« previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 8 9 [10] 11 12   Go Down

Author Topic: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread  (Read 104158 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline queen of spodes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 287
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #135 on: February 23, 2015, 03:04:56 PM »
Been too cold to work on dirt scooters but I managed to get the airbox in tonight.  Couldn't find the right filter cage so one was ordered from Kawasaki.  Wanted to get a new throttle housing assembly but I have to watch my budget. 






Logged

Offline queen of spodes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 287
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #136 on: February 24, 2015, 02:35:58 PM »
Logged

Offline bens87braap

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 486
  • Be good or be good at it!!!
    • Bens You Tube
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #137 on: February 24, 2015, 06:39:06 PM »
WOW amazing keep it up
Logged

Offline reklessj

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 921
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #138 on: February 25, 2015, 02:57:24 AM »
+1 looks better than it did on the showroom floor in '89
Logged
My rides: 1994 KX500, 1988 T4, 1998, ZXI 1100 JETSKI, 2003 MOUNTAIN CAT 900
WIFES (Baby Fiver) rides: 2004 KTM 105SX,1992 LT250R, 1995 ZXI 900 JETSKI,  2011 RMK 600
SONS ride: 1995 YZ125,2002 RM 250
other rides: 2007 RMZ450 RC Ediition, 2003 RMK700

Offline sandblaster

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,271
    • OEM-CYCLE QUALITY USED PARTS
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #139 on: February 25, 2015, 03:07:17 AM »
It is looking good.
Logged
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

Offline ID KX500

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 626
  • Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #140 on: February 25, 2015, 09:37:52 AM »
Quote from: reklessj on February 25, 2015, 02:57:24 AM
+1 looks better than it did on the showroom floor in '89

Nice!!!
Logged
"Endeavor to persevere."

Offline queen of spodes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 287
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #141 on: February 28, 2015, 02:58:05 PM »
Gonna need to find a straighter subframe, it's causing the seat to not line up right.   







Logged

Offline queen of spodes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 287
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #142 on: February 28, 2015, 02:59:39 PM »
How much drag should I expect to feel on a new motor?  There's a little resistance turning the crank over with the connecting rod (manually with my fingers).   Is that normal?
Logged

Offline queen of spodes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 287
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #143 on: March 04, 2015, 01:49:15 PM »
Back on track after getting the crank centered.


New question!   The shop manual says to line the mark on the timing plate up with the mark on the case.  There are *three* timing marks on the backing plate.   I have it in the middle for now.

Which do I line up to?     


Logged

Offline DoldGuy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,198
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #144 on: March 04, 2015, 02:35:18 PM »
The middle is what you want (stock)... The other are advance & retard timing marks.

Keep the pics coming, enjoy watching your progress!

DoldGuy
Logged
Its Never too Late to Have a Happy Childhood!

Offline queen of spodes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 287
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #145 on: March 04, 2015, 02:54:48 PM »
Thanks, went with the middle position.

Here's the bottom end just about ready to go in the frame:
Logged

Offline sandblaster

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,271
    • OEM-CYCLE QUALITY USED PARTS
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #146 on: March 04, 2015, 05:00:22 PM »
Spiffy  8-)
Logged
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

Offline bens87braap

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 486
  • Be good or be good at it!!!
    • Bens You Tube
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #147 on: March 04, 2015, 08:01:11 PM »
Mine after rebuild didnt run so good it was on the middle mark I had to advance it moved all the way to the right mark says in book the left mark is for woods ridding low down power but maybe my weather conditions and elevation in Australia didnt like anything but full advanced now she screams.
 :-D
Logged

Offline queen of spodes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 287
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #148 on: March 05, 2015, 02:24:03 PM »
A sight I haven't seen in almost a year:




There it is!




Logged

Offline queen of spodes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 287
Re: 1989 kx125 restoration master thread
« Reply #149 on: March 10, 2015, 01:32:51 PM »
Dec 2013


March 2015



Forgot to order a wrist pin bearing, so here comes another 1-2 week delay while Partzilla ships from Kawasaki's Atlanta warehouse to Albany GA then back to my shop in Atlanta.
Logged
Pages: 1 ... 8 9 [10] 11 12   Go Up
« previous next »