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1/27/2012 6:11am
We just picked up a lightly used one tonight - wondering what we need to
pay attention to, adjust, slam, pinch, squeeze or calibrate ?
Previous owner included a letter from Kaw - recall about foot-peg pins -
anybody familiar with this dealio ?
This is my first Kawi and it seems to spit bolts more than any other bike I've ever owned so loctite is your friend. Only other thing out of the norm is they seem to eat the chain sliders and guides pretty quickly.
Great bike, we just sold my sons 09 250f and picked up a new left over 450 for him as well so I don't have to wait to get my 450 back all the time!
As far as things to watch:
1. Loctite the front fender bolts and the rear fender bolts that go into the airbox. I lost 1 out of the 4 on the front fender and 1 out of 2 on the rear already.
2. People say the stock front tire is crap but I didn't really notice it better or worse then others. I ended up putting m403/404 combo on after ~25 hours out of the stock tires.
3. The chain guides on them are soft and wear out fast but I think if you keep up on chain maintenance, you should be fine. I have 30 hours on mine and it's showing wear but not near where I would have to replace it.
Besides that, i haven't touched a thing. Best bike I have owned so far, starts nice and easy and never had anything wrong so far.
The Shop
Take your time and pay close attention and you should be fine though.
more people in D6 ride Kawi's or Yamadogs.
Pit Row
www.Yoshimura-rd.com for their stainless/aluminum system.
GO to your local dealer and the new pins, When I replaced the ones on my bike, they were beat up.
besides that, ride it.
Also, I sold my 09 CRF a month ago to pick up an 09 Kawasaki, and I couldn't be happier. I was a huge CRF fan for 6 years, but had nothing but bad luck with my 09, and it was time for a change. Plus, you can't beat the kawi contingency. Good luck.
Yeah, every Kaw I've ever had seems toshake things loose....
Chain rollers on our 08 KXF250 get consumed too often, too....
It arrived with a pipe on it.... MDR ?
It gaulds the small rod end like a fat persons legs waddlin' into walmart.
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