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ihatefalling · Post by **ihatefalling** » 02:20 pm Oct 04 2010

I'd just ride it without the motor. It'll be a lot light that way

Post by **Varmint** » 07:40 am Oct 05 2010

ihatefalling wrote:I'd just ride it without the motor. It'll be a lot light that way

A lot less spoo too!

kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 06:20 pm Nov 22 2010

Rebuilt step 2

Crankcases ready to be split.

Left one: '89
Broken case and weird transmission?, good crank

Right one: '92 spare motor
Blowed hotrod bearing, good transmission and good cases (I hope)

KDX4ID · Post by **KDX4ID** » 10:42 pm Nov 22 2010

Your video made me sad, I feel your pain.

I'm thinkin' Canada is the Holy Grail of Dirt Biking.

No Sierra Club, no greenies, no freaky hikers, just miles and miles of playground!

kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 07:24 am Nov 23 2010

KDX4ID wrote: No Sierra Club, no greenies, no freaky hikers, just miles and miles of playground!

Yeah! I made the same dream last night!

KDX4ID wrote:Your video made me sad, I feel your pain.

There's something unique about riding a KDX. The feeling can't be understood by someone who didn't rode a KDX.

80elkster · Post by **80elkster** » 07:12 pm Nov 23 2010

Eyye yie yie, thats some bad crack.....on your case of course!!!

Yeah I was Green, went orange then back to green again, aint nothin like a KDX

Let us know what caused that.

kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 10:32 am Nov 24 2010

Even in a world without colors...STAY GREEN!

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 12:32 pm Nov 24 2010

you got that thing opened up yet?

kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 06:52 pm Nov 24 2010

Not yet Wib. I went as far as I can with my tools. Don't want to pry out cases with my crowbar so I will wait until my friend be ready. He just got a new garage and he have access to all the special tools needed to do it correctly. He's also a good riding bud and one of my first rides with the '89 was with him. He was riding a IT200 YAM at this time. We are both attached to the bike.

In the meantime, I ran across the top end. Last time was early 2006. Powervalves was pretty clean and in perfect working order. Most of the time I'm using Amsoil Interceptor 40/1 and the bike drank some bottles of Motul 510/710 too. The left valve is showing some wear. I have a new one to throw in the jug, a new Wiseco piston kit and all the gasket needed in hands.

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 07:05 pm Nov 24 2010

I don't think you need to worry about hurting your case any

kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 08:31 pm Dec 11 2010

0pen heart surgery tomorrow morning

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 08:44 pm Dec 11 2010

about friggin time

ldspowersports · Post by **ldspowersports** » 10:07 pm Dec 11 2010

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kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 06:24 pm Dec 12 2010

We opened my two crankcases this afternoon. Spare motor cases and transmission are really in good health. We will install my fresh crank assembly into it when I will receive crank seals, bearings and such parts..

Splitting the spare '92 crankcase (everything looks OK minus the crank)

Surface rust on the '89 due to washing the bike with a hole in the case

'89 destroyed transmisson...Main shaft bearing is in working order.

kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 04:19 pm Dec 23 2010

Just received some parts for the KDX . Most of the time I can't wait to get parts, but now, I can say I've adopted an easy going kind of life. I have great service from my local dealer. I usually get the parts within 3 working days when they not have them in hands and we have a hell of a discussion about kdx's.

80$ for a bearing and 3-4 oil seals what a deal

kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 12:58 pm Jan 09 2011

Cleaned up everything, pressed in the crank and a couples of new bearings and seals yesterday.

I think I will use my fresh plated spare jug and matched wiseco piston from http://www.langcourt.com/

Program for today : Install the transmission and closing the lower end.

Post by **Julien D** » 05:02 pm Jan 09 2011

Nice :)

langcourt does purdy work, don't they?

gregp · Post by **gregp** » 07:47 pm Jan 09 2011

Wow. That cylinder looks *perfect*! I have seen re-plated cylinders from US Chrome that do not look anywhere near that good! The cylinders I have seen from them have a lot of porosity, and they come with a paper that explains that the porosity is a "good thing" as it holds oil. I would much rather have the surface look like yours!
When I get to that point with my cylinder, I am turning to Langcourt's.

kdxquebec · Post by **kdxquebec** » 08:18 pm Jan 09 2011

Purdy work

Let's see how many decades it will last. My '89 was still on the original factory plating.

Tranny

That thing is closed

Post by **fuzzy** » 10:08 am Jan 10 2011

Lookin good!

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