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Offline 4milshee

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more power
« on: December 22, 2012, 10:03:19 AM »
so like any one, I'm looking for more power. what is the best i can do? anyone porting these things? stroker crank? I want to keep the oem cylinder. I've never seen a gain with big bores and have seen more problems then solutions. Unless there is a proven one for my bike (95 kx250)
flywheel weight??
I saw the stator plate is slotted for adjustability, if I advance  the timing a few degrees will I see a difference? or is it already pretty set in the way it is?
I see the power valves are extremely adjustable, is there power to be made there?
I'm gonna be in the sand 99% of the time and that is just a horsepower killer, So i'm going to run paddles, how many are you sand guys normally running? I would think 10 or 12 on a 250 should be plenty .
Please correct me if I'm wrong on any of this info. Like I said I never had a kx let alone any kawasaki before so I'm going off the one brand that I know the most about.

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Re: more power
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2012, 10:41:19 AM »
8 paddle is pretty standard.  Hard to find 10's and 12 is a special made tire. You can get one but I feel that you won't need more then a 8 paddle for a 250.

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Re: more power
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2012, 10:56:14 AM »
your right about the 12. i saw 6 8 10 in dennis kirk. the 6 slipped my mind and thought 12. will my bike struggle with a 10 paddle?

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Re: more power
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2012, 11:59:43 AM »
Anything more on a 250 then a 8 paddle is just not necessary.
Believe me, you will hook up just fine with a 8 paddle.
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

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Re: more power
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2012, 12:12:25 PM »
Anything more on a 250 then a 8 paddle is just not necessary.
Believe me, you will hook up just fine with a 8 paddle.

Same on the 500's.    My bike is faster with a kings turbo.8 cup  Than my  10 or 12 cups

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Re: more power
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2012, 12:32:44 PM »
Hmmmmm.
On my 500 my 8 paddle hooks up better off the line then my 10 but I get about 3 mph better top speed out of the 10.
My 8 is a Kings, my last 10 was a Skat Trak Hooker.
I can't remember the name of my current 10  :-(
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

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Re: more power
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2012, 01:21:00 PM »
Alright 8 it is. Now how about any other power adders?

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Re: more power
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2012, 03:58:42 PM »
Bump
Anyone have anything??
I'm waiting on the piston to send out the cylinder. So before I send it out is there any porting that I can get done?
How about a different dome design?
Is there any recommended bottom end procedures I can/ should do?
Like true and weld crank? Water pump check? Any trans mods I can do?
I just want to do everything in one shot and put it all back together and hopefully be done with it

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Re: more power
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2012, 04:48:50 PM »
Power is just a question of money.
Big bore kits, Pistons, Porting, head mods, reeds, pipes, balancing, and a host of other goodies are available.
A good place to start would be these guys:
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,10083.0.html
I would also do a search on this site as there is a lot of info already recorded.
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.