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Offline Coop

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New Here
« on: April 27, 2010, 05:20:21 AM »
I'm not sure which forum is the best place, but figured I would post here since I have a picture or two to share. I am 38, been riding since I was 8 and have always had a passion for two strokes, preferably models from the 80's since those were bikes I lusted after as a youth but couldn't afford, lol. I live in SW PA, I've had two back surgeries since 2005 (dumb lifting injuries) and now I am a non-traditional EET student.

This winter I picked up a 1988 KX125 "basket case". It's been completely rebuilt; bearings, seals, crank, piston, rings, gaskets, clutch, cables, etc. The bike came with all of the engine components new in the box, the previous owner got overwhelmed with the rebuild and sold it to me for $200 parts included. I just had to buy some gaskets, seals, washers, etc. Plus I replaced the clutch. It still needs some "aesthetics" and cleaning but runs great.

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Slideshow of all the pics I have:
http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/SVCoop/Bikes/KX125/?albumview=slideshow
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Re: New Here
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2010, 06:34:07 AM »
Welcome & beautiful bike you have there.
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Re: New Here
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2010, 01:59:04 PM »
Very nice job on it. Reminds me of my first dirt bike.....a 1987 KX 80 bigwheel. Good luck with it.
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Re: New Here
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2010, 06:03:10 AM »
Thanks, I have been a fan of these since I was a kid. So far it is running and performing well.  Technically I am too big for a 125 but the local riding club has some gnarly hills and I haven't had a problem yet climbing them.
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Re: New Here
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2010, 11:27:46 AM »
very nice bike i like that model i even had a kx like you as a first bike

mine had so much compression that it was like a 250 to kick over