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All I know was that there was 2 models, one had no ADR plate and was restricted to recreational use only and a rare one with an ADR plate that, once it has passed our version of a safety inspection, is allowed to drive on regular roads. I am guessing mine is the F-version lol

Some quick questions while I wait to get my radiator fixed...

I need to fit some more stuff for my inspection... How do I fit a neutral safety light on the old girl?
Also, I need to fit a speedo, I have the sender unit on the front wheel but nothing else.
(And I'd like a tach but so far unsuccesfull in finding a 2T single cylinder tach that connects somehow to the CDI)

Hoping some people on here have had the same issues...

Cheers
Dave

Look at pictures of other KDX's from your area. You will see the stock speedometer. See if it has a neutral light on it. You need to buy a factory service manual for your bike to not only see what it is missing, but also to make best use of what you have.

Speedo's are like rocking horse ****, I've never even seen one but found a KDX on Gumtree with the original...


At least it's given me hope that there is a neutral switch option (yaayyyy)

Unfortuantly my bike has been butchered at some time- the main loom (which is wrapped in blue insulation) goes to the headlight where Mr Butcher has chopped it and wrapped it in insulation tape.
There are only a few wires visible- the headlight, tailight and brakelight all run off one wire. I also have about 3-4 more mystery wires dangling around the carb area.

I did download a service manual but it's for a US-Spec bike but I'll have another squizz through it later on and see if a neutral light switch is mentioned.

Cheers
Dave

Thanks for the link Maverick, but it doesn't show a neutral switch nor the speedometer- just the trip meter :(

I downloaded a user manual but no speedo mentioned in that either. Still looking through the US service manual.

just get an electronic speedo like a trail tech vapour ,

or even a clone if your not bothered about a tach

I've been looking at the vapors and someone said that the tach (might even been on here) didn't play nice with our bikes.
I'm more concerned to see if I need a neutral light or not and if so, how do I fit a switch for it.
Cheers
Dave

I don't believe you will need a neutral light for registration, at least when I have had bikes blue slipped they never look for a neutral light, just headlight, brake light, blinkers. Oh and tail light.

Knightmayre wrote:I've been looking at the vapors and someone said that the tach (might even been on here) didn't play nice with our bikes.
I'm more concerned to see if I need a neutral light or not and if so, how do I fit a switch for it.
Cheers
Dave

mine seems to work allright, but i did see something along those lines as well.

Yesterday I went to see the local motorcycle shop that is literally just down my street who does inspections (RWC in Victoria) and he says tthat it has to have a neutral light.
I don't know what to do now. Blah.

IIRC the SR had a neutral switch as part of the original wiring loom. All you would need to do is find that wire and run it to one of the aux lights on the Vapor to use it as a neutral indicator.

I can't find that wire though, I've been looking... will try again later on.
In the meantime I found these on fleabay:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Universal-L ... 1438.l2649
Looks like it might work OK. I am waiting to hear back from them.

Yeah, that's always the fun part of going through some POs rendition of electrical work! Tough when they just cut everything off instead of leaving it in place.

You got that right! I have wires hanging out every where plus the chopped loom at the headlight (which I am currently using for headlight, tail/brake lighs).
Just hope it will cope with the blinkers and the Vapor backlight - assuming I can get it as it's AU$230!

Cheers
Dave

I've found this on fleabay:



That should keep me nice and legal.


I have another question- most of the water cooled KDX's I have seen have the coolant expansion tank behind the radiator but mine is behind the left hand fairing (opposite the exhaust side)
I havne't seen one like that. Any ideas?
Cheers
Dave

EDITED by Jason
Reason: so the picture would show up properly

It may be correct for your version.

In case you don't have a wiring diagram for your ADR version of the KDX, here's a link to a page with one plus some other info:
http://www.users.on.net/~madmitch/KDX/
Cheers.

The US E model has the overflow tank behind the left number plate as well

Hey Dodger, That is an awesome witing diagram but it's gonna be a bear splitting it out. However, thats heaps for that!
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Bufftester: Funny how we have a KDX200F but your E model has the overfow in the same posiion.
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Thanks again, much appreciated.
Cheers

Dave