2005 KX125 Build, First Ride

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cappelmans 6/14/2016 5:18am
6/14/2016 5:18am
Great job, bike still looks modern!
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Pitrcer3 6/14/2016 6:37am
6/14/2016 6:37am
Looks great Ricko. I have an 03 rebuild just about completed too. Where you located in PA?
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Camp332 6/15/2016 7:26am
6/15/2016 7:26am
Sick!
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Sidecar 6/16/2016 12:52am
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Bike turned out really nice, I need to get more work done on my 89 KX 125.

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ledger 6/16/2016 1:36am
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Thumbs up to you. That is a major league bad ass Kick Ass two stoke.
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MOTORSPORTFOX 6/16/2016 7:07am
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Came out great, but man those graphics look similar to some other bike i've seen.... Whistling
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ricko 6/16/2016 7:54am
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MOTORSPORTFOX wrote:
Came out great, but man those graphics look similar to some other bike i've seen.... Whistling
If you don't want people to have your graphics maybe don't have your own signature kit available ha. Wink but thank you.
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MOTORSPORTFOX 6/16/2016 5:06pm
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ricko wrote:
If you don't want people to have your graphics maybe don't have your own signature kit available ha. Wink but thank you.
Ha! Glad u like my kit
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ricko 9/6/2016 7:57am
9/6/2016 7:57am
Been failing on a sound clip but here is a small clip from this past weekend.


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HenryA 9/6/2016 8:04am
9/6/2016 8:04am
Sounds like a beast Cool
GeorgiePorgie 9/6/2016 12:56pm
9/6/2016 12:56pm
Nice. Now I'm gonna have to go to Mxacres. I think I've seen you somewhere at a track. Don't know. Mah e tvland ? But I rememeber the bike...
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ricko 9/6/2016 4:56pm
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GeorgiePorgie wrote:
Nice. Now I'm gonna have to go to Mxacres. I think I've seen you somewhere at a track. Don't know. Mah e tvland ? But I...
Nice. Now I'm gonna have to go to Mxacres. I think I've seen you somewhere at a track. Don't know. Mah e tvland ? But I rememeber the bike...
I was at tv land earlier this year on my 450. Mxacres is much much better track though.
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mx836 9/7/2016 9:09am
9/7/2016 9:09am
It's the right color and already has my number on it. It's meant to be. Laughing Nice work! Looks badass!
MadsDausel 9/7/2016 2:37pm
9/7/2016 2:37pm

Can you measure your rear silencer core for me ? I have a PC 304 and will make it into R 304
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PRM31 9/7/2016 7:08pm
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Looks fantastic! Great build.
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Crush 9/7/2016 7:10pm
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Wow dude, looks fucking great! Well done!
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ricko 11/9/2016 7:02am
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Got my vortex ignition the other week, going to visit Sanner soon to have him work some magic. Also got one for my 16 450 as well.




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B1rdman93 8/16/2017 7:08pm
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ricko wrote:
I have the shop manual but the terrible diagrams are hard to tell, I know I have em close I was looking for actual bike pics...
I have the shop manual but the terrible diagrams are hard to tell, I know I have em close I was looking for actual bike pics to see if mine matches what its supposed to be. Appreciate that though!!
Anaxdlere wrote:
I had found this pic when I was assembling mine which showed a good pic of the throttle and clutch cable [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/06/03/137678/s1200_s1200_IMG_4150.jpg[/img]
I had found this pic when I was assembling mine which showed a good pic of the throttle and clutch cable



ricko wrote:
I'm pretty close on those then, perfect pic, now I just have to figure out carb vent hoses.
When I took this picture, that was the reason. I figured I would have forgotten over 4-5 months of doing my build. Glad it was helpful!
Kx125rider 8/19/2017 10:00am
8/19/2017 10:00am
Does the vortex make a noticeable difference on the 125? Is it worth it?
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WW444 7/3/2019 1:36pm
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ricko wrote:
Got it outside today for some better pics, was pretty nice today, in the 50s. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/03/01/126288/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/03/01/126289/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/03/01/126290/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/03/01/126291/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/03/01/126292/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/03/01/126293/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/03/01/126294/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/03/01/126295/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/03/01/126296/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/03/01/126297/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
Got it outside today for some better pics, was pretty nice today, in the 50s.





















Digging this picture back out to ask you where you got your green number plates? Everywhere I look shows only black and white now a days. I currently have the same front end set up with all black from shroud back on my 04 kx but I really like this all green look.

Edit* I just found a set on ebay. Coming from across the pond
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ghtwotwosix 1/11/2020 2:51pm
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ricko wrote:
Spoke with Chad Sanner yesterday, he's going to do the motor for me. Going to be shipping it next week to him and then after its...
Spoke with Chad Sanner yesterday, he's going to do the motor for me. Going to be shipping it next week to him and then after its done bike will be practically done.

Here is a teaser shot until then.



Ricko, where did you get that plastic kit with the green side panels? What color do they call that?
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ricko 1/11/2020 3:00pm
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ricko wrote:
Spoke with Chad Sanner yesterday, he's going to do the motor for me. Going to be shipping it next week to him and then after its...
Spoke with Chad Sanner yesterday, he's going to do the motor for me. Going to be shipping it next week to him and then after its done bike will be practically done.

Here is a teaser shot until then.



ghtwotwosix wrote:
Ricko, where did you get that plastic kit with the green side panels? What color do they call that?
it’s all ufo plastic, just normal green
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Wangstedt 1/12/2020 4:55am
1/12/2020 4:55am
This bike is awesome!! Did you notice any differents with the vortex?

Regards

/ Christopher
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Brendon_461 1/23/2026 5:04am
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ricko wrote:
Got my vortex ignition the other week, going to visit Sanner soon to have him work some magic. Also got one for my 16 450 as...
Got my vortex ignition the other week, going to visit Sanner soon to have him work some magic. Also got one for my 16 450 as well.




Did you ever end up putting the Vortex Ignition on? Did it make a big difference? If so, who did you send it to for mapping?

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Jmicmoto13 1/23/2026 1:30pm
1/23/2026 1:30pm
ricko wrote:
Got my vortex ignition the other week, going to visit Sanner soon to have him work some magic. Also got one for my 16 450 as...
Got my vortex ignition the other week, going to visit Sanner soon to have him work some magic. Also got one for my 16 450 as well.




Brendon_461 wrote:

Did you ever end up putting the Vortex Ignition on? Did it make a big difference? If so, who did you send it to for mapping?

Brother, that post is almost 10 years old. Holy smokes.

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ricko 1/25/2026 5:53am
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ricko wrote:
Got my vortex ignition the other week, going to visit Sanner soon to have him work some magic. Also got one for my 16 450 as...
Got my vortex ignition the other week, going to visit Sanner soon to have him work some magic. Also got one for my 16 450 as well.




Brendon_461 wrote:

Did you ever end up putting the Vortex Ignition on? Did it make a big difference? If so, who did you send it to for mapping?

It was never not on so I have no comparison to the stock box. 

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