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12/18/2017 7:11pm
12/18/2017 7:11pm
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12/21/2017 5:11pm
So I've been a 450 rider since I moved out to California in 2015 and I've been feeling lately that it has been making me a lazy rider. I evaluated myself and realized my corner entry speed and overall corner speed was lacking. Every time i'd hop on a buddy's 125, not only did i have the time of my life, but i found myself charging harder into corners and reteaching myself how to use the rear brake effectively (on a 450, engine braking suffices for my skill level). So I've been searching for a good condition 125 to add to my stable.
After a lot of patience, I found the little brother to my KX 450. Here's my (new to me) 2004 KX 125 (and its fearless pilot )
I'm pretty anal about my controls on my bikes, and the stock front brake was barely functional to my standards. I went ahead and swapped over the entire front brake setup from my 15' KX 450, so now it has a 270mm front rotor and modern caliper+master cylinder. Needless to say the bike can slow down (almost too well)!
Here's a run down of how it currently is set up:
Black DNA Wheels and green hubs with heavy duty spokes
Black Powder coated frame and subframe
Dunlop MX3S tires
RaceTech gold valves front and rear with springs for a 180lb rider.
2015 KXF front fender
2015 KXF Cycra front number plate
2015 KX450F Front brake rotor, caliper, Galfer braided line, and master cylinder
2015 KX450F Clutch perch
Boyesen Factory Clutch Cover
Boyesen Factory Ignition Cover
Brand new rebuilt motor: all bearings replaced (including trans bearings)
Hotrods crank
Wiseco piston
Pro Circuit Works Pipe
Pro Circuit R-304 Shorty Silencer
Boyesen RC-2 Rad Valve
No-Toil air filter
SDG Gripper Seat
Here I am blasting a berm at Pala this past weekend! Loving the bike so far!
Love having a fully stocked 2 wheeled stable!
After a lot of patience, I found the little brother to my KX 450. Here's my (new to me) 2004 KX 125 (and its fearless pilot )
I'm pretty anal about my controls on my bikes, and the stock front brake was barely functional to my standards. I went ahead and swapped over the entire front brake setup from my 15' KX 450, so now it has a 270mm front rotor and modern caliper+master cylinder. Needless to say the bike can slow down (almost too well)!
Here's a run down of how it currently is set up:
Black DNA Wheels and green hubs with heavy duty spokes
Black Powder coated frame and subframe
Dunlop MX3S tires
RaceTech gold valves front and rear with springs for a 180lb rider.
2015 KXF front fender
2015 KXF Cycra front number plate
2015 KX450F Front brake rotor, caliper, Galfer braided line, and master cylinder
2015 KX450F Clutch perch
Boyesen Factory Clutch Cover
Boyesen Factory Ignition Cover
Brand new rebuilt motor: all bearings replaced (including trans bearings)
Hotrods crank
Wiseco piston
Pro Circuit Works Pipe
Pro Circuit R-304 Shorty Silencer
Boyesen RC-2 Rad Valve
No-Toil air filter
SDG Gripper Seat
Here I am blasting a berm at Pala this past weekend! Loving the bike so far!
A post shared by Jordan Redman (@thatserrday) on Dec 17, 2017 at 4:33pm PST
Love having a fully stocked 2 wheeled stable!
However, currently battling some carb issues. This damn Mikuni is more stubborn than a toddler in Toys R Us. If i slam into a soft berm or land hard off a big jump, i get a serious bog. Thinking its the float level. Tearing into it tomorrow. Might just invest in a SmartCarb or Lectron.
The Shop
Personally I think they are better for trail riding than MX track. I got rid of the Lectron and got a JD jet kit, haven’t touched it since.
125's are the shit for certain...I've still only got 3 hours on my new 450 and I guess half of that is from it sitting there idling or whatever...
Last time I raced it was mud city and I went down on that 450 both motos ....totally ruined my race as it was all over by the time I got the big beast started again...nothing more exhausting than manhandling a 240 pound machine with another 40 pounds of wet clay stuck to it!
Pit Row
Couldn't help myself , love my puppies and my bikes!
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