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Posted: 05:21 pm Feb 28 2005
by KDXGarage
Money. Compare the price of the stock KDX forks to KX forks on ronayers (using buykawasaki.com).
There is no excuse on the piston, though.
Posted: 05:23 pm Feb 28 2005
by canyncarvr
re: 'Ack. They don't make them....they don't supply them.'
OK. They HAVE them made to THEIR specifications and SELL them under THEIR name. How's that?
How many parts in a Mustang are actually made by Ford? Not most, I'd bet. It's still called a Ford....even if Ford doesn't make MOST of the parts IN the thing.
Posted: 05:34 pm Feb 28 2005
by KDXGarage
Sounds good. Your earlier posts pointed to them as being the supplier to Kawasaki. I am thinking that is not the case. I am not working the loading dock at the Kawasaki factory, so that is just me thinking.
Posted: 04:41 pm Apr 05 2005
by mambo627
Having just got a ,99 kdx220 i am reading posts for tips etc and obviously the first horror story is the piston.Is this applicable to all 220,s
And that kickstart is not even funny, does anyone do a replacement that is not monkey metal? Paul.
Posted: 06:14 pm Apr 05 2005
by kdxquebec
here a piture to show you what kind of damage the 220 pistons can have.
Posted: 06:14 pm Apr 05 2005
by m0rie
FRP (Fredette Racing Products) makes a replacement kick starter that is smaller and stronger than the stock KDX kicker. All the 220 pistons have issues. If your bike has not had a top end service done i'd tear her down, clean everything up and replace the piston/rings if they are the originals.
-Maurice