump. Premix only.

Are you by chance putting oil in the coolant overflow tank? It does look like a Yamaha oil injection tank.
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Here's a picture of my old 1996

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Sarrent is correct. You have a periphial framed bike. The SR was based on the earlier models. I suspect you are indeed speaking of the coolant reservoir.
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Please tell us that you did not run the engine on straight gasoline.

That little tank is for the coolant reservoir.
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Jason wrote:That little tank is for the coolant reservoir.
Or in this case it could be a water pump seal lubricator.
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No I didn't even crank it. Thanks for the info.

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I was just wondering what it was before i mest something up.

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FREE download of the 1996 KDX200 owner's manual from the Kawasaki website:

http://www.kawasaki-techinfo.net/showOM ... ng_code=EN
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joncf1997 wrote:I was just wondering what it was before i mest something up.

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like pointed out by now, what you are looking at in in fact the radiator overflow reservoir

if your mechanically inclined, just pull that shroud of and have a good look at it
the way the lines hook up to the radiator are a dead give away....as is the writing on the cap

still, points for asking what is what before assuming and wrecking a good bike
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-1996 KDX 200 woods weapon (converted to 99 green body)
-1996 KDX 200 plated street toy (barney edition)
-2003 Yamaha TTR125-L (wifeys bike)
-1997 KDX 220 project bike
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