motovert24
Well-Known Member
hello,
thought i would post a build thread about for my kxf.
finally have a jap build lol
got it around christmas last year on the 2013 sale they had with kawasaki vs suzuki in prices, kxf was 200-400 bucks cheaper and i thought from reading all the articals and watching a million videos it was the better bike. was looking for one for quite afew weeks but they were always sold out so the day before getting one i gave up on the kxf and was going to go rmz. dad called peterstevens that next morning and asked if they had the rmz in stock which they did then asked about the kxf and they said they just got the last one in the shop.
so then i had to choose which bike again, (took ages to deside as there so similar) but thought i was after the kxf ever since the 2013 came out and been 200 bucks cheaper my uncle said get the kx so we brought it.
then got it home 2 days later and had my first ride at frankston on it (and first time ever riding sand like that and that track) on the saturday and sunday which was a first to.
was kinda intimadating at first with 100s of a grade riders there and never riding sand before on a new bike i didnt wanna drop it. 2nd day wasnt that many riders and bike was run in so felt alot more comfterable on it and started doing some of the bigger table tops.
then the next week when all the tracks opened i went to some tracks i knew from been able to ride the lxr on the big tracks. felt much better on it. also tried the black efi plug (agreesive is black, soft is white, green is stock)
black plug is my favorite one. started doing all the jumps at broadmeadows in my first or second ride which i thought would take abit longer but i was quite happy with that.
few more weeks later i had my first race which my dad said dont go flat out and try race just get used to it and the track. dropped it the week before and snapped the lever, went out in practice and realized my front wheel was pretty crooked and was really hard to ride. reefy fixed it for me then went it was first race, was mid pack and the caynon which ive never done before and thought its better to jump it then get landed on so i over jumped it almost onto the other jump lol, thought it would hurt but was like nothing happened.
the next week was round 2. dad said the same thing but i knew the track so i was going to have ago to see how i am on it.
was top 3 in the first race then red flag with a crash i was stuck in. only had 2 rounds that day as the first rounds were all red flagged. got a flat on the lxr and dad took it to a shop 10 minutes away and got back before the first race even restarted.
first race i did that day reefy gave me afew tips just before the race started, got the holeshot and had the lead for most of the race till i missed the inside line then got passed and got second, got 3rd overall for the day and 2nd on the pitbike with a blown gearbox and clutch.
really love this bike, suspentions abit hard but adjusted the forks down 4 clicks and rear shock 2 clicks and did the sag closes to it should be for me (needs softer springs as im around 70kg)
handled heaps better wasnt jumping around like it was, still needs setting up for my weight but its alright on bigger jumps just not bumps sometimes.
had a big crash at home on it with a rock, made a mess of the left side of it so need new plastics oil cooler straighten or replaced.
pics
brand new
first ride
first ride at broadmeadows (home track i guess)
first ride at ndmx
first ride at parwan with the black plug
roosing bacon! (tdr) when he got his 05 kx250f shortly after i got mine
he got me back
first crash damn rocks/pebbles
thought i would post a build thread about for my kxf.
finally have a jap build lol
got it around christmas last year on the 2013 sale they had with kawasaki vs suzuki in prices, kxf was 200-400 bucks cheaper and i thought from reading all the articals and watching a million videos it was the better bike. was looking for one for quite afew weeks but they were always sold out so the day before getting one i gave up on the kxf and was going to go rmz. dad called peterstevens that next morning and asked if they had the rmz in stock which they did then asked about the kxf and they said they just got the last one in the shop.
so then i had to choose which bike again, (took ages to deside as there so similar) but thought i was after the kxf ever since the 2013 came out and been 200 bucks cheaper my uncle said get the kx so we brought it.
then got it home 2 days later and had my first ride at frankston on it (and first time ever riding sand like that and that track) on the saturday and sunday which was a first to.
was kinda intimadating at first with 100s of a grade riders there and never riding sand before on a new bike i didnt wanna drop it. 2nd day wasnt that many riders and bike was run in so felt alot more comfterable on it and started doing some of the bigger table tops.
then the next week when all the tracks opened i went to some tracks i knew from been able to ride the lxr on the big tracks. felt much better on it. also tried the black efi plug (agreesive is black, soft is white, green is stock)
black plug is my favorite one. started doing all the jumps at broadmeadows in my first or second ride which i thought would take abit longer but i was quite happy with that.
few more weeks later i had my first race which my dad said dont go flat out and try race just get used to it and the track. dropped it the week before and snapped the lever, went out in practice and realized my front wheel was pretty crooked and was really hard to ride. reefy fixed it for me then went it was first race, was mid pack and the caynon which ive never done before and thought its better to jump it then get landed on so i over jumped it almost onto the other jump lol, thought it would hurt but was like nothing happened.
the next week was round 2. dad said the same thing but i knew the track so i was going to have ago to see how i am on it.
was top 3 in the first race then red flag with a crash i was stuck in. only had 2 rounds that day as the first rounds were all red flagged. got a flat on the lxr and dad took it to a shop 10 minutes away and got back before the first race even restarted.
first race i did that day reefy gave me afew tips just before the race started, got the holeshot and had the lead for most of the race till i missed the inside line then got passed and got second, got 3rd overall for the day and 2nd on the pitbike with a blown gearbox and clutch.
really love this bike, suspentions abit hard but adjusted the forks down 4 clicks and rear shock 2 clicks and did the sag closes to it should be for me (needs softer springs as im around 70kg)
handled heaps better wasnt jumping around like it was, still needs setting up for my weight but its alright on bigger jumps just not bumps sometimes.
had a big crash at home on it with a rock, made a mess of the left side of it so need new plastics oil cooler straighten or replaced.
pics
brand new
first ride
first ride at broadmeadows (home track i guess)
first ride at ndmx
first ride at parwan with the black plug
roosing bacon! (tdr) when he got his 05 kx250f shortly after i got mine
he got me back
first crash damn rocks/pebbles