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stangkag
12/16/2018 10:30am
12/16/2018 10:30am
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12/27/2018 5:31am
Found a 1998 kx 125 and a 2008 rmz 250 for sale around me both asking $1000
The 125 needs chain sprockets and wheels
The zuke is locked up, owner said it happened while shifting and now the rear tire wont turn.
I havent seen either bike in person yet, looking for opinions before i make the trip.
Thanks in advance for any input!
The 125 needs chain sprockets and wheels
The zuke is locked up, owner said it happened while shifting and now the rear tire wont turn.
I havent seen either bike in person yet, looking for opinions before i make the trip.
Thanks in advance for any input!
Pros: Replaced every component in the forks and rear shock bushings seals ex. Fluid and paid on of our Kawasaki techs to do the rebuild on the suspension. Bars levers grips foot pegs, throttle and clutch cable tires tubes fork guards seat cover and new seat foam. re packed the silencer and checked the clutch basket and everything looks great. Had Pro Circuit pipe and silencer. New brake fluid. Mika handlebars pro taper lock on grips. Was ported and polished by SASS out of Denver originally in 1998 Because it's engraved on the head. Had the stock stickers on it when I got it. The shroud graphics are stock. Has Uni air filter. And aluminum skid plate.
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I would also stay far far away from the rmz.
Ill be able to see the kx on Wednesday or Thursday.
The rmz was just 5 miles away so right after posting the thread i went and looked at it. Pulled in the clutch and the bike kicks over with good compression and rolls forwards and backwards like a normal bike would while in gear with the clutch in. Let the clutch out and its stuck in gear. Shift lever doesnt go up at all, all though it moves downward about an inch without shifting... any ideas what this might be (bent shift fork?) Cost guesses?
Might buy them both for a winter project.
The last 3 of my 4 bikes were 450s and a yz250 smoker. I was able to be lazy on them, im looking to lose weight and have fun riding. Im no racer
Buy the KX, throw some new plastic/graphics, change the trans oil, check the compression, and go ride. Next weekend its too cold to ride, do a top end (assuming the compression is ok when you buy it), and new bushings/seals in the suspension. The rmz looks like a money pit. Throw in a weak 4 stroke motor, and I just dont see the point in buying it.
Pit Row
If it’s just going to be a project to ride every now and then that’s one thing, but for a primary bike I don’t think that’s going to be a good choice.
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