Looking for info on the 2011 Kx250f

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New member here, long time rider. Grabbing a new bike from a buddy who used to race..
Engine was gone through this past winter and everything checks out nice.
Theres a couple pictures of the 2011 im buying, what special stuff do i need to know about this year?
Repairs, mods, upgrades?
How is the FI system in it.
Thanks in advance!
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burn1986 4/23/2014 7:32am
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Sweet lookin bike, Congrats!
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Grizz 4/23/2014 8:16am
4/23/2014 8:16am
Couldn't have been ridden to hard if that is the stock chain guide.

All you need is a good chain guide and a one piece bar mount (if you like to tip over a lot) and you're good to go.
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Burtonboy299 4/23/2014 8:52am
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Thanks guys, It's been ridden pretty hard from how i have seen him ride, but only got 45 hours on the bike, and maintence was done religiously. So I am not too worried. Just wanted to make sure it wasnt like the last kawi i had... But reading up now I had the worst year for Kawi 250s there was.
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Grizz 4/23/2014 9:12am
4/23/2014 9:12am
Burtonboy299 wrote:
Thanks guys, It's been ridden pretty hard from how i have seen him ride, but only got 45 hours on the bike, and maintence was done...
Thanks guys, It's been ridden pretty hard from how i have seen him ride, but only got 45 hours on the bike, and maintence was done religiously. So I am not too worried. Just wanted to make sure it wasnt like the last kawi i had... But reading up now I had the worst year for Kawi 250s there was.
04 or 05?

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Burtonboy299
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Burtonboy299 4/23/2014 9:33am
4/23/2014 9:33am
05, looked new, ran great. 1 day it just stopped running, wouldnt kick down. Ripped it apart, bottom end was torn to shreds, and the crank was at about a 45 degree jammed into the casing. After about 2 months of riding. Parted it out made about half of what I paid so Not too bad i guess
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Tim Parsley 4/23/2014 10:19am
4/23/2014 10:19am
I must have had good luck or something with my 05. Everything ive heard about the 05 kawi 250s is horrible but mine ran like a champ. I bought it new in 06 and it ran fine for about 4 years. ill admit that 2 of those years i didnt ride as much but the was a 2 year span where i was racing it every weekend and never had any problems. I never rebuilt the top end until 2010 when we put a big bore kit in it and thats when i started to have problems with it. blew it up, sold it broken for $800 and bought a 2012.
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Burtonboy299 4/23/2014 12:38pm
4/23/2014 12:38pm
I just wish my 05 woulda lasted longer than the 10 rides it did. I missed dirt, but was focused on my street bike instead of saving up for another dirt bike.

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