2006 KDX200 is now ready for my son to ride!

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2006 KDX200 is now ready for my son to ride!

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Well after a month of dis-assembling, cleaning, lubing, re-assembling, tuning and dressing up; our 2006 KDX 200 is finally ready to go!

The list of everything I have done is far too long to list in this thread, but lets just say that nothing was left to chance, everything has been thoroughly checked out. I had three goals before putting my son on this bike:
1. Must be completely safe!
2. Must run good and be jetted clean.
3. Since I couldn't buy him a new bike this time, I really wanted it to look good.

Though we are still on a quest for more power, the safety, clean jetting and looks came out pretty decent IMHO. So I thought I would share some pictures with the folks that answered my dumb questions and helped me get to this point.

http://www.kurtgriffey.com/bike/kdx1.jpg
http://www.kurtgriffey.com/bike/kdx2.jpg
http://www.kurtgriffey.com/bike/kdx3.jpg
http://www.kurtgriffey.com/bike/kdxson.jpg

15 second video of my son's first ride (mpg windows media format)
http://www.kurtgriffey.com/bike/son.mpg

A Big Thanks to all that helped me out!
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Pfff..... Looks new to me! :supz:
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Indawoods wrote:Pfff..... Looks new to me! :supz:
Thanks Inda, and thanks a bunch for the help you gave me and for putting my fears about the KIPS noise to rest! :prayer:

I really wanted it to turn out good because he is coming off of this bike!
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'97 DR350 (407cc)
2005 KX85 (103.5cc)
2006 KDX 200 (Bone stock other than Jetting, Gnarley woods, Turbine Core II)
2007 250 XC-W (SX head)
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Lets put it right in here so we dont have to click away to see it...
WOW! Nice job!!!!
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Post by ejweick »

That is beautiful! How many man hours do you have in the restoration?
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That is beautiful! How many man hours do you have in the restoration?


About 60 hours I guess, but I tend to work slow. :grin:

Sapphire, Thanks for posting the pics in this thread. I wasn't sure if their size would make the page load too slow or not, so I just put in the links as not to cause a problem or be a trouble maker. :?
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'97 DR350 (407cc)
2005 KX85 (103.5cc)
2006 KDX 200 (Bone stock other than Jetting, Gnarley woods, Turbine Core II)
2007 250 XC-W (SX head)
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I got software to stop breaking the thread for a huge pic.... post away!

Notice it says Click to Enlarge below the pics? :wink:
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Awesome, thanks Inda!
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'97 DR350 (407cc)
2005 KX85 (103.5cc)
2006 KDX 200 (Bone stock other than Jetting, Gnarley woods, Turbine Core II)
2007 250 XC-W (SX head)
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That bike looks great!
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Bike looks fantastic.

And that LAWN is just asking for it....
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That's AWESOME looking.... Your son is one lucky kid ! Great job ! :bravo:
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NICE
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